Well, that certainly was a hockey game, right? It was kind of messy, not the prettiest, but the Flyers altogether played a very solid game and were able to control play through a good portion of the game. And, yep, they still lost. That’s hockey, baby!
All stats via NHL.com and Natural Stat Trick
How’d they look out there?
5-on-5: 50 CF, 23 SF, 55.74 CF%, 52.7 xGF%
If you looked at that stat line and kind of got a little sad, well, I don’t really blame you. The Flyers played another very solid game, by the underlying numbers.