Flyers end Bruins point streak at eight PHN's Best Shots of the Game

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers’ Dan Vladar made 26 saves to help drive a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

The loss ended the Bruins eight-game point streak.

Travis Konecny and Jamie Drysdale had two points each on the game with a goal and assist each.

“We were better tonight,” Philadelphia coach Rick Tocchet said. “We adjusted a few things (defensively). … I felt over the (Olympic) break we had to change, and I saw some of those changes tonight. A little bit in the Ranger game. We’re not perfect yet, but there’s some certain things we’re going to tweak a little bit for this team. And I thought they did a better job.”

The Bruins had 16 shots on goal in the middle frame, but came up empty.

“Just one of those nights,” Boston’s Morgan Geekie said. “Their goalie played well. Couldn’t quite put it in the spot I wanted to a couple times and Dan made a couple great plays.”

Sean Couturier also potted a marker for the Flyers.

Konecny opened th3 scoring in the fourth minute of the third period to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.

“It hit a stanchion, and then as soon as I went to swipe it, it popped over my stick,” Swayman said. “It’s one of those things that happens in hockey all the time. Not the right game to happen [in].”

Drysdale extended the lead to 2-0 kist past the midway point of the third.

“I think the Rangers game, he had three chances in the high slot,” Tocchet said. “He’s finding those spots. I know he’s working on his shot. This summer is a big summer for him. I remember coaching Quinn Hughes (with the Vancouver Canucks). He increased his shot 12 mph, which is amazing. I think ‘Drysie’ can get that shot a little bit harder, which he’s been working on. Swayman was good tonight too and to beat him was a good shot.”

Just over a minute later, Charlie McAvoy  struck for Boston’s only goal to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Couturier hit an empty net for the 3-1 final. The goal came with less than a minute left on the clock.

“I’ll take them any way I can,” he said. “It feels good. But most importantly, it’s the win. The wins are more important right now, and that’s all my focus. Even on that goal, I was still looking to give it to [Owen Tippett] if the guy steps up on me. All that matters is the team success, and not too worried about scoring goals. Obviously I want to help out in that facet, but the wins are more important right now.”

Jeremy Swayman made 14 saves in the loss.

“[Vladar] played really good, he kind of made those saves he needed to,” Bruins coach Marco Sturm said. “We just didn’t do enough of a good job being around him or being front of him.”