US EditionFlyers Notebook: Comeback Attempt Too Little, Too Late vs. Avalanche
Colorado improved to 21-2-6 with 48 points as Nathan MacKinnon extended his NHL points lead and Valeri Nichushkin scored the game-winning goal.
- On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, the Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena and improved to a 21-2-6 record.
- Playing their third game in four days, the Colorado Avalanche faced the Philadelphia Flyers, who were in the third contest of a six-game homestand and pushed late in the game.
- Valeri Nichushkin finished a 2-on-1 by beating Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson to make it 3-1 early in the second, while Brent Burns scored first and Brock Nelson’s power-play goal proved decisive.
- Mackenzie Blackwood stopped Trevor Zegras on the penalty shot 4:54 into the third and finished with 24 saves to preserve the win as the Philadelphia Flyers failed to tie despite heavy pressure.
- Sean Couturier marked his 900th career game and opened the scoring with a tip-in off Noah Juulsen’s shot, while Trevor Zegras missed a penalty shot but has a 17-for-25 shootout record.
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Daily Local News
Flyers Notebook: Comeback attempt too little, too late vs. Avalanche
PHILADELPHIA — With a league-leading 11 come-from-behind wins this season, the Flyers have shown they’re almost never out of a game. Sunday, the rally started a little too late. Down two midway through the second period, the Flyers picked up a goal from Travis Konecny and had a chance to tie the game when Trevor Zegras was awarded a penalty shot early in the third period. But the Zegras attempt was stopped, and though the Flyers kept the pressur…
Associated Press News
Nichushkin, MacKinnon help Avalanche increase NHL-best record in 3-2 win over Philadelphia Flyers
Valeri Nichushkin scored the eventual game-winner early in the second period, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist to add to his NHL-leading points total and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Denver Post
Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche fend off pesky Flyers in 3-2 win
This Colorado Avalanche team hasn't taken control of a game and felt it slip from its grasp very often this season, but it happened Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
NHL News: Avalanche save crucial penalty shot, hold off Flyers
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves, including one on Trevor Zegras’ third-period penalty shot, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday. Blackwood started games on consecutive days for the first time this season and came up huge late with 13 stops in the third for the Avalanche, who won both ends […]
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