You’ll never believe it, but Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Philadelphia Flyers had yet another game go to overtime. They’ve struggled in overtime as of late, but thanks to a clutch play from their No. 1 defenseman, the Flyers pulled off a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in dramatic fashion.
The Basics
First period: 5:31 — Justin Faulk (Oskar Sundqvist, Nathan Walker), 12:08 — Faulk (Jake Neighbours, Jordan Kyrou)
Second period: 17:57 — Rodrigo Abols (Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras)
Third period: 11:49 — Tyson Foerster (Emil Andrae, Travis Konecny)
Overtime: 3:51 — Travis Sanheim (Konecny, Sean Couturier)
SOG: 29 (STL), 28 (PHI)
Takeaways
Sanheim comes up clutch
Despite being spectacular in the shootout all season, the Flyers’ luck hasn’t exactly been optimal during the 3-on-3 period.