First Period
For both teams, the pace in the early going of this one was strong. The Flyers had mustered a few solid chances and there seemed to be a lot of open ice in the opening minutes. Claude Giroux almost had a breakaway opportunity, and Nolan Patrick almost got the puck to Scott Laughton for a good 2-on-1 chance.
The Flyers would strike first in the home and home battle with Detroit, as Nolan Patrick made a fantastic play to create space for himself, and sauce the puck to Shayne Gostisbehere who made no mistake.