In a tightly fought NHL game, the Philadelphia Flyers took a 1-0 lead over the Nashville Predators after the first period, outshooting them 13-9. The Predators tied the game at 1-1 with a shorthanded goal one minute and five seconds into the second period. Despite their power play being only 10 for 100 on the season, the Flyers reclaimed the lead with a goal from Sean Couturier, making it 2-1. The Predators answered back quickly, tying the game at 2-2 just 38 seconds later. The score remained tied at the second intermission, with the Flyers preparing to kill off 1:45 of a Predators power play at the start of the third. The Flyers had a 5-minute power play, but a slashing penalty by Atkinson negated the final 1:26 of this opportunity, with the Flyers managing 3 shots during the power play.
Flyers and Predators are tied 2-2 at second intermission. Flyers will have to kill off 1:45 of a Predators power play to start the third period.
Atkinson with a bad slashing penalty. Kills the last 1:26 of #Flyers’ 5-minute PP. Philly had 3 shots on that PP.
#Flyers get a 5 minute PP.
Sean Couturier scored a power play goal to regain the Flyers' lead at 2-1. The Flyers' power play was 10 for 100 on the season before that goal. But the Predators got the goal right back 38 seconds later.
After giving up a shorty on one power play, the Flyers get it back on another. Great move by Couturier to freeze Saros before sliding it through. 2-1, Flyers lead.
Preds tie it at 1-1 on SHG. Flyers’ PP continues to struggle.
One minute and five seconds into the second period and the Predators get a shorthanded goal on the Flyers to tie the game 1-1.
Annnnnd the Flyers' awful power play costs them their lead. SHG by the Preds, and it's 1-1.
END 1: Flyers 1, #Preds 0 Odd start needless to say. Nashville led all chances 9-7 to kick this one off & trail 13-9 on shots. https://t.co/BsR70byOpl
#Flyers have a 1-0 lead over Preds after one. Shots: 13-9, Philly.