PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have been looking for a goalie they can lean on.; they may have finally found their answer.
Carter Hart made 25 saves in a 4-0 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils.
It was Hart’s first NHL shutout.
Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers
“Anytime you have a milestone, it is definitely pretty cool,” Hart said. “But I think it’s huge that we came out so hard in our home opener. The fans were really getting into it. We gave them something to cheer about, so I think that was a huge effort by us tonight to come out so hard.”
Ivan Provorov, and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers.
“The 5-on-3 was unbelievable for us, and I think that’s almost bigger than a goal sometimes when you get that momentum and you can come off that and even hear the crowd into it because they know how big of a kill that is,” Konecny said.
Kevin Hayes and Sean Couturier also scored for Philadelphia.
Two of the Flyers goals came on the power play.
“I thought the first was a good period for us,” Devils coach John Hynes said. “Second period, we didn’t get out of our own end enough. We got hemmed in with some execution things, weren’t able to get in the offensive zone and have some pressure like we had in the first period. Then special teams were a factor tonight.”
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Cory Schneider made 30 saves in the loss.
“It’s so tight now in the standings, everybody’s good. Special teams have to be the difference. We have to find a way to be better,” P.K. Subban said after the loss.
Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles for the puck and scores against the New Jersey Devils
Captain Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers congratulates Kevin Hayes #13 of the Philadelphia Flyers on his goal in the third period.
Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils players battle for the puck in front of Goalie Cory Schneider (#35) of the New Jersey Devils.
Goalie Cory Schneider (#35) and Andy Greene (#6) of the New Jersey Devils and James van Riemsdyk (#25) of the Philadelphia Flyers.
James van Riemsdyk #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers attempts to deflect the puck against Cory Schneider (#35) of the New Jersey Devils
Wayne Simmonds (#17) of the New Jersey Devils jumps to screen Goalie Carter Hart (#79) of the Philadelphia Flyers
Tyler Pitlick (#18) of the Philadelphia Flyers is on the receiving end of a roughing penalty by Miles Wood (#44) of the New Jersey Devils
Cory Schneider (#35) of the New Jersey Devils makes a stick save against Sean Couturier (#14) of the Philadelphia Flyers
Miles Wood (#44) of the New Jersey Devils checked by Justin Braun (#61) of the Philadelphia Flyers
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