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Rangers winger Daniel Carcillo scored a third-period goal on Flyers goalie Ray Emery on Tuesday night, then after he celebrated by rubbing it in to the Wells Fargo Center crowd, one angry Flyers fan responded by giving him the finger.

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PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers fan who flipped off Rangers agitator Daniel Carcillo for rubbing in a backbreaking goal in Tuesday night's first-round playoff game at Wells Fargo Center has some fans of his own.

"That was great," Flyers tough guy Zac Rinaldo told NJ.com after Friday's morning skate. "If I was a fan, I would have [given] him the finger, too, if he was celebrating in front of me."

Right wing Wayne Simmonds loved it, too, while defenseman Andrew MacDonald and left wing Matt Read got a kick out of it.

"Obviously, it's not for kids [to see], but you get a laugh out of it,” MacDonald said. "That just kind of goes to show how passionate Flyers fans are. They don't take disrespect very well, I guess. It's just one of those things where it just kind of comes out how they really feel."

A former Flyer who has almost as many fights (87) as points (92) in his 10-year NHL career, Carcillo scored the final goal in a Rangers’ 4-1 victory in Game 3 that put the Flyers in a 2-games-to-1 hole in a best-of-seven series that continues Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

If seeing a villain score wasn’t bad enough for Flyers fans, it really was insulting watching Carcillo skate to the glass and raise his arms in triumph with his face to the crowd. Carcillo had just come out of the penalty box when he streaked toward the net, took a pass and shoved the bouncing puck past goaltender Ray Emery.

Most fans responded with loud boos, but one bearded man in the second row who was dressed in a Flyers hat and Claude Giroux jersey learned forward and flipped Carcillo the bird with both hands.

(We have not put the video into the story because of the vulgarity, but you can see it here.)

“I saw the video,” Read said with a smile. “It might be over the line, but it was pretty neat to see. We have some great fans here in Philly.”

Simmonds thinks the Flyers fan responded appropriately.

"He should have given him the finger," Simmonds said. "It seems like (Carcillo) was more doing that for a show more than he was chirping us. He was chirping the fans."

That's a no-no in Philadelphia.

"The Philly fans are crazy out there,” Read said. “I think in any sport here … if you went to an Eagles game and it was a former Eagle player, it would be the same thing. They're not afraid to show their emotions. They wear their emotions on their sleeves and it's fun to watch."

Carcillo's reaction after the game was to take a shot at the same fans who used to embrace his toughness.

"Nothing surprises me about the city and way people act," said Carcillo, who played three seasons for the Flyers from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

McDonald, traded from the Islanders to the Flyers in March, says it's a lot more playing at Wells Fargo Center when suiting up for the home team.

"It can be a little intimidating," he said. "It can tough place to come into and play. They're very passionate fans and they love their hockey. They give us some great support out there."