Takeaways: Flyers down Devils in final preseason game, final roster seemingly set

Mar 9, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier (14) battles for position with New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen (34) during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesIn the final tune-up game before the season opener in Florida next Thursday, the Flyers played what was essentially the AHL’s Utica Comets at the Xfinity-Mobile Center. In front of a relatively small crowd just hours before the Phillies-Dodgers NLDS gets underway, the Flyers eked out a 4-3 shootout win over the Devils.

The basics

First period: 16:09 – Kevin Rooney (Ethan Edwards, Austin Strand), 18:16 – Travis Sanheim (Jett Luchanko, Nikita…