The Philadelphia Flyers finally snapped their brutal, franchise-record nine-game losing streak on Saturday night, snatching a 3-1 victory from the Ottawa Senators. This was their first win of the season, and man, did they earn it.
The Streak Is DONE
You gotta feel for the Flyers, starting the season with nine consecutive losses, giving them a 0-6-3 record before tonight. That’s a rough go. But against the Senators, they showed some serious fight. Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone were absolutely electric, each bagging a goal and an assist to lead the charge. Michkov’s goal wasn’t just huge for securing the team’s first W, it was also his fourth of the season and, get this, his 50th career goal. Martone chipped in his second goal of the year, too. It was a proper effort to get that brutal streak off their backs.
How It All Went Down
The Senators had the lead for a bit, but then Martone came through. Michkov set him up with a slick pass right to the far post, and Martone tapped it in at 9:03 of the second period to tie things up at 1-all. Just when you thought it might stay that way, Martone returned the favor late in the period. He fired a shot toward the net that Senators goalie Linus Ullmark initially stopped, but the rebound went right to Michkov. You know he wasn’t missing that. Power play goal, 18:33 on the clock, Michkov snapped it home, and just like that, the Flyers were up 2-1. They held on tight after that for the 3-1 final.
Seriously, after a brutal 1-6-3 start and a franchise-record nine straight losses, finally getting into the win column has to feel like a massive weight lifted for the Flyers. It’s just one win, but sometimes that’s all it takes to spark something.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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