from Sam Carchidi of the Phiadelphia Inquirer,

The defense had more breakdowns Wednesday night than rush hour on the Schuylkill.

Goalie Brian Elliott, who could have sued for nonsupport, allowed five goals and was pulled for the second straight game as the Flyers were embarrassed on national TV.

The New York Rangers, feeding off repeated odd-man rushes, erupted for seven second-period goals and thrashed the Flyers, 9-0, at Madison Square Garden.

The Flyers set a dubious franchise record by allowing seven goals in a period.

Mika Zibanejad had three goals and three assists in the second period as the Blueshirts ended the Flyers’ string of five straight wins at the Garden. Zibanejad tied an NHL record with six points in a period, matching the Islanders’ Bryan Trottier in a 9-4 win over the visiting Rangers on Dec. 23, 1978.

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