Three Takeaways From Flyers Shootout Win vs. Canucks

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October 12, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers bought their 2024-25 season off in dramatic trend, taking the Vancouver Canucks into time beyond regulation, then a shootout, the place goaltender Sam Ersson and middle Morgan Frost would come up huge to earn a Flyers victory.

However the cinematic season opener had greater than only a nerve-wracking conclusion—the Flyers confirmed enhancements in areas of their recreation that wanted it final season, and general appeared like a assured and cohesive group in opposition to a troublesome Canucks workforce. One recreation will not inform us all of the solutions, however this one gave followers a lot to speak about.

Honey, They Fastened The Powerplay!

Okay, it is approach too quickly to inform if the powerplay (which was ranked lifeless final within the league final season) is definitely mounted, however for the primary aim of the Flyers’ season to be one scored on the powerplay—courtesy of Tyson Foerster—is a promising begin.

The powerplay really appeared fairly harmful in opposition to the Canucks, with the Flyers trying extra prepared to take fast, sharp photographs on aim slightly than meander across the zone looking for the proper scoring alternative. Jamie Drysdale quarterbacking the primary unit man benefit did wonders, however even the second PP unit appeared serviceable.

(Additionally notable: The Flyers penalty kill stays wonderful, going 5/5 in Vancouver.)

Michkov’s Thoughts

Even Matvei Michkov did not get a degree in his NHL debut, his affect hit the Flyers like an earthquake.

The younger Russian winger reads the sport at a complete completely different stage than the gamers round him, and slightly than that make him out of sync along with his teammates, it brings everybody’s high quality of play up.

It is well-known that Michkov just isn’t missing in confidence, however his imaginative and prescient and creativity have been merely dazzling in opposition to the Canucks. He was effortlessly making and creating probabilities that he appeared to tug out of skinny air, and it elevated the lethalness of his workforce.

The factors will come, however seeing Michkov have that type of impact on the workforce in his first NHL recreation is an exciting factor for followers.

Sam Ersson Stuns

It is solely the primary recreation, and Sam Ersson is already arising huge.

The Swedish goalie displayed his normal calmness and quickness in entrance of the web, however he moved with noticeably extra confidence on this recreation. It is undoubtedly a testomony to the truth that he is had a complete summer season to get some much-deserved relaxation earlier than with the ability to correctly practice, figuring out that he is the beginning goalie this season.

It is a robust outing from one of many—if not the—most overworked Flyers gamers final season, and can lend loads of confidence to anybody nonetheless not sure about Ersson’s skill to be the No. 1 in web.

The Flyers will proceed their west coast street journey in opposition to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 12.