The Philadelphia Flyers noticed their two-goal lead over the Bruins evaporate within the third interval when Trent Frederic and Brad Marchand potted a aim every to power additional time at TD Garden on Saturday.
Flyers fiery head coach Joh Tortorella ripped the refs — and if we’re being sincere the Bruins as properly – after Pavel Zacha tallied the additional time winner for Boston at 2:49 of the additional body.
“Let me begin. One factor I train my group to do is just not dive,” Tortorella mentioned, per team-provided video. “Maybe I ought to begin educating them that. The approach this has gone right here, the best way this (expletive) goes on, perhaps I ought to train them to dive.”
The Flyers had been known as for eight penalties within the recreation, whereas the Bruins had been whistled for 4. Philadelphia went 1-for-2 on the person benefit. The Bruins went 1-for-6, and Tortorella clearly thought the Bruins had been favored by the calls.
“I’m not gonna go too deep into it,” he continued. “It’s one of many issues we discuss most as a group, we gotta play an sincere recreation. There’s no dishonest. There’s no embarrassing referees. You don’t embarrass the referees. The (expletive) that went on right here tonight is simply ridiculous.
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“… I’m happy with the best way our group performed. Did we (expletive) one other one away? Yeah, however different individuals had a bit of bit to do with that additionally.”
Boston’s additional time victory gave the Bruins their fourth straight win. The Black and Gold head out on a five-game street journey, starting Tuesday towards the Winnipeg Jets.
On the opposite aspect of the ice, the Flyers will look to cease their two-game skid after they host the Utah Hockey Club at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.
