Wrap: Flyers Lose in LA, 6-3
The Philadelphia Flyers saw their seven-game point streak come to an end on Saturday, as they lost to the Los Angeles Kings, 6-3. The Flyers dropped to 1-1-1 during their current four-game western road trip.
Viktor Arvidsson (7th goal of the season) needed just 12 seconds to give the Kings a 1-0 lead. Joel Farabee (10th) got the goal back only for Trevor Moore (4th) to put the Kings right back ahead.
Adrian Kempe scored a power play goal (12th) at the 47-second mark of the middle stanza, giving the Kings a 3-1 lead. Brendan Lemieux (7th) extended the lead to three goals later in the second period.
Early the third period, Kevin Hayes scored (3rd) on a rare 6-on-3 (two-man advantage plus an extra attacker) to narrow the deficit to 5-3. After a heavy push by the Flyers, LA scored a counterattacking 2-on-1 goal by Phillip Danault (5th) to restore a three-goal margin. Ivan Provorov (4th) got the Flyers back within 5-3 with just under four minutes left to play but Arvidsson's empty net goal (2nd of the night, 8th of the season) secured the final 6-3 margin.
Jonathan Quick earned the win in goal for LA, stopping 33 of 36 shots. Martin Jones absorbed the loss, making 28 saves on 33 shots.
For a full recap, analysis and highlights from the game, see the
Postgame Five on the Flyers official website.
The current four-game road trip wraps up on Tuesday in Anaheim. The Flyers could have Scott Laughton and Carter Hart back in the lineup for that game. The two players exited COVID-19 orotocol, along with Derick Brassard, and all are slated to rejoin the Flyers on Monday. Brassard, who has been rehabbing a hip issue, is not expected to play in the next game but is said to be close to returning.
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Wrap: Phantoms Beat Bridgeport in OT, 2-1
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms extended their point streak to seven straight games (6-0-1) with a 2-1 overtime victory against the Bridgeport Islanders at the PPL Center on Saturday night. Veteran defenseman Adam Clendening won the game (4th goal of the season) at the 43-second mark of 3-on-3 sudden death.
In regulation, Garrett Wilson (8th) scored on a broken play late in the first period to give the Phantoms a 1-0 lead. Michael Dal Colle (5th) got it back for Bridgeport midway through the second period.
Making his Phantoms debut, goaltender Garrett Metcalf turned back 25 of 26 shots to earn the victory. Jakub Skarek stopped 24 of 26 shots for the Islanders in a losing cause.
The Phantoms are slated to visit the Hershey Bears on Wednesday.
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