The Philadelphia Flyers nearly blew their lead against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight, but a James van Riemsdyk goal in the final seconds sealed a 5-4 win for Philly.
In total, five rookies found themselves on the score sheet tonight, proving just how strong Philadelphia's depth really is. Veteran Scott Hartnell, who recorded a goal of his own tonight, clearly enjoys the presence of youth on this Flyers team.
"Oh, these guys are awesome. Zac [Rinaldo] had a big fight there to get us going right off the bat, right after they scored and Harry Z is playing well, Coots is solid. I don't think we had a penalty today, so that is great discipline by us as well," said Hartnell.
He then went on to describe just how important rookie Matt Read is to the team.
"He's great cycling the puck, he's really talented around the net. He had a lot of opportunities in tight and, you know, [Ray] Emery played a pretty solid game, we had a lot of ...
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