The Philadelphia Flyers looked lost early, starting off a goal down as Steve Mason misplayed the puck, leading to a Zack Parise goal, just 2:07 into the hockey game.
The Flyers’ third line of Couturier, Schenn and Weise got the Flyers on the scoreboard as Couturier added his 12th of the season with 2:00 minutes remaining in the first period. Since the arrival of Valterri Filppula and head coach Dave Hakstol putting this threesome together, they’ve been the Flyers’ best line.
The Flyers’ start to the second went to plan as Matt Read, who played college hockey in Minnesota, gave Philadelphia a 2-1 lead, 21 seconds into the second frame.