For stretches of the first period in particular, the Flyers couldn’t get out of their own zone even once they gained possession. Breakout attempt? There was a turnover. Rim the puck around the wall? It was either too soft and got intercepted or too hard and became an icing.
Dallas really knows how to D up and applies lots of pressure. More than the Flyers certainly. They’re a much better and much deeper team. Duchene, Benn and Harley were out and they still looked great. The Flyers got an on-ice view of what an elite team looks like. We’ll see if they can get anything out of it.