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The Flyers started off their first season in Philadelphia with a game against their new rivals, the New York Rangers. The team from up the road a little bit made the trip to Philadelphia Convention Hall to christen the new franchise.

9/20: NYR 7, PHI 4; PHI- Schriner (1, PP), Trigg (1), Bieler (1), DeMarco (1); NYR- Laprade (1), Kullman (1), Leswick 2 (EN), Heller (1), Raleigh (1), Lancien (1); A- 9,005

An impressive crowd for the opener in Philly at over 9,000, who watched the Flyers lead after the first period 1-0. That was the peak of excitement for the game though, as the Rangers quickly added 4 2nd period goals and pulled away from there.

9/21: MTL 5, PHI 3; PHI- Bieler 2 (3), Davies (1); MTL- Chamberlain (1), Peters (2), Locas (1), Reay (1), Lamoureux (1, EN); A- 13,172

A tough loss in the Montreal Forum as the Flyers were down only one goal after the 2nd period but an empty net goal late gave the Canadiens the cushion they needed.

9/23: TOR 3, PHI 1; TOR- Kennedy (1, PP), Lynn (1), Thomson (1), PHI- Brown (1); A- 8,803

The Flyers hold a 1-0 lead through 2 periods at Convention Hall, but cannot hold on, allowing 3 goals in 7:40 in the 3rd period to lose again.

9/24: MTL 5, PHI 3; PHI- Brown 2 (3), Bauer (1); MTL- Richard (3), Lamoureux (2), Reay 2 (3), Peters (3); A- 7,434

After leading by 2 goals after 2 periods, the Canadiens score 4 in the final period to come back and earn their win, keeping the Flyers off the victory board in 1947 so far.