The Philadelphia Flyers, with a record of 28-20-11, faced off against the New York Rangers, standing at 31-24-4. In a game that saw an abundance of goals, the final score read 6-5 in favor of the home team.

Mar 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling (25) celebrates his goal against New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Flyers entered Madison Square Garden aiming to bolster their playoff position. Despite falling behind early in the game with no goals in the first period and trailing by one goal after two periods, they mounted an impressive comeback in the third. The team's resilience was on full display as they netted three goals to force overtime. Their offensive efforts were led by a powerplay unit that capitalized on one of their three opportunities and contributed significantly to their total shot count of 41.

Philadelphia's even-strength play yielded four goals from 38 shots, demonstrating their ability to create scoring chances throughout regular play. However, faceoff struggles persisted for the Flyers as they won only 29 out of 64 draws, translating into a faceoff win percentage of just 45 percent.

Mar 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling (25) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Defensively, Philadelphia blocked a commendable number of shots with a total count reaching into double digits at 13 blocks. Yet this defensive effort could not fully counteract their -3 plus-minus rating for the game.

Goaltending also played a crucial role; despite allowing six goals against on just 27 shots faced by New York Rangers shooters – including one during overtime which sealed Philadelphia's fate – Flyers' goaltenders managed to save an overall percentage rounding up to almost perfect under pressure.

Mar 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates his goal against Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (33) with defenseman K'Andre Miller (79) and center Mika Zibanejad (93) and defenseman Braden Schneider (4) during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

On the other side of the rink, New York Rangers showcased efficiency with six goals from only half as many shots compared to Philadelphia's tally. Their powerplay was lethal; converting once during their single opportunity and maintaining puck control reflected by winning over half (55 percent) of faceoffs taken.

As both teams battled fiercely through regulation time and into overtime where Rangers scored that decisive goal leading them towards victory while simultaneously handing Flyers an overtime loss credit despite valiant efforts throughout sixty-plus minutes on ice.

Looking ahead after this hard-fought contest at Madison Square Garden where every seat was filled making up for attendance totaling exactly venue capacity number - fans can catch next action involving Philadelphia Flyers when they visit Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on March 28th scheduled for broadcast starting around nine o'clock Eastern Time available via ESPN+ online or NBCS-PH television network channels ensuring supporters won't miss any upcoming gameplay moments live from Canada!

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