Flyers top Maple Leafs 2-1 for 3rd straight victory
PHILADELPHIA — With a vital winning streak headed into the All-Star break, the mood has changed in Philadelphia.
Roman Lyubimov scored with 2:37 left in the game to lift the Flyers to their third straight win, 2-1 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Wayne Simmonds also scored to help the Flyers steady themselves after a rough month that rattled their playoff hopes. The Flyers jumped the Maple Leafs in points (56-55) and kept one of the final slots in sight headed into the All-Star break.
“It’s three games, but I’ve liked the way we’ve played all three games,” Simmonds said. “We dominated the third period tonight.”