The Flyers’ last-minute effort to turn the game around didn’t succeed. They had made too many errors and the challenge became too great to overcome.
Felix Sandström showed determination in goal but faced some tough moments due to defensive lapses. He managed to save 23 out of 29 shots. On the other side, Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves from 29 shots, securing a victory.
The Flyers struggled with their power play, failing to score in three attempts. Meanwhile, the Bruins capitalized on one of their two power play opportunities.
Cam Atkinson and Deslauriers made their way back into the Flyers’ lineup, replacing Bobby Brink and Denis Gurianov. Before the match began, the Bruins paid tribute to James van Riemsdyk, a long-serving Flyers player, for reaching the milestone of 1,000 career games.
The Flyers’ starting lineup was announced as follows:
Joel Farabee, Sean Couturier, and Travis Konecny led the forward lines. They were followed by Noah Cates, Ryan Poehling, Garnet Hathaway, Owen Tippett, Morgan Frost, Tyson Foerster, Nicolas Deslauriers, Scott Laughton, and Cam Atkinson. The defense comprised Cam York, Travis Sanheim, Marc Staal, Ronnie Attard, Egor Zamula, and Erik Johnson, with Felix Sandström as the goaltender.
A pivotal moment came at the start of the third period during a 4-on-4 play, especially with key defenseman Cam York penalized. The Flyers’ attention waned, and what was a tied game quickly turned into a significant deficit.
Despite trailing, the Flyers showed resilience by scoring three goals in the last period. However, they conceded four goals during the same timeframe.
Postgame highlights included Erik Johnson thwarting a potential 2-on-1 rush early in the game. Ryan Poehling scored following a counterattack, marking the Flyers’ aggressive start. The team maintained pressure, but the Bruins managed to equalize and eventually take the lead.
In terms of shots on goal, the Flyers initially led but the Bruins caught up and eventually outshot them. The game was closely contested in terms of shot attempts, scoring chances, and faceoffs, but the Bruins edged out in high-danger scoring chances.
The third period saw the Flyers trying to mount a comeback, highlighted by goals from Deslauriers and Frost. However, Boston’s Heinen scored, dampening the Flyers’ momentum. Farabee’s late goal brought hope, but the Flyers couldn’t find the equalizer to push the game into overtime.
The final statistics showed an evenly matched game in shots on goal and faceoffs, but the Bruins had a slight edge in scoring chances, highlighting a closely fought battle that ultimately didn’t favor the Flyers.