PHILADELPHIA — With five minutes to go, Zack MacEwen dropped the gloves with Toronto’s Wayne Simmonds. MacEwen proceeded to take hit after hit, much like how his team got beaten up by the Maple Leafs in the third period, leading to their 6-3 loss.
The Flyers have responded to challenges for months but with little to show for it. They’ve let up leads, both early and late, and have made comebacks that fall just short. Against the Maple Leafs, they once again bounced back when faced with adversity but walked away with nothing to show for it.
Kevin Hayes got the Flyers on the board first with his second period goal, but things changed quickly from there. Former Flyer Simmonds tied it up on a breakaway goal that slid just past Carter Hart’s foot. Two minutes later, Timothy Liljegren gave the Maple Leafs the lead
