After a three-day break, the Philadelphia Flyers got back into action Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena with a matinee tilt against the NHL’s unquestioned juggernaut — the Colorado Avalanche. But despite being completely outmatched on paper, the Flyers put up an admirable fight. They ended up falling by a score of 3-2, but their gutsy effort gave them something to hang their hat on.
The Basics
First period: 2:09 — Sean Couturier (Noah Juulsen, Owen Tippett), 8:28 — Brent Burns (Martin Necas, Jack Drury), 19:09 — Brock Nelson (Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar)
Second period: 1:47 — Valeri Nichushkin (Victor Olofsson, Devon Toews), 5:58 — Travis Konecny (Emil Andrae, Christian Dvorak)
Third period: Scoreless
SOG: 28 (COL), 26 (PHI)
Takeaways
The birthday boy connects
Sunday not only marked Sean Couturier’s 900th NHL game, but it was also his 33rd birthday.