Timonen pleased with Flyers’ effort in loss

While no one was particularly thrilled with losing yet another shootout, 1-0, Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen accurately summed up something this club can feel good about moving forward.

The Flyers did everything the right way. If they play like this the rest of the season, they should be fine.

Im happy with the effort, Timonen said. We played a pretty decent 60 minutes. Forty-five shots ... we had chances to score. Their goalie (Evgeni Nabokov) played really well. You always want to get two points, but Im really happy with the effort they gave today.

If we play like that, well win a lot of games. Thats our hockey. We skate, we hit, force other teams to turn the puck over and create offense. We had some chances to put the puck in net. He made some nice saves ... the effort was there for the full 65 minutes."

Shootouts
The Flyers are 1-5 in shootouts this year and 20-39 lifetime. They remain the worst team in the NHL in the shootout. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is 0-4 in the shootout this year.

Bryz's 25th
He gets credit for his 25th lifetime shutout. He also becomes just the third goaltender to reach that milestone in a Flyers uniform, joining Martin Biron and Bernie Parent. Its Bryzgalovs second shutout of the season.

Loose pucks
The Flyers are now 3-5 this season when posting 40 or more shots and are 8-10-1 over the last two seasons when doing so ... Max Talbot was 10-for-13 Tuesday on faceoffs (77 percent) while Claude Giroux was 14 for 24 (58 percent)The Flyers had 86 attempts on net and 45 shots -- 24 shots that were blocked and 17 that missed the net. Scott Hartnell had 12 of those attempts.