PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers fell back under .500 on Thursday with a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, who have the league’s second-worst record.
The visiting Blackhawks, who have won five of their last six, came out with jump and pinned the Flyers to their own zone to kick off the game. Almost nine minutes in, Morgan Frost broke through the neutral zone and the 0-0 tie to put the Flyers on the board with the team’s fourth shot on goal.
With a 1-0 lead, the Flyers (19-20-7) matched their play to the Blackhawks, leading to a lot of back-and-forth. Both teams showed little offense and little defense. They gave away the puck and took away the puck in almost equal measure. Halfway through the second period, Jonathan Toews evened the score with a redirect goal to match the even play of the two teams.
