Boston Bruins: 3 Studs & 3 Duds Against the Flyers

No. 2 Dud

Nick Ritchie

Speaking of turning the puck over, it was not a night that Ritchie will have on his highlight reel anytime soon. He had multiple turnovers in the Bruins’ end and like Frederic, he was bailed by out by Rask. In the third period, he made two bad plays that resulted in a pair of icings.

In just over 14 minutes of action, Ritchie was even ineffective on the Bruins’ two power play chances, which is where he has done most of his scoring this year with all four of his goals coming on the man-advantage.

It’s safe to say that the Nick Ritchie the Bruins got Friday night was more like the Nick Ritchie that came to town following last February’s trade with the Anaheim Ducks. The Bruins need more from Ritchie than they got last night.

No. 1 Dud

Chris Wagner

Wagner got a little too aggressive in the game and it cost him and the Bruins. The Flyers were being called for a penalty in the first period when Wagner evened things out when he was called for roughing when he punched Flyers defensemen Travis Sanheim in the face after the whistle.

Wagner was not so lucky at the end of the second period when he whistled for his second penalty of the game when he punched James van Riemsdyk behind the play after finishing a check. The penalty was called with three seconds left in the period.

Early in the third period, van Riemsdyk capitalized for Philadelphia on the man-advantage by tipping Erik Gustafsson’s slap shot from the point. Wagner played just over 10 minutes, but it was far from his best 10 minutes this season. He did not take a shift in the third period.