The Philadelphia Flyers grinded out a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon.
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The Flyers placed forward Ryan Poehling on the injured reserve on Tuesday, after he was hit in the head by Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov.
The Devils and Philadelphia Flyers played a low-scoring, low-event hockey game at Prudential Center Saturday afternoon. With both teams locked in defensively, it would come down to a mistake or two that would be the difference in the game.
NEWARK—The New Jersey Devils looked slightly different against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. With an illness circulating the room, there was some doubt as to who would be in the lineup.
New Jersey Devils forward Brian Halonen will make his season debut, and Stefan Noesen will return to the lineup.
That’s what happened, too. Ersson kept his composure and made a number of key saves throughout the remainder of that game, allowing the Flyers to erase a 2-0 deficit and win perhaps their best game of the season 4-3 over the defending Stanley Cup champions.
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Flyers Stifle Devils in 3-1 Road Victory
Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers traveled to Newark, New Jersey to take on the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season. In a tight contest, the Flyers took it 2-1 in regulation.
On a day when the teams were blocking pucks left and right — they combined for 32 on net — the Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils, 3-1, Saturday. Travis Konecny scored an empty-netter with 3 seconds remaining.
It’s been a little bit of time since our last New Jersey Devils stock up/stock down, and unfortunately, results haven’t improved since their six game road trip.
The Devils are facing the Flyers for the first time this season. It’s odd to face a divisional opponent this late in the year. It’ll also be the first of three games played by the two squads over the next two weeks. Keefe gave a scout of Philly.