Flyers Must Fix Road Woes to Stay Afloat in Competitive Metropolitan Division
After a 1-2 start to the trip with a blowout loss to San Jose and a first-period onslaught by the Kings which sunk the Flyers 5-3 on New Years Eve, they have not been anywhere near the team we’ve seen at the Wells Fargo Center this year where they are 12-2-4 (not including the season opener in Czech Republic).
Their away record currently sits at 9-11-1 where they have given up a combined 76 goals for an average of 3.62 per game.
Also playing a part in their away struggles has been Carter Hart. While having a very good sophomore season overall, his play away from home has been the only thing holding him back from being among the league’s best.
While it can not all be pinned on Hart as the Flyers as a whole have allowed more shots, high danger chances and total scoring chances on the road.
For Hart on the road, he’s recorded just two wins (three if you count the season opener) away from home while his goals-against average stands at 3.71 with a .855 save percentage in 10 games.
Hopefully, this is just temporary for Hart as it is not something that was carried over from last season where he was very stellar on the road with a 2.54 GAA (2.94 at home) and .928 save percentage (.912 at home), albeit in a small 10-game sample size.
With three games left to go in this six-game road swing, this will be a great test for Hart and the Flyers who sit in the last wildcard spot despite being 10th in the league in points.
The Metropolitan is loaded with great teams and for the Flyers to keep up, it starts on the road.
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