Philly Leader

The Philadelphia Flyers emerged victorious over the New York Rangers with a 3-1 win in their annual Black Friday matinee at the Wells Fargo Center. The game saw Travis Konecny score two goals and Ivan Fedotov make 23 saves, contributing significantly to the Flyers' triumph. The team also managed to block 21 shots during the match.

With this win, the Flyers improved their record to 11-10-3, moving above "hockey .500" for the first time since their opening night shootout victory against Vancouver. Meanwhile, the Rangers faced their fifth consecutive loss.

The Flyers started strong in the first period, securing each of the game's first ten shots on goal and scoring twice within a span of 70 seconds. The team maintained pressure on the Rangers, who struggled with turnovers. The period ended with a shot tally of 15-4 in favor of the Flyers, although Fedotov had to make two critical point-blank saves.

At 3:14 into the game, Tyson Foerster blocked an Adam Fox shot attempt and outmaneuvered him in a puck battle before setting up Bobby Brink for his fourth goal of the season. A minute later, Sean Couturier assisted Travis Konecny in scoring through Igor Shesterkin's five-hole, giving Philly a 2-0 lead.

Garnet Hathaway had an opportunity right at the start of the second period. Although Vincent Trochek scored for New York at 10:20, narrowing their deficit to one goal with assistance from Will Cuylle and Braden Schneider, Philadelphia continued controlling play. Shots were again in favor of Philly at 12-10 for this period.

In the third period, New York increased its offensive efforts but was unable to equalize as Philadelphia's defense held firm. At 19:32, Konecny secured his second goal of the game into an empty net after receiving a pass from Travis Sanheim.

Fedotov stopped ten shots during this final period alone and finished by saving 23 out of 24 shots overall. Despite facing significant pressure early on—with Shesterkin encountering more than half his total shots before midway—he managed to keep New York competitive by saving 32 out of 34 attempts.