Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night's game with an analytical eye.
#1: Power play saved Flyers from defeat
The advanced metrics may have given the Flyers the edge in most of the major 5v5 categories last night, but this comeback was not driven by even strength heroics. The main reason that Philadelphia was able to storm back in the third period was their power play, which went 3-for-4 on the night and came through with its best game of the season. Travis Konecny kicked off the scoring with his first NHL goal early in the third period, deflecting an Ivan Provorov shot past Buffalo goalie Anders Nilsson to finally put his team on the board.