Bruins Triumph Over Flyers
In a thrilling matchup on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins triumphed over the Philadelphia Flyers with a score of 6-3 at TD Garden. Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt shone for the Bruins, each contributing one goal and two assists to the team’s offensive display. Other notable performances came from Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson, Tanner Jeannot, and Marat Khusnutdinov, who all found the back of the net, while goaltender Jeremy Swayman was impressive in net, earning his seventh victory in just nine starts this month with 33 saves.
Philadelphia’s Efforts
For Philadelphia, Travis Konecny marked his 21st goal of the season but had a near-miss when he was involved in a play that led to a rebound goal by teammate Nikita Grebenkin late in the second period. Matvei Michkov also contributed to the Flyers’ score, converting on the power play. Unfortunately for the Flyers, their goaltender Samuel Ersson left the game with a lower-body injury and managed to make 15 saves before his exit; Dan Vladar took over and made six stops in relief.
Game Highlights
The action kicked off with Boston asserting itself by scoring two goals within 42 seconds – Zacha and Arvidsson each finding the net early in the first period. Minten extended the Bruins’ lead to 3-0 with a quick shot that slipped past Ersson. However, Konecny soon responded for the Flyers in the second period, capitalizing on a turnover near Swayman to notch his fourth goal over the last two games.
Despite this, the Bruins quickly took control again, as Mittelstadt’s backhander and Jeannot’s tip-off on a powerful shot from defenseman Andrew Peeke pushed the score to 5-1.
Current Standings and Future Matches
With this victory, the Bruins have now secured 9 wins, 1 loss, and 1 overtime loss in their last 11 games, solidifying their position in the league. Meanwhile, the Flyers have struggled, managing only two wins in their last 11 outings. Notably, Zacha left the game late in the second period due to an upper-body injury and did not return to the ice.
Looking ahead, the Flyers will host the Los Angeles Kings this Saturday, while the Bruins prepare to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL’s Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
