The Flyers got the first goal of the game again and Giroux and van Riemsdyk finally got on the board as the Flyers picked up a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
After a fairly sloppy and wide-open first period against the Blackhawks, the Flyers started to tighten things up in the second and third periods, playing a solid all-around game. It's only the first step to having a better start than in years past, but very early on you saw the potential the Flyers have to offer.
Travis Konecny scored twice as the Flyers opened the 2019-20 season with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks from O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
It is finally here. The Flyers open the 2019-20 regular season from Prague, Czech Republic as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Game time is at 2 p.m.
The top line took care of the offense, with Sean Couturier scoring twice and Claude Giroux scoring a goal and adding two assists, and Brian Elliott had his best game in net this season. That led the Flyers to a third straight win and fifth in the last six games, continuing their recent surge.
The Flyers built a 3-0 lead and got some strong play from their goaltender to round out a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks, returning from a four-day break in strong fashion. Here is the Postgame Review.
There were no goals to be found for the Flyers on Wednesday and the Blackhawks can thank Corey Crawford for that. The veteran goalie for Chicago was masterful, and handed the Flyers their third shutout loss of the season. Here is the Postgame Review.