PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers managed to stay alive in their hunt for a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The problem for them is there are a host of other teams in the same position. And only one spot is open.
Tyson Foerster #71, Samuel Ersson #33, Ryan Poehling #25,and Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Samuel Ersson made 20 saves in a 1-0 shut out of the visiting New Jersey Devils.
“We played to get our game to Tuesday [against the Washington Capitals] to mean something,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “So, that’s all we have to be concerned about. … I think we’ve gotten our structure back in our game. ‘Ers’ has played very well the past couple. So, I’m glad they get to play a meaningful game on Tuesday.”
Philadelphia moved to 38-32-11, they are tied with the Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. They are at a disadvantage as they have played one more game than the others.
“We played to get our game to Tuesday [against the Washington Capitals] to mean something,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “So, that’s all we have to be concerned about. … I think we’ve gotten our structure back in our game. ‘Ers’ has played very well the past couple. So, I’m glad they get to play a meaningful game on Tuesday.”
Travis Konecny scored the game’s only goal midway through the second period, scoring off a shorthanded goal.
“I was kind of cheating up the ice, but [Seeler] got a great stick on it, he made a great play,” the Flyers Scott Laughton said. “Then I heard ‘TK,’ saw him out of the corner of my eye taking off and just tried to lead him. He scores a big goal for us.”
New Jersey dropped to 38-38-5.
“We played hard, defended hard,” Devils coach Travis Green said. “They have a lot to play for. They were a desperate hockey team, and I thought we matched a lot of the desperation. Not happy we lost. When you lose a game like that, you’re not happy. We knew we were going to face a desperate team and came up a little short.”
Kaapo Kahkonen made 20 saves in the hard luck loss for him.
“I think we just didn’t get the puck through enough,” New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler said. “They do a good job blocking shots. There was always somebody in the lane. They did it pretty good and I think we just got to find a way to get the pucks to the net.”
Garnet Hathaway #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers is separated from Nico Hischier #13 of the New Jersey Devils after a scuffle during the second period.
Brendan Smith #2 of the New Jersey Devils
Samuel Ersson #33 and Cam York #8 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Jamie Drysdale #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers, Nolan Foote #25 of the New Jersey Devils, goaile Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Owen Tippett #74 of the Philadelphia Flyers fight off Kevin Bahl #88 of the New Jersey Devils
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen #31 of the New Jersey Devils makes a pad save.
Timo Meier #28 of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils John Marino #6, Dawson Mercer #9, Timo Meier #28 wait for the puck to drop during a a face-off
Kaapo Kahkonen #31 of the New Jersey Devils
Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Poehling #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers, Luke Hughes #43 and goalie Kaapo Kahkonen #31 of the New Jersey Devils
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