At a very late time on the East Coast, the Flyers got their most anticipated season in a long time off to a great start with a shootout win in Vancouver. In a comeback victory, the Flyers rode a 24-save Sam Ersson performance and a third-period tally by Cam York into the first two points of the season, marking the 10th consecutive year the Flyers earned at least a point on opening night.
The Basics
First period: 12:55 – Nils Hoglander (Garland), 17:24 (PPG) – Tyson Foerster (Farabee, Brink)
Second period: 11:25 – Teddy Blueger (Forbort, Suter)
Third period: 2:48 – Cam York (Poehling, Hathaway)
SOG: 32 (PHI) – 26 (VAN)
Some Takeaways
Michkov slow to start, dynamite in the third
It’s only fitting that we start with the Michkov report, and boy did we get a show in the third period.