Daily News | Flyers beat Canadiens 6-3, avoid tying most losses in franchise history
MONTREAL -- After weeks of great opportunities that led to nothing, the Flyers finally broke it open and found the back of the net, helping them to beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 and avoid tying their franchise history record for most losses in a season.
Together, these players helped the Flyers score six for the first time since their Dec. 14th 6-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The call did not matter in the end, and the Flyers emerged victorious, snapping a six-game skid. With the win, the team avoided tying franchise history for most losses in a season. The 2006-2007 team had 48 losses. The current team is at 43 with only four games left.Bobby Brink’s national title set the Brink family on a whirlwind adventure with the FlyersOver the course of six months, Noah Cates’ team played 42 college hockey games, Ronnie Attard’s played 39 and Bobby Brink’s played 41.
In the first period alone, the Canadiens rushed the net four times. Each time, they would have had a great, wide-open look at the net if they connected on the pass. Luckily for the Flyers, the Canadiens bailed them out by missing the connection each time.Blacked out