PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers’ Sean Couturier scored at 6:59 of the third period to put the Flyers ahead, 3-2 on Saturday after in their game with the Boston Bruins.
A shot by Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins scores again Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Brian Elliott, who made 30 saves, backstopped that edge to a win.
“I think it’s safe to say that I wouldn’t have liked our chances of battling back [for a playoff spot] if we would have lost tonight,” Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault said. “We needed to win, especially in regulation, especially against the team that we’re chasing.”
Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk were the Bruins’ strikers.
“Just our attention to detail, our ability to get in lanes, have good sticks and force them into plays that they don’t really want to make,” Elliott said. “I thought we were really strong in that area tonight. It’s something we’ve been stressing for a while now, and I think we’ve been getting better and better, and tonight was another good one.”
After Bergeron put the Bruins up 1-0, Travis Konecny connected for the tying goal.
“You play with a player like ‘G,’ he sees the ice so well, he works really hard, you know you’re going to get your chances as long as you’re trying to get to the right areas,” Konecny said. “It’s the same with Jake, they’re good puck-moving guys, so I just get to the right areas and try to get them the puck back. As long as we’re playing the right way out there, I’m sure those guys are going to get their looks, so I just try to get to the right areas.”
DeBrusk responded by putting Boston ahead, 2-1, before the end of the opening frame.
“I liked our effort,” Boston head coach Bruce Cassidy said. “… They have a lot to play for, every team does this time of year that’s still in the mix, so that certainly had something to do with it. We had a few breakdowns, they converted on them.”
Shayne Gostisbehere tied the game in the middle frame.
Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves in the loss.
“We had some really good looks, just didn’t go in for us,” Boston’s Craig Smith said. “I thought our goalie played well. … It’s the way it is. Got another one tomorrow (against the Washington Capitals). We’ll turn around and be ready to go.”
Jakub Zboril #67 of the Boston Bruins, Robert Hagg #8 and Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers
In the third period a shot by Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers gets past the Boston Bruins players
Kevan Miller #86 and Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins watch the puck as James van Riemsdyk #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers move in for the rebound
Connor Clifton #75 and Goalie Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins and Jakub Voracek #93 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers uses his stick to block a shot by Nick Richie #21 of the Boston Bruins
Nolan Patrick #19 and Kevin Hayes #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers look to the point for a shot as Steven Kampfer #44 and Goaile Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins defend their goal.
Kevan Miller #86 of the Boston Bruins watches Goalie Jeremy Swayman #1 make a glove save
Jakub Zboril #67 of the Boston Bruins and Kevin Hayes #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers collide in the corner.
Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers sets the screen against Goalie Jeremy Swayman #1 and Jeremy Lauzon #55 of the Boston Bruins
Sean Kuraly #52 of the Boston Bruins battles Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers for possession of the puck.
A shot by Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins scores agains Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period.
Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins shoots the puck while being pursued by Philadelphia Flyers Samuel Morin #55 and Michael Raffl #12
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