Flyers Survive Canucks Scare as Moveable Object Meets Stoppable Force

While they are still wading through the on-ice and mental obstacles that have bedeviled them all season long, the Philadelphia Flyers finally managed to record their fifth win of the season, besting the lowly Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night in a contest that had the potential to be scary.

Before this game even started, though, Flyers head coach made a pair of intriguing lineup changes that weren't exactly expected. Scrappy winger Michael Bunting replaced Cole Knuble, and after three weeks on the bench, prospect defenseman David Jiricek drew in for Simon Benoit.

The Bunting move, in particular, paid off, as he opened the scoring with a strong effort chasing down a bouncing puck in a mad…