ELMONT, N.Y. — The same night the Flyers’ Keith Yandle broke the NHL record for most consecutive games played, his team broke the franchise mark for most consecutive losses.
Their 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night extended their skid to 13 games, dating back to Dec. 30.
The game started out differently than the rest. After they had given up the first goal 10 times in 11 games, Claude Giroux broke the pattern less than a minute in. He won a battle by the boards and shot it from the corner along the goal line. Although the Islanders controlled the pace for the next 10 minutes, the Flyers added to their lead when Justin Braun scored on a one-timer from a bounce off the boards.
