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Wrap: Season ends with a whimper in Game 7 blowout |
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The Philadelphia Flyers' bid to come back successfully from a three games to one deficit in their Second Round seres deficit to the New York Islanders fell one win short. The Flyers lost, 4-0, at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday Night. Unfortunately, Game 7 wasn't much of a contest .
Scott Mayfield gave New York an early 1-0 lead. Fellow defenseman Andy Greene made it 2-0. Brock Nelson built a three-goal lead midway through the game. Anthony Beauvillier further extended the lead in the third period.
Thomas Greiss notched the shutout on just 16 shots. He was scarcely tested over the final 50 minutes. Carter Hart was a non-factor in stopping 22 of 26 shots.
The Flyers generated good pressure early, including a Jakub Voracek tip off the post and some looks by PP2 on the game's first power play. But the Islanders scored on their first good scoring chance as Mayfield pinched into the right circle. James van Riemsdyk did not pick up his coverage. near the dot, he beat Hart high to blocker side. Hart appeared to be slightly off angle.
The Islanders took over the game after the Mayfield goal. A pass across from Derick Brassard to Greene, with no weak side coverage and Hart not reading the play gave the veteran plenty of net. On this goal, it was Voracek who missed his coverage.
Eberle had an early chance to make it 3-0 in the second period but the puck eluded him near the net. The Flyers then took a too many men on the ice penalty.
Giroux had his pocket picked on the sequence leading to the third Islanders goal. Josh Bailey and Nelson worked a give-and-go for a slam dunk.
the Flyers put up a rather feeble resistance to the Islanders through two-plus periods. Scott Laughton dropped the gloves. Beauvillier subsequently added insult to injury.
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