Philadelphia left Vancouver with a 3–1 victory on Monday, 9 November, ending its three-game winless run as Joseph Woll stopped 18 shots. Vancouver's losing streak reached six games, as confirmed in Reuters' NHL roundup.
An early lead, then a late test
Michael Bunting and Travis Konecny supplied the first two goals, with Christian Dvorak contributing two assists. Bunting's return followed five games out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The Associated Press report puts Philadelphia at 5–10–5 after the win, a response to Sunday's 4–3 overtime defeat in Calgary.
The shape of the contest changed sharply in the final period. According to The Canadian Press, Vancouver outshot the visitors 13–2 over that stretch. Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored on the power play, then hit the crossbar during another opportunity with a man advantage. Philadelphia's two-goal cushion had become a one-goal problem.
Vancouver added an extra attacker after Woll received a late penalty for removing his mask. The six-on-four push failed to produce an equaliser. Travis Sanheim instead found the empty net with less than a minute left, closing the contest.
Different outcomes, difficult starts
Vancouver dropped to 3–16–1, while Leevi Merilainen finished with 14 saves. AP lists the Flyers' next game at Edmonton on Wednesday, 11 November, and Vancouver's next home meeting against the Rangers on Friday, 13 November.
Archive image, not from this match: Joseph Woll at the AHL All-Star Classic, Laval, 6 February 2023. Photo: Vitor Munhoz / Arena du Rocket Inc., published by TheAHL, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized without cropping.
Source: www.nhl.com
