The Philadelphia Flyers defeat the San Jose Sharks with a 3-2 victory in a crucial game for their playoff hopes.
The Flyers entered the game dead last in power play percentage, but cashed in on one of their four opportunities with the man advantage against the Sharks . Flyers goalie Sam Ersson stops Sharks Alexander Barabanov from scoring during the third period, leading to the Orange and Black's go-ahead goal by Owen Tippett 57 seconds later. In a season of should wins, this was a biggie. When you’re up against one of the worst teams in the NHL — well, tied for No.
31 in the standings — and you’re battling to maintain your spot in the playoff bubble, it’s a game that is more likely a must-win. Facing a team that had nothing to lose in the San Jose Sharks, it took some time but the Flyers were able to finally eke out a 3-2 victory on Tuesday. It was a good bounce-back win, done so without the bench boss leading the charge.and, with the fiery head coach forced to watch the game from afar, associate coach Brad Shaw and assistant coach Rocky Thompson ran things. Tortorella said pregame things would be “seamless” and that’s just how it went for the squa
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