Matvei Michkov has 2nd straight 2-goal outing to lead the Flyers past the Sabres 7-4
- On Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres with a score of 7-4, marking their second consecutive win.
- The Flyers' victory followed the firing of coach John Tortorella on Thursday, after the team had lost six straight games.
- Matvei Michkov contributed significantly with his second straight two-goal game, while Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Ryan Poehling, and Jakob Pelletier also scored for the Flyers, and Samuel Ersson made 17 saves.
- 20-Year-Old Michkov's first goal was assisted by Travis Konecny and Yegor Zamula, and overall he now has 24 goals and 32 assists in 73 games played.
- The Sabres' three-game winning streak ended with this loss, despite goals from Jack Quinn , Alex Tuch, and John-Jason Peterkaas, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's 25 saves, leaving them last in the Eastern Conference standings and setting up a back-to-back game at Washington on Sunday.
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Flyers wear down Nashville for third straight win
PHILADELPHIA – With each passing game under new interim head coach Brad Shaw, the Flyers look a little more sure of themselves. Granted, the competition has not been powerhouse but a win is a win and the Flyers have three of those on the way to a 3-0 mark since Shaw took over for John Tortorella last Thursday. Monday night, the Flyers hung in there against a game Nashville Predator team and came away with a 2-1 win at the Wells Fargo Center. Bac…

Drysdale, Fedotov help Flyers beat Predators 2-1 for 3rd straight win under Brad Shaw
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jamie Drysdale scored the tiebreaking goal, Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 shots, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Monday night for their third straight win under interim coach Brad Shaw.
Sabres wrap: UPL's woes continue as Buffalo loses 7-4 with Rasmus Dahlin out in Philly
A comeback was still possible for the Buffalo Sabres until they made another mistake in the third period Saturday afternoon. Peyton Krebs took a tripping penalty, and Owen Tippett scored
Lindy Ruff Rips Sabres 'Christmas Hockey' In Loss To Flyers
Things are not going well for the Buffalo Sabres, and now their head coach is letting them have it.The Sabres were in Philadelphia on Saturday for a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's basement dwellers.However — and I called this because this is how the Flyers work and have worked for years — Philadelphia has looked pretty decent since firing head coach John Tortorella this week, which just means they're going to put themselves in …
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