Stop me if you’re heard this story before: the 2017-18 Philadelphia Flyers, with their backs against the wall and facing a situation where recovery seemed improbable, found a way to confound expectations and keep their season alive. Resurrection continues to be their favorite hobby.



On the heels of a devastating 7-0 Game 1 loss that had some believing that they were simply outmatched in their first-round battle versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers responded on Friday with a convincing 5-1 victory to even the series at 1-1. Sean Couturier led the way with three points — one goal and two assists — with Shayne Gostisbehere, Travis Konecny, Nolan Patrick and Andrew MacDonald also chipping in with goals of their own. Brian Elliott was huge in net for Philadelphia, stopping 34 of 35 Pittsburgh shots in a major rebound performance. Matt Murray, on the other hand, could manage just 15 saves on 19 shots, taking the loss.



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