The Rangers slumped, the Flyers suddenly caught their breath after that rocky getaway. On Friday afternoon, the Flyers completed this role reversal, handing the Rangers their fifth straight loss, 3-1, at the Wells Fargo Center.

Travis Konecny, Ivan Fedotov, and the Flyers turned in maybe their finest performance of the season so far, and against a rival they always struggled with until now.

The Philadelphia Flyers delivered a commanding performance on Black Friday, taking down the rival New York Rangers 3-1 in front of a raucous crowd at the Wells Fargo Center.

Igor Shesterkin made 32 saves in the loss and kept the Rangers in the game despite most of the game being played in their defensive zone.

The New York Rangers have now lost their fifth consecutive game as they were defeated 3-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday afternoon. It’s been a dreadful couple of weeks for the Rangers between their lackluster play and trade rumors that cloud over the franchise.