Erin Dodds and Jessica Baver, both from Marlton, N.J., said they bought "nosebleed" tickets for $300 each from StubHub.
"It was a lot of money, but it was worth it," said Dodds, 24, a waitress who wore a Rick Tocchet jersey.
The two young women were part of a huge group of Flyers fans who arrived in Boston on Amtrak, about 10 minutes after midnight yesterday.
"We had our own little Flyers car," said Baver, 22. "We drank in the New Year together. Philly loves their teams, and we do it right."
The crowd, which alternated "Let's go, Flyers!" and "Let's go, Bruins!" chants throughout Boston's thrilling 2-1 overtime win, included two Drexel students who rode a two-seat bicycle from Philadelphia to Boston, getting donations and raising money for a charity.
Patrick Montgomery and Andrew Moriarity, both 23, made the journey and arrived in Boston on Thursday night after stopping in Staten Island, N.Y., twice in Connecticut, and once in Warwick, R.I. They rode for a local charity - the Blessed Sarnelli Community - for poor and abandoned people in Philadelphia. They said that they raised more than $2,100 and that donations could be made at broadstreetbikers.webs.com.
The two prepared for their 325-mile journey by riding exercise bikes in Drexel's gym. "But it's much different than being outside with hills, the wind and the weather," Montgomery said after yesterday's first period.
Adam Murray, 26, an investment banker from Center City, came to the game with three friends - his girlfriend, Kirsten Bostrom, formerly of Schwenksville, Pa.; and Drew Evans and Caitlin McKenna, both from Philadelphia.
"I've never been to Fenway for a baseball game," said Murray, a season-ticket holder who wore a Jeff Carter jersey, "and I never thought I'd be here for hockey."
Lou Stomel, 23, attended the game with three friends. All four are from Cherry Hill.
