The Philadelphia Flyers are currently 22-14-6 with 50 points, ranking third in the Metropolitan division and trailing the first place by four points. Cam Atkinson scored two goals in a game against the Winnipeg Jets, breaking a 27-game goal drought. The Flyers led 2-0 after the second period and eventually won the game 2-1. Atkinson's performance was crucial in the victory, with the Flyers showing strength in their power play and scoring first in the game. Atkinson's goals were pivotal in ending the team's winless streak. The Flyers' performance reflects their determination to climb the standings in the division.
Ryan Poehling gets the Flyers the lead back right before the end of the second period. He scores with 6.2 ticks on the clock. 2-1 Flyers
Ryan Poehling with a tough goal to give up with 6.2 seconds remaining in the second period. 2-1 Flyers after 40.
Cam Atkinson on scoring his first goal since November 11, 2023: "I threw the monkey off my back and I think I shot it a couple times." #Flyers
2-0 Flyers with just over 4:00 minutes left in the 3rd period. #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/8bh3g3m1X7
2nd period comes to an end. #NHLJets trail #Flyers 2-0. SOG 31-22 for Philadelphia. 49 seconds left in the minor to Foerster.
It had been exactly two months and one day since Cam Atkinson last scored. He has two goals tonight in Winnipeg. #PHIvsWPG | #LetsGoFlyers
Cam Atkinson scored his first goal since November 11, 2023 tonight #Flyers
Cam Atkinson, holy smokes he's on fire. Flyers up 2-0 @CamAtkinson89 is da man
Cam Atkinson has 2 goals and 5 shots on goal. He hadn’t scored in 27 straight games going into tonight. #LetsGoFlyers
Cam Atkinson with 2 goals tonight: "I threw the monkey off my back and I think I shot it a couple times." #PHIvsWPG | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/9ucK8VCLdW
The Flyers have a power play marker in four straight games. #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers are getting in the dirty areas right now, Cam Atkinson (10) has found the back of the net twice tonight. 2-0 Flyers. #PHIvsWPG | #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers PP: fixed Cam Atkinson: fixed 2-0 Flyers.
2-0 Flyers and it's Cam Atkinson's second of the night. Guess the monkey he threw off his back after his first goal was really weighing him down.
First period is in the books. #Flyers 1 (Cam Atkinson, first goal in 27 games). #NHLJets 0. SOG 16-11 for the Flyers, who had a strong road period and showed no signs of fatigue despite playing one night earlier in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Flyers lead 1-0 after 20 minutes. Atkinson with his first in 27 games. Shots 16-11 PHI. #NHLJets
Atkinson (9) finally breaks through, you could tell he was excited about that one. Tipping a pass on net from Poehling (8). Flyers are 16-3-0 when scoring first this year. #PHIvsWPG | #LetsGoFlyers
Cam Atkinson needed that big time, as he scores a massive goal for the @NHLFlyers That felt good for him 1-0 Flyers
Who else but Cam Atkinson. 1-0 Flyers. #PHIvsWPG | #LetsGoFlyers
Cam Atkinson redirection and it’s 1-0 #Flyers after a shift where they hemmed the #NHLJets in the D-zone. Joel Farabee with the set up.
Marking the official halfway point of the season, the Flyers are 22-14-6 with 50 points, third place in the Metropolitan division and four points back from first place. #LetsGoFlyers