PHILADELPHIA – Scott Laughton struck twice in the first period Saturday afternoon to help the Flyers to a 4-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets.
“I think we just continue to grow as a team, and wherever we finish, we finish,” Laughton said.
Carter Hart made 27 saves to get the win.
Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers makes a glove save on a shot redirection byAndrew Copp #9 of the Winnipeg Jets
Josh Morrissey and Patrik Laine were the Jets strikers.
“Would be fun not to be down right away every game,” Laine said. “That’s something we definitely need to work on, get the opening goal.”
Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers.
“I thought he played one of his best games tonight,” Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault said. “That 200-foot game, real solid defensively. … Both our first two goals are his line (James van Riemsdyk and Pitlick) driving to the net, going hard. … Then definitely blocked a couple of big shots tonight that you need.”
Tyler Pitlick closed out the scoring for Philadelphia.
“It’s obviously nice when you can contribute offensively, but got to do the little details right in your own zone,” Laughton said. “Kind of learned that going back down to the minors a couple years ago and just trying to do that and become the best player that I could for this team.”
Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers reaches for the puck in front of Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets
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Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves in the loss.
“I think we played a pretty good hockey game,” the Jets’ Blake Wheeler said. “Don’t want to just take away from a good game that they played, but sometimes when two teams are playing well, it’s a matter of a bounce of the puck here or there. They cashed in on their chances.”
Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers screen Goalie Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets
A shot by Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers
hits the inside goal post of the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets players take exception to Philadelphia Flyers Kevin Hayes #13 taking a poke at the puck being covered by Jets Goalie Connor Hellebuyck #37
Scott Laughton #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers checks Dmitry Kulikov #7 of the Winnipeg Jets
Robert Hagg #8 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Blake Wheeler #26 of the Winnipeg Jets
Jansen Harkins #58 of the Winnipeg Jets and Justin Braun #61 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Laughton #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers moves Jansen Harkins #58 of the Winnipeg Jets from in front of Flyers Goalie Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets makes a stick save against Michael Raffl #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers
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