One of the best responders has been Tyson Foerster. He came up with his first NHL hat trick on Wednesday night in a wild 8-5 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Foerster’s first goal in the second period was his 20th of the season, making him the first Flyer to record 20-goal seasons in his first two NHL years since Simon Gagne.

Tyson Foerster scored a hat trick and rookie Aleksei Kolosov made 24 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers downed the New York Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night to put the Rangers on the brink of elimination from the playoff race.

An 8-5 loss to the Flyers on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden pushed the Rangers to the brink of elimination, which could become official as soon as Thursday night on Long Island if they lose the second game of this back-to-back slate against the Islanders.