On what was a well anticipated Wednesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers handily defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 6-3, starting their 2020-21 NHL campaign on the right foot.
It was a victory which featured solid team play, and an overall spreading of offensive wealth which saw 12 different Flyer skaters register a point. This win was far from perfect, as it was not the best defensive showing, but regardless the way the game played out left me and many others with a reason to be happy.
Joel Farabee delivered a four point performance and made a statement to fans all over the country that he is a name to be remembered, new defenseman Erik Gustafsson (the second one!