The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the NHL’s biggest surprises this season, and the biggest might be their current run.
Owen Tippett on Tuesday stole the puck in the Devils zone and scored with 1 minute, 35 seconds left in overtime as the Flyers extended their point streak to nine games with a 3-2 victory over New Jersey.
“It’s fun,” said Flyers goaltender Sam Ersson, who made 24 saves in extending his personal run to 7-0-1 in his past eight starts. “The confidence is growing in our locker room.”
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Ryan Poehling had regulation goals for the Flyers, who are 8-0-1 in their point run, putting them in second place in the Metropolitan Division. This was a team that missed the playoffs last season.
“We’re not the most skilled and we’re not the prettiest team, but we compete hard and we believe in one another,” Poehling said. “And I think that’s the biggest thing in the NHL, it’s about consistency in this league, and I think night in and night out, that’s what we do.”
In Tuesday’s other games, the Minnesota Wild edged the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime, the Chicago Blackhawks pipped the Colorado Avalanche 3-2, the Arizona Coyotes survived the Ottawa Senators 4-3, the New York Islanders topped the Edmonton Oilers 3-1, the Carolina Hurricanes outplayed the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.
The Vancouver Canucks downed the Nashville Predators 5-2, the Los Angeles Kings overpowered the San Jose Sharks 4-1, the Tampa Bay Lightning devastated the St Louis Blues 6-1 and the Columbus Blue Jackets dominated the Buffalo Sabres 9-4.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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