The Philadelphia Flyers achieved impressive victories against the Los Angeles Kings and the Carolina Hurricanes, with Carter Hart making significant contributions. The Flyers won 4-2 against the Kings, with Cal Petersen making 35 saves. They then secured a 3-1 win against the Hurricanes, with Hart making 31 saves. The Flyers are now on a four-game winning streak, having also defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, with Travis Konecny scoring the winning goal. Hart's performance has been crucial to the Flyers' recent success, and they have a strong record when leading after the first period.
Carter Hart this season: 6-3-0 | 21 GA | 2.40 GAA | .919 SV% | 1 SO With todays win over Vegas, Carter Hart is only three wins away from passing the late Roman Cechmánek for fifth in Flyers history and 10 wins away from 100 career NHL wins. Which would put him at 4th all time… https://t.co/NKyhO3R56P https://t.co/Xn8rEOl4gr
So much for slower starts with the Flyers. The Flyers are 9-1 when scoring first this season, and is 9-2 when leading after the first period on the season. The Flyers also lead the League with 24 first period goals. #Flyers
The Flyers have now won 4 straight, and have won back to back games against very good teams like Carolina and Vegas. They also went 2-1 in California during this span #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers prevail in OT to take down the defending champs 4-3. That’s a four game win streak for the Flyers, who have not trailed during the streak. #LetsGoFlyers
The Flyers are now 9-2 on the season when leading after the first period. #Flyers
Flyers beat defending champs in OT. Their win streak is at four games. They have not trailed during the streak.
Final- Philadelphia 4, Vegas 3 Konecny wins it for the Flyers in OT with a deflection in front. The Golden Knights get a point, fall to 1-1-1 on the road trip.
Konecny in OT. Flyers win fourth straight, 4-3 over Vegas.
Flyers get a point, as they are taking the defending champs to overtime. Carter Hart got the Flyers a point
#Flyers-Vegas go to OT. 3-3.
Flyers and Golden Knights head to OT tied at 3-3.
Flyers and Golden Knights are tied 3-3 at second intermission. Holding a 3-2 lead, Flyers committed three penalties in a minute and a half span. Vegas capitalized with 5-on-3 power play goal.
Owen Tippett is on 🔥💯🔥. 4 goals in the past 5 games. 1-0 Flyers
The Flyers come out of this first period with a 1-0 lead and a 16-8 lead in shots on goal, but I still think their best player today has been Carter Hart, who kept this game scoreless over the first ten minutes when Vegas was all over the Flyers.
Flyers' power play, which was for 4 for 53 coming into game, gets one to open the scoring. Owen Tippett gives Flyers 1-0 lead over Golden Knights.
Owen Tippett on the power play. 1-0 Flyers.
Carter Hart with two monster saves early -- one on a Barbashev breakaway, and then one on Brett Howden off the rush due to a defensive breakdown. He looks sharp so far. The Flyers skaters don't.
Owen Tippett on Carter Hart: "He's been our backbone for the majority of the year. He comes up with big saves after a breakdown." Carter Hart is the best thing that has happened to Philly since the cheesesteak #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers
Carter Hart in @NHLFlyers’ 3-1 Win Against Hurricanes https://t.co/C4W4f1Xery
Carter Hart on expectations of his return: "No expectations, just go in and play hockey. Just prepared for the puck I had to stop." #Flyers
Carter Hart never gives credit to himself for a good game: "I think we did a good job, boxing guys out, tying up sticks. We did a good job of finding sticks, finding shot lanes, a couple of huge blocks." #Flyers
Carter Hart this season: 4-3-0 | 18 GA | 2.52 GAA | 913 SV% | 1 SO Carter Hart collected win No. 89 in his career tonight, he needs three more to tie Cechmanek and Froese for fifth in Flyers history. #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/yM1gOWA400
Flyers pick up a 3-1 win in Carolina. The Flyers are 8-2-0 this season when leading after the first period and lead the NHL in wins when leading after the first. They’re 8-7-1 on the season heading into Saturday to face the Vegas Golden Knights. #LetsGoFlyers
Carter f...ing Hart. What a spectacular game
The Flyers have won 3-1. Carter Hart was insane making 31 saves on 32 shots faced good enough for a .969 Save Percentage. #Flyers
So after losing to the worst team in the league, the Flyers rip off regulation wins against the Ducks, Kings and Hurricanes on the road. They are 8-7-1, and have nine of their next 12 at home.
Flyers pick up a 3-1 win in Carolina. They’ve won a season-best three straight, outscoring opponents 13-6. They’re 8-7-1 overall and host the defending champs Saturday.
#Flyers finish road trip with their third straight win. Carter Hart and teammates defeat Hurricanes, 3-1. Impressive win.
#Flyers have a 3-1 lead after two. Poehling scored his first goal as a Flyer.
Flyers hold 3-1 lead on Hurricanes at second intermission. Carolina already has three third-period comebacks this season. Flyers will try to fend it off in final period.
Hurricanes get their first on Carter Hart a little over halfway through the game. Tony DeAngelo with a nice feed to set it up. Carolina is making its push. Flyers' lead at 3-1.
Ryan Poehling gets his first as a Flyers, as the Flyers continue to really play well against good teams. 3-0 Flyers
Flyers have a 2-0 lead on Hurricanes at first intermission. They played a very good first period. Travis Konecny scored with just under a minute left as Nick Seeler found him in the slot. Carter Hart looked sharp in his return.
2-0, Flyers. Travis Konecny gets left wide open in front - something you don't want to happen - and he redirects home a Nick Seeler shot. That's two "breathers" by the #Canes that wind up in the back of their net. 57 seconds left in the first period.
Carter Hart is insane tonight. It's mind boggling how many people want to move him. #Flyers
Carter Hart is having one hell of a period. He's back, he's back. Holy moly he's good, sign him now Danny #Flyers
Owen Tippett now has 4 goals in his last 3 games played. #Flyers
Flyers (7-7-1) looking for first three-game winning streak of season when they visit Hurricanes (9-6-0). Flyers are 0-3-2 in last five games vs. CAR — all five losses have come by one goal. Game is on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET. Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher on the call.
Carter Hart will start tonight for the Flyers. Once again, let's do this, welcome back Carter
Flyers Updates: Marc Staal and Rasmus Ristolainen will not play tonight. Carter Hart will start in net tonight (Hopefully right) #Flyers
Capitals defeat the reigning Cup champion Golden Knights 3-0 to improve to 7-1-1 in their past nine games. 35 save shutout for Charlie Lindgren.
Capitals continue to lead the Golden Knights 1-0 with 8:34 left in the third. Capitals have last five shots on goal after Golden Knights had the first eight of the third.
Capitals survive some frantic final seconds of the period in their end and continue to lead the Golden Knights 1-0 after two periods. Shots on goal are 26-22 Vegas. (12-11 Golden Knights in 2nd)
Capitals outhit the Golden Knights 12-3 in the first period.
After one period, the Capitals lead the Golden Knights 1-0. Shots on goal are 15-12 Vegas.
The Flyers scored a massive victory against a good Los Angeles Kings team 4-2. Cal Petersen got revenge against his old team in a big way stopping 35 shots on 37 shots faced. What of victory, the Flyers are now 2-1 on this California trip.
Two of the Flyers' better wins of the season came after one of their worst defeats. A look at how they did it in Los Angeles: https://t.co/z0rf57Jbs2