Coming in hoping to earn their fourth straight win, the Philadelphia Flyers finished out the second half of a back-to-back by taking on the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. The Flyers also entered this contest riding a five-game point streak and aimed to extend it to six while handing Boston their third straight loss in the process. Carter Hart got the nod from Head Coach Alain Vigneault and opposed Jaroslav Halak in-net.
The Flyers flat-out dominated the Bruins in the opening period. They played sound hockey in all three zones of the ice, creating chances, checking skaters, and rounded it all out by killing a penalty through the 20-minute frame.