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O Captain My Captain: Giroux’s Return Lifts Flyers Past Rangers

Feb 24, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott (37) makes a save against New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

After a tough loss to New York on Thursday and an embarrassing showing against Boston on Sunday, the Flyers returned to Wells Fargo Center as they looked to get back on track against the New York Rangers. In a bit of a reversal from their last meeting, it was the Flyers who got a star returning in Captain Claude Giroux, while the Rangers were playing without two players (Kaapo Kakko and K’Andre Miller) due to COVID protocol and Artemi Panarin due to…let’s just call it personal reasons.