One of the most perplexing parts of the Flyers’ up-and-down season has been their inability to take advantage of home ice.
No longer do opponents cringe when they play in Philadelphia.
Heading into Thursday’s critical game against Columbus at the Wells Fargo Center, the Flyers were the only team in a playoff spot that had more losses (18) than wins (17) at home. They were just 17-12-6 at home after going 25-11-5 last season.
“Home-ice advantage is usually pretty huge, and we’ve always had success here at the Wells Fargo,” captain Claude Giroux said before the game.