Flyers deliver OT win, climb to within two points of playoff spot

Flyers deliver OT win, climb to within two points of playoff spot initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Flyers grabbed one other large win by beating the Stars, 2-1, in time beyond regulation Sunday night time at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

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Trevor Zegras received it for the Flyers, who went to OT for the twenty sixth time.

Travis Konecny gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead with an influence play aim within the second interval. But the Flyers’ energy play surrendered the game-tying aim with 2:07 minutes left within the center stanza.

The Flyers (37-24-12) performed a extremely sturdy sport, although, and recovered from that mistake. They’re a red-hot 12-3-1 over their final 16 video games, a stretch during which they’ve allowed solely 2.19 targets per sport.

Rick Tocchet’s membership has battled within the second sport of back-to-back units, going a commendable 6-5-1 to date. Last season, the Flyers had been principally uncompetitive at 1-10-2.

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The Flyers break up their two-game regular-seasons collection with the Stars (44-18-12). They were rolled by Dallas, 5-1, back in mid-November at American Airlines Center

• Tocchet’s membership gained extra floor.

The Flyers pulled to within simply two points of each third place within the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot.

They have 9 video games left.

“Even after the Olympic break, there’s a lot of belief in the room and that’s good,” Tocchet mentioned earlier than the sport. “That’s all that matters. There’s a little bit of us against the world type of thing. I like that, a lot of guys like that. … I think they should have a swagger. But saying that, it’s going to be tough. We know we’re going to have to have a lot of focus. Hopefully there are a lot of ice bags after games; that’s the way we have to play.”

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• Samuel Ersson stayed good at 5-0-0 for the reason that Olympic break.

The 26-year-old was very sharp, denying 17 of 18 photographs. He made a powerful cease on Wyatt Johnston late within the third interval with Dallas on an influence play.

His solely blemish was Arttu Hyry scoring that shorthanded aim after the Flyers dedicated a nasty turnover.

Ersson additionally made a pleasant glove save in first interval on Michael Bunting. He flashed the leather-based once more on Jason Robertson within the second interval.

Stars backup netminder Casey DeSmith stopped 28 of the Flyers’ 30 photographs.

The Flyers’ energy play had nice offensive-zone time on Konecny’s aim. Matvei Michkov picked up an help, giving him 40 points on the season. He has appeared extra just like the rookie Michkov down the stretch.

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• Six hours earlier than the sport, the Flyers had a major growth for his or her rebuild.

They signed high prospect Porter Martone to his three-year entry-level contract.

“We think he’s pretty close to being ready to play in the NHL,” basic supervisor Danny Briere mentioned Sunday night time.

The massive winger will be a part of the Flyers for the remaining of this season. He arrived to Xfinity Mobile Arena within the second interval Sunday night time and made his approach to the Flyers’ administration suite to greet members of the group’s hockey operations.