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Wrap: Flyers Overcome Kings, 4-2
The Philadelphia Flyers closed out the 2022 calendar year with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia came back from deficits of 1-0 and 2-0 to forge ahead in the third period.
In the first period, a 5-on-3 power play goal by Adrian Kempe (14th) was answered by a 5-on-4 power play marker by Scott Laughton (8th). Less than a minute after the Laughton goal, LA went ahead again on a transition goal by Phillip Danault (12th).
While the first period was filled with penalties and special teams play, the second period was tighter-checking and faster moving. Owen Tippett (12th) forged a 2-2 tie at 9:02.
At 13:01 of the third period, a seeing-eye shorthanded goal by Nolan Cates (4th) put the Flyers ahead, 3-2. Travis Konecny (18th) added an empty-net goal for insurance.
Samuel Ersson stopped 27 of 29 shots to earn the win. Jonathan Quick stopped 19 of 22 shots in taking the loss.
The Flyers went 1-for-3 on the power play. The Kings were 1-for-5 but the Flyers killed off each of the final four and got the vital shorthanded goal that proved to be the game-winner.
For a period-by-period synopsis, analysis, stats and highlights, see the
Postgame 5 on PhiladelphiaFlyers.com.
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