Philly.com · Apr 3, 2017
Loss eliminates Flyers from playoff contention
The New York Rangers celebrate a goal by center Oscar Lindberg (24) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in New York.NEW YORK - Back in December, when they had a 10-game winning streak, it seemed inconceivable that the Flyers would not be playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
But three-plus months of inconsistent play caught up with them, and they were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday night with a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
"We had our good pockets" of play, "but our bad pockets have been too long," general manager Ron Hextall said before the Flyers' four-game winning streak ended Sunday.