Michkov's two targets not sufficient as Flyers lose grip of McDavid, Oilers in OT

Michkov’s two goals not enough as Flyers lose grip of McDavid, Oilers in OT initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Matvei Michkov staked the Flyers to a 2-0 lead at first intermission Tuesday night time they usually held a 3-2 edge heading into the third interval.

However the Flyers could not maintain off Connor McDavid and the Oilers as they suffered a 4-3 extra time loss at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

McDavid discovered a wide-open Leon Draisaitl for the sport winner seconds after developing empty on a breakaway. The three-time MVP made a few sharp performs to assist power OT when he discovered Evan Bouchard with 3:42 minutes remaining in regulation.

Michkov scored his first profession NHL purpose and added his second earlier than the midway mark of the opening stanza. Each had been energy play markers. Bobby Brink netted the Flyers’ different purpose, regaining the staff its lead with simply 23 seconds left within the second interval.

The Flyers are 1-1-1 on this season-opening four-game street journey.

The defending Western Convention champion Oilers picked up their first win. They got here in having scored simply three targets in an 0-3-0 begin, with all three losses coming at dwelling.

John Tortorella’s membership does not see Edmonton once more till Feb. 22 in Philadelphia.

• By means of three video games, this was Michkov’s greatest by far. What may need the Flyers most excited is the multitude of seems he can provide them on the ability play. As Tortorella mentioned final month about Michkov, the Flyers have been “starving for the type of plays that he can make.”

The 19-year-old could make issues occur in so many alternative methods on the person benefit and he confirmed it towards the Oilers. On his first purpose, he was persistent in jamming the puck previous the leg pad of Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner. His second purpose was off a pleasant shot from virtually under the circle.

He was harmful on the ability play all night time.

Final season, the Flyers’ man benefit began 1 for 20 and completed the 12 months at a league-worst 12.2 p.c. It marked the third consecutive season the membership owned the NHL’s last-ranked energy play. By means of three video games this season, the Flyers’ man benefit is 4 for 15. Michkov has scored two of the targets and assisted one other.

The Oilers didn’t play a wise sport Tuesday night time, placing the Flyers on seven energy performs. In a 2-2 sport through the second interval, the Flyers had 40 seconds of a 5-on-3 and could not convert. However Brink scored 9 seconds after the second energy play expired.

• Going through Edmonton for the primary time in his profession, Samuel Ersson made 29 saves on 33 pictures.

The soon-to-be 25-year-old gave the Flyers a great likelihood to win.

The Oilers drew even at 2-2 within the second interval on targets from Adam Henrique and Connor Brown. Ersson allowed a foul rebound on Henrique’s purpose, whereas the Flyers left Brown alone after failing to clear the puck.

Travis Sanheim had a minus-3 ranking and Cam York a minus-2.

Skinner stopped 27 of the Flyers’ 30 pictures.

• McDavid traditionally has wreaked havoc on the Flyers each time they go to Rogers Place.

The Flyers had been in a position to restrict him Tuesday night time till the third interval. He now has 24 factors (eight targets, 16 assists) in 9 profession dwelling video games towards the Flyers, who’re simply 2-6-1 over these matchups.

• Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee had back-to-back fights within the third interval.

Couturier obliged Troy Stecher after the Flyers’ captain collided with Skinner (no penalty was referred to as).

Two seconds later, Farabee and Corey Perry dropped the gloves after jawing fairly a bit earlier than a faceoff.

• Some numbers to notice:

The Flyers blocked 21 pictures and Garnet Hathaway had a few gutsy ones.

Morgan Frost collected assists on each of Michkov’s targets.

Farabee and Brink have recorded a degree in all three of the Flyers’ video games.

• After sitting for the Flyers’ 6-3 loss last Saturday to the Flames, Jett Luchanko was again within the lineup towards Edmonton. He went scoreless in 17 minutes however used his pace at instances and did some good issues.

• Nick Seeler missed a 3rd straight sport after taking a puck to the peroneal nerve in his right leg two weeks ago. The second-pair defenseman is taken into account daily.

• The Flyers wrap up their journey Thursday once they go to the Kraken (10 p.m. ET/NBCSP).

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