After losing Ersson early, Flyers are eliminated by Bruins originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Flyers lost their No. 1 goalie and their mini winning streak Saturday afternoon in a 3-0 loss to the Bruins at the Wells Fargo Center.
Samuel Ersson came out at minute 7:36 of the first half with a lower body injury. Boston took a 1-0 lead just under six minutes later and John Tortorella’s club trailed the rest of the way.
The Flyers (4-7-1) entered having won consecutive games for the first time this season and three of the last four.
But losing Ersson so soon seemed like a terribly ominous sign for the day.
The Bruins (5-6-1) got revenge on the Flyers. that left them out 2-0 four days ago in Boston.
Jim Montgomery’s team had lost its previous two games by a combined score of 10-2.
• Ersson made eight stops before leaving. The Flyers could be in serious trouble if the 25-year-old misses an extended period of time. Your backups are two rookies with five combined starts of NHL experience.
“Let’s face it, we have a goaltending situation.” Tortorella said more than a week ago.
Aleksei Kolosov, a 22-year-old Belarusian, denied 20 of 22 shots in relief. The Flyers were slow to recover from the Bruins’ 2-0 goal in the second period. Justin Brazeau fired a shot off a pass from Brad Marchand.
Boston’s third goal was into an empty net.
At the end of September, it was It was unclear if Kolosov would report to training camp.. Now, he could be the right guy if Ersson needs time.
“He has a certain personality to his game,” Tortorella said of Kolosov. “He fights.”
Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 20 of the Flyers’ shots.
In the second half, Morgan Frost was denied the opportunity and Bobby Brink struck the iron. The Flyers couldn’t generate much in the third period.
“It’s obviously frustrating for everyone,” Frost said. “I think we’re more defensively oriented, but it’s hard to win games when you only score one goal, two goals or none at all. I think we just capitalize on opportunities and maybe try to get more traffic in front of the team.” goalie.”
The offense has been a concern. The Flyers have scored four goals (one into an empty net) in their last three games and entered with 2.73 per game on the season.
Tortorella highlighted the importance of Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster, two young wingers who have combined to score three goals so far. Last season, they combined for 48, and both finished in the top four among Flyers scorers.
“We had a hard time developing the offense, but when we developed some good opportunities, we finished as well,” Tortorella said. “This is where we are right now. Tyson and Tip are two big guys to me…I think it’ll help us just get them going. But they’re both fighting at the same time.”
• Matvei Michkov, the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for October, was held scoreless for the fourth consecutive game. More here on the 19-year-old’s early growing pains after a fast start.
“He wants to lead a team, he wants to be the go-to guy, and that’s what we love about him,” Tortorella said. “He’s figuring out what the National Hockey League is. There’s going to be some struggles with him as he enters his first year in the league. But he made some good plays today, he made some good plays today that turned into some offense. He just hasn’t transformed. in goals and we score goals constantly.
Michkov and Sean Couturier each went a -3 against the Bruins. Travis Konecny was minus-2.
“I think Coots has worked his ass off on the ice,” Tortorella said. “But apart from that game“It just hasn’t become much of an offense.”
• Before the game, the Flyers honored the late Jay Greenberg, a Hockey Hall of Fame journalist and author who died on August 12, 2021. He was 71 years old.
The team held a dedication in the downstairs press room and unveiled the Jay Greenberg Press Row photo collage in the press box on the balcony level.
President of Hockey Operations Keith Jones and General Manager Danny Briere attended the opening.
The booklets honored the late Jay Greenberg, Hockey Hall of Fame journalist and author, with a special dedication and the dedication of Jay Greenberg Press Row.
Great job by everyone involved. What kind of assist from Keith Jones and Danny Briere. pic.twitter.com/FcqgZpXgw2
—Jordán Hall (@JHallNBCS) November 2, 2024
• The Flyers open a three-game road trip on Tuesday when they visit the Hurricanes (7 pm ET/NBCSP).
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