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The Flyers have failed to respond to a regulation loss with at least a point in the next outing only once this season. That will be tested in a second game against Tampa after Saturday’s 7-2
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With Konecny out vs. Lightning, shorthanded Flyers give Michkov intriguing look
The Flyers on Saturday night will be without Travis Konecny, Bobby Brink and Jamie Drysdale against the red-hot Lightning.
Sam Ersson has not had the best start to the season. In 16 games, he is 6-6-4 with a 3.33 goals-against average and an .858 save percentage. They are the highest and the lowest numbers, respectively,
Though three years apart, the former college teammates know what it takes to make an instant impact in the NHL.
The Flyers got the game's first power play at 13:13 as Brandon Hagel set a pick on Ristolainen down low in the Philadelphia zone. Philadelphia put on extensive pressure for the first minute of the 5-on-4. Not much else developed once Tampa cleared the zone.
Sam Ersson and the Flyers allowed seven goals against the Lightning on Saturday night. But there was at least one positive from the game.
Player props can be found for Tyrese Maxey and Scottie Barnes, among others, when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Time: 6 p.m. ET Maxey has averaged 30.