Flyers End Skid With Win Over Canucks

Michael Bunting opened the scoring 2:03 into the game, finishing a chance after his pass toward teammate Christian Dvorak was knocked down. It was Bunting’s first goal since joining Philadelphia. Travis Konecny made it 2-0 with a second-period power-play goal, assisted by Matvei Michkov and Dvorak.

The Flyers appeared to extend their lead early in the third, but Vancouver coach Manny Malhotra challenged the play. Video review ruled that Philadelphia’s Jamie Drysdale had entered the zone ahead of the puck, wiping out Tyson Foerster’s goal.

Vancouver pressed in the final period, scoring on Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s power-play one-timer. Flyers goaltender Joseph Woll had faced only six shots through two periods, then stopped the Canucks’ late push. Philadelphia took three penalties in the final 9:10, including one assessed to Woll after his mask came off.

Travis Sanheim scored into an empty net while shorthanded with 59 seconds remaining. Philadelphia had missed the net 13 times and had 17 shots blocked through the first two periods, and recorded just one shot on goal in the third before Sanheim’s goal.

The victory gave the Flyers their second win in eight games and moved their season record to 5-10-5. Their five-game road trip continues Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers.