No Claude Giroux. No Chris Pronger. No problem.
The Flyers didn’t seem to lose any of their scoring ability in their first game minus Giroux as they steamrolled the Washington Capitals 5-1.
It was also a game of extending goal streaks for the Flyers. Scott Hartnell netted a goal for the sixth consecutive game and Wayne Simmonds scored in his third straight.
It was Hartnell’s 200th career goal.
Defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon scored his first NHL goal on a weak snap shot that got past Tomas Vokoun. Jody Shelley set a beautiful screens to help Bourdon get the easy tally.
It’s great to see Hartnell going on an absolute tear lately. He’s getting goals in many different ways.
He’s shooting the puck and also getting deflections when he drives to the net. The Flyers need his strong play with Giroux out.
Jakub Voracek scored on a deflection to continue his strong play. Voracek had been piling up the assists as of late but it was good to see him get a goal too.
The Flyers chased Vokoun after four goals. It was a much better offensive effort than the 5-2 loss to the Capitals earlier this season.
Ilya Bryzgalov was tremendous in net as he made 31 saves. His confidence continues to grow. He clearly isn’t lost in the woods anymore.
With Giroux out for the foreseeable future, it was great to see a total team effort tonight. Everyone was contributing and it was a great win.
The Flyers face the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at 7:3o p.m.
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