Vancouver
Canucks (0) @ Montreal Canadiens (3)
Detroit
Red Wings (3) @ Philadelphia Flyers (4)
(OT)
Pittsburgh Penguins (5) @ Anaheim Ducks (1)
Game of
the Night
The game of the night took place in
Philadelphia, where the Flyers once again came from behind to win after regulation. The Red Wings were trying to win their first regular season game in
Philadelphia since January 1997. Detroit was one minute away from winning, but
Philadelphia ultimately won with Jakub Voracek putting a dagger through the
hearts of Red Wings fans.
The young and speedy Dylan Larkin
scored the first goal for Detroit at 13:15 of the 1st when his long-range
shot deflected in off Voracek’s body. 16 seconds later, the Red Wings would
strike again with Andreas Athanasiou putting a high shot by Michal Neuvirth on
a goal he would most likely want to have back. Detroit exited the period up by
2, putting them ever closer to ending their 20-year winless drought in the City
of Brotherly Love.
The Flyers offense finally woke up at
13:39 of the 2nd when Chris VandeVelde slipped the puck into the net
as he fell over goalie Petr Mrazek before entering the net himself.
Philadelphia would tie the game early in the 3rd. At 3:51, rookie Roman
Lyubimov picked up a rebound to score his first career NHL goal. However,
Detroit wouldn’t go away easily, as captain Henrik Zetterberg pounded a shot by
Neuvirth at 8:18.
The Flyers were once again tasked with
coming back in order to win. With 1:02 remaining in regulation, Mark Streit
found the loose puck in the middle of a crease scramble, sending the game to
overtime. Darren Helm had a great chance to put it away, but Jakub Voracek poked
it off his stick before he could take a shot.
Seconds later, the Red Wings were on
the receiving end of a 2-on-1 with the very dangerous combination of Giroux and
Voracek. Giroux gave the puck across to Voracek, who rocketed it into the net
behind Mrazek. The Flyers once again proved that they are fully capable of
winning in comeback fashion. This game also showed just how important of a
player Jakub Voracek is for Philadelphia. He was found all over the ice last
night.
Play of
the Night
https://www.nhl.com/video/hornqvist-joins-the-goal-party/t-283039332/c-45959303
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