COLUMBUS, Ohio — Standing behind his players in the first period, Flyers coach John Tortorella summed up their play in two words: “We suck.”
Whether they heard him in that moment, they heard his message and came out stronger and battled until the end in a 5-4 overtime loss.
For the eighth time this season, the Flyers dug themselves into a 2-0 deficit. Carter Hart was making big saves to start the game, and his teammates were helping him out by blocking shots. But a bad line change by the first line and top defensive pair left the second line and pairing scrambling to catch up. They were a second too late. Then, the Flyers nullified their own power play with a penalty, and the resulting penalty kill led to a second goal early in the second.
