Wayne Simmonds goes out with an injury, the Flyers fall to 2-6-0, and fans begin to panic. These were the main headlines after the Flyers recent loss to Washington. The Flyers returned home after a terrible week of hockey to take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who entered the game with a 3-3-0 record.
The Flyers offense started out slow but picked it up very quickly. An early power play gave the Flyers a chance to jump in front. Kurtis Foster jumped on the opportunity and netted his first in a Flyers uniform with assists from Matt Read and Sean Couturier.
A even-strength rush by the Hurricanes drew all five Flyers to the puck, which left room for Joni Pitkanen to net his first of the season on a pass from Eric Staal.
A three-on-one breakaway left Max Talbot and Braydon Coburn with opportunities to knock in a rebound off of a Jakub Voracek shot. Coburn finished the rush by putting it in the net. The goal was also his first of the season. Voracek and Brayden Schenn were rewarded with t...
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PLAYERS:
Wayne Simmonds,
Kurtis Foster,
Matt Read,
Sean Couturier,
Joni Pitkanen,
Eric Staal,
Braydon Coburn,
Jakub Voracek,
Brayden Schenn,
Luke Schenn,
Mike Knuble,
Cam Ward,
Ilya Bryzgalov,
Paul Holmgren,
Claude Giroux,
Jordan Staal
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning
TEAMS: Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning
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