Three Takeaways From Flyers Loss vs. Flames

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October 13, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers dropped their first sport of the 2024-25 season, struggling a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames within the second of 4 video games on their West Coast highway journey.

Ivan Fedotov received his first begin of the season in internet, Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee each received their first objectives of the season (Konecny scored two), and Matvei Michkov received his first NHL level, however the Flyers had been plagued with points all through the night time, making this a sport they will wish to overlook heading to Edmonton on Tuesday.

Foerster And Frost Trying Good

Tyson Foerster and Morgan Frost had been two standout gamers tonight, for good and dangerous causes.

Each forwards regarded supremely assured towards the Flames, taking part in with just a little further pop and champagne as they attacked the web, showcasing simply how a lot work they put into elevating their sport over the summer time. It was a welcome sight, contemplating each gamers had been pegged as needing huge seasons—Foerster to proceed the offensive type that had him in Calder discussions final yr, and Frost to show to his detractors that he generally is a persistently good participant.

Nonetheless, Frost briefly exited the sport after a tough collision towards the boards (he later returned, nevertheless it was clear he was nonetheless feeling discomfort when he skated).

Foerster, then again, served a whopping 17-minute penalty after dropping the gloves to defend Jamie Drysdale after a bone-rattling open ice hit.

Accidents and penalties apart, it was a promising efficiency from each forwards, lending hope that they will hopefully be in keeping with the expertise and ability the Flyers know they’ve in them.

Be A Goldfish

Ivan Fedotov will definitely wish to put this sport behind him as he continues adjusting to the NHL.

Whereas he made quite a few essential saves to maintain the Flames’ lead from rising even bigger, he could not cease the barrage of offense that the house staff saved inflicting on the Flyers. Whereas a few of these objectives weren’t solely Fedotov’s fault, this sport did present that he is nonetheless extraordinarily inexperienced on this league (that is solely the fourth NHL sport he is ever performed), and that it’s going to require time and endurance this season to see the Russian goalie get his ft totally underneath him.

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Megan DeRuchie-The Hockey Information

Given the historical past of Flyers goaltending tandems, it is easy to panic, however proper now, the group does not have an entire lot of depth in relation to netminders. Criticism is comprehensible and warranted for a way he regarded tonight, however judging whether or not or not Fedotov deserves to be an NHL goalie primarily based on such a small pattern measurement merely is not productive.

Previous Habits Die Arduous

A really acquainted (and really irritating) drawback creeped into the Flyers’ offense towards the Flames—that they had quite a few prime alternatives to attain, however they simply could not get the end.

It was a persistent concern final yr, and one which many thought could be fastened with the arrival of Michkov, however regardless that the possibilities had been plentiful (40 photographs on purpose), the scoreboard did not replicate it.

As soon as they get extra settled into their strains and discover out who works finest with who, there undoubtedly will not be any scarcity of objectives. However tonight, it was irritating to have the alternatives they did with out capitalizing, and one can think about it is one thing that they’re going to be engaged on further arduous in future practices.

Bonus: Matvei Michkov’s First NHL Level!

Followers had been getting antsy after it took two complete video games for Michkov to get on an NHL scoresheet, however his help on Travis Konecny’s powerplay purpose lets him test off one other milestone.

The Flyers will get a little bit of a relaxation interval earlier than heading to Edmonton to tackle the Oilers on Oct. 15.