Nick Cousins executes a perfect hip check on Rickard Rakell
NHL.com -- The Flyers evening started off wonderful. Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Flyers came out flying with their fans cheering them on, but they could not solve John Gibson. Shot after shot Gibson turned away as the Ducks held strong. Emerson Etem would give the Ducks a 1-0 lead when a wraparound eluded Steve Mason. The 2nd period was much more even and both goalies kept their respective teams in the game. Third period was a much different story. The Flyers got the game tied when Scott Laughton managed to beat a Duck defender to the puck and shot it into the empty net off a bad rebound by Gibson, but that was going to be all for the Flyers. The Ducks on the other hand managed to score four straight in the last five minutes of the final stanza to ruin the celebrations. Etem would add his 2nd of the night, Kesler would score on the Powerplay, Nick Kerdiles would score his 1st Career NHL goal and Ryan Garbutt added one more with less than a minute to go for good measures.
Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers
Oct 20, 2016
1
2
3
F
ANA (2-2-0)
1
0
4
5
PHI (1-2-0)
0
0
1
1
Three Stars
John Gibson, ANA 35 Saves. 97.5SV%
Emerson Etem, ANA 2 Goals
Ryan Garbutt, ANA 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Team Stats Comparison
ANA
PHI
Shots on Goal
26
36
Hits
11
20
Faceoffs Won-Lost
23-18
18-23
Penalty Minutes
8:00
6:00
Power Plays Converted
1
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Time on Attack
5:15
6:45
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
ANA
12:50 E.Etem(1)(Unassisted)
THIRD PERIOD
PHI
12:14 S.Laughton(1)(M.Read)
ANA
14:31 R.Kesler(2)(C.Perry, S.Despres) PP
ANA
17:29 E.Etem(2)(J.Manson, K.Bieksa)
ANA
18:17 N.Kerdiles(1)(R.Garbutt, N.Thompson)
ANA
19:10 R.Garbutt(1)(A.Vermette, N.Thompson)
*NOTE: Ugh....that game went south QUICK!
Simmed Games 10/22 - 4-1 Loss vs Hartford
10/24 - 7-3 Win @ Montreal
*TRADE: Detroit Red Wings trade Henrik Zetterberg to Ottawa for Ryan Rupert and 2017 1st Round Pick
10/25 - 3-1 Loss vs Buffalo
*INJURY - Brandon Manning is out 2-3 Weeks with Back Spasms. Andrew MacDonald will take his place*
10/27 - 8-3 Win vs Seattle
NHL.com -- All four of the Flyers lines added goals as the Philadelphia Flyers blew out their cross state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jakub Voracek(3 Assists), Claude Giroux(1 Goal, 1 Assist), and Nick Cousins(2 Assists) led the way for the Orange and the Black. In what has become a theme in this early season the Flyers are getting scoring from everyone. Five of the Flyers scorers scored their 3rd+ goal of the season. Steve Mason played his best game of the season, stopping 26 shots. Malkin and Kunitz were the only ones to beat Mason. Both teams are now 4-5-0
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
Oct 29, 2016
1
2
3
F
PIT (4-4-0)
1
0
1
2
PHI (3-5-0)
2
2
2
6
Three Stars
Jakub Voracek, PHI
3 Assists
Claude Giroux, PHI
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Steve Mason, PHI
26 Saves, 92.9SV%
Team Stats Comparison
PIT
PHI
Shots on Goal
28
37
Hits
10
29
Faceoffs Won-Lost
19-26
26-19
Penalty Minutes
6:00
4:00
Power Plays Converted
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
3
Time on Attack
6:31
5:17
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
PHI
5:55 W.Simmonds(3)(C.Giroux, J.Voracek) PP
PHI
13:38 S.Couturier(4)(M.Raffl, J.Voracek) PP
PIT
16:42 E.Malkin(4)(K.Letang, O.Matta)
SECOND PERIOD
PHI
11:31 C.Giroux(3)(M.Raffl, J.Voracek)
PHI
14:51 T.Konecny(3)(N.Cousins)
THIRD PERIOD
PIT
2:34 C.Kunitz(1)(E.Malkin, T.Daley)
PHI
16:06 M.Read(3)(S.Laughton, N.Cousins)
PHI
19:47 R.Lyubimov(2)(P.Bellemare)
SIMMED GAMES 10/30 - 4-1 Win @ Hartford
11/2 - 5-0 Win vs Detroit
11/3 - 3-1 Win @ Islanders
11/5 - 2-0 Win @ Montreal
11/8 - 5-2 Win vs Detroit
Minor Trade: Chris Vandevelde to Toronto for a 5th Round Pick
Konecny scores a shorthanded goal that was the only goal scored
NHL.com -- The Flyers came into this game with 7 straight victories under their belts, while their opponents were riding a 9 game winless streak. Frederik Andersen and Michael Neuvirth did everything in their powers to win the game for their teams. In a back and forth struggle it wasn't until Sean Couturier found Travis Konecny on a 2-on-1 that handcuffed Andersen that the goalless draw was settled. The Flyers have now won 8 straight games and are sitting atop the Metro Division with a 10-5 record. There is some bad news, though. Ivan Provorov suffered an injury late in the 2nd period when he was hit by Colin Greening and fell awkwardly into the boards. Early reports are not good for the young defenseman who has been exceeding expectations this season, scoring a goal and adding an assist, while also having a +7 +/-.
Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 11, 2016
1
2
3
F
PHI (9-5-0)
0
1
0
1
TOR (1-11-1)
0
0
0
0
Three Stars
Frederik Andersen, TOR
35 Saves. 97.2SV%
Michael Neuvirth, PHI
27 Saves, 100SV%
Travis Konecny, PHI
GWG
Team Stats Comparison
PHI
TOR
Shots on Goal
36
27
Hits
17
28
Faceoffs Won-Lost
24-12
12-24
Penalty Minutes
6:00
6:00
Power Plays Converted
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Time on Attack
8:05
4:47
Scoring Summary
SECOND PERIOD
PHI
17:34 T.Konecny(6)(S.Couturier) SH
Simmed: 11/12 - 3-1 W vs MIN
11/15 - 2-0 W vs OTT(Voracek Sprained Ankle, out 1 week)
11/17 - 2-1 OTL vs WPG
11/19 - 5-2 W vs TB
11/22 - 3-1 L @ FLA
11/23 - 7-3 W @ TB
Nick Cousins celebrates his late third period goal
NHL.com -- The Flyers and Rangers played their Thanksgiving Hockey Game and fans were in for a treat. Rangers fans watched as their team shot out to a 3-0 lead by the midway point of the game with goals from Jooris, Nash and Holden, but Flyers fans got the last laugh as Claude Giroux willed his team to rally with two straight goals on "Claude Giroux Bobblehead Game." Sean Couturier would tie the game with a laser from the circle after a sweet dish from Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds would give the Flyers a 4-3 lead after Travis Konecny found a way to get him a pass with Dan Girardi hanging on him. Nick Cousins would give the Flyers breathing room with less than a minute left as he batted in a Raffl shot to give the Flyers a 5-3 lead. A late penalty by Scott Laughton would give the Rangers a chance to comeback and a D.Stepan goal with Lundqvist pulled gave them hope, but Steve Mason shut that down after the 4th goal.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
Nov 25, 2016
1
2
3
F
NYR (12-8-1)
2
1
1
4
PHI (14-6-1)
0
1
4
5
Three Stars
Wayne Simmonds, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Assists
Claude Giroux, PHI 2 Goals
Sean Couturier, PHI 1 Goal
Team Stats Comparison
NYR
PHI
Shots on Goal
31
30
Hits
13
28
Faceoffs Won-Lost
18-19
19-18
Penalty Minutes
14:00
20:00
Power Plays Converted
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
5
2
Time on Attack
5:47
5:20
Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
NYR
9:58 J.Jooris(5)(B.Pirri)
NYR
18:01 R.Nash(6)(M.Zuccarello)
SECOND PERIOD
NYR
4:57 N.Holden(2)(M.Staal)
PHI
12:39 C.Giroux(11)(J.Voracek)
THIRD PERIOD
PHI
0:50 C.Giroux(12)(S.Gostisbehere) PP
PHI
6:50 S.Couturier(8)(W.Simmonds)
PHI
17:25 W.Simmonds(8)(T.Konecny)
PHI
19:02 N.Cousins(8)(M.Raffl, W.Simmonds)
NYR
19:32 D.Stepan(9)(J.Miller, C.Kreider) PP
SIMMED 11/27 - 5-3 W vs CGY
11/29 - 3-0 L vs BOS
12/1 - 2-0 L @ OTT
12/3 - 1-0 L vs CHI
12/4 - 3-1 W @ NSH
12/6 - 4-3 SOW vs FLA
Record: 18-9-1, 1st in Metro
Key Stats:
Giroux leads team with 13 Goals, 12 Assists, Wayne Simmonds (8/16) and Read(8/15) are close behind
Konecny leads ALL ROOKIES with 6-11-17(Laine is at 14, currently injured)
2nd Best GF(Tied with Tampa @ 88, Chicago has 89)
Bottom half on the PP(16.7%), but 6th in PK(85.3%)
Key Stories around the NHL - Ovechkin leads the NHL with 19 Goals
- Erik Karlsson is 2nd in the NHL with 32 Points(Only Stamkos/Palat, both with 33 have more)
- Sidney Crosby is 6-11-17 with a -14
- Prior to his torn Groin, Ben Bishop was 6-1-1 with a 1.30GAA and 95.3SV%
-Ondrej Pavelec, before his injury was 11-6, 1.79GAA and 94.1SV%
- Top Five Team: Tampa Bay(18-6-3), PHILADELPHIA(18-9-1), Calgary(16-9-4), Winnipeg(16-10-3), Ottawa(16-9-2)
- Botom Five Teams: San Jose(10-12-4), Dallas(10-14-3), Montreal(11-15-0), Hartford(9-14-3), Toronto(5-18-2)
Key Injuries Around the NHL CGY - Dougie Hamilton, Post-Concussion Syndrome, out till Feb
CBJ - Brandon Saad, Pending Evaluation, Out till Feb
DAL - Jaime Benn, Broken Hand, Out till Dec 31st
EDM - C.McDavid, Pending Evaluation, TBD
EDM - J.Puljujarvi, Post Concussion Syndrome, Out till mid-Jan
MTL - Carey Price, Pulled Groin, Mid-Dec
NYI - J.Boychuk, MCL Sprain, Early-Jan
NYR - C.Kreider, Broken Foot, Early-Jan
OTT - H.Zetterberg, Lacerated Arm, Mid-Jan
PHI - I.PROVOROV, BROKEN LEG, EARLY-FEB
SEA - L.Schenn, Fractured Collarbone, Early Jan
TBL - B.Bishop, Torn Groin, Late Dec
WPG - P.Laine, Back Spasms, Mid-Dec