The critics of the Philadelphia Flyers have said it relentlessly over the past two weeks. They were saying that the way only to judge the revival of the Flyers was how they do against teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins. Can they make a statement against the team who has ousted them from the playoffs the past two seasons? Yes, the statement was made. The Flyers went to the Igloo last night, an arena where they have the most trouble winning in, and beat the defending Stanley Cup champs 7-4. James van Riemsdyk and Jeff Carter each scored two goals, while Matt Carle, Chris Pronger, and Mike Richards each added a goal to push the Flyers to a 6-1-1 record in their past eight games. “They are one of top teams in NHL and we’ve had our struggles with them,” said Arron Asham, who set up both of van Riemsdyk’s goals. “Coming in here and stealing two points was huge

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