The Buffalo Sabres defeat the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 in a game where the Sabres dominated the first two periods. The Sabres outscored their opponents in the first and second periods this season but struggled in the third period. The Flyers lose to the Sabres 5-2 after goalie Carter Hart leaves the game with a mid-body injury. Samuel Ersson replaces Hart and performs well, but the Flyers fail to finish on their chances. Hart's injury puts the spotlight on Ersson, who is ready to take on the load if Hart is out for an extended period. The Flyers have been playing well but have struggled to get results. They have lost five of their last six games and are 4-5-1 overall. Hart's injury status is a big concern for the team. In another game, the Flyers dominate the Sabres in the first period, taking a 3-0 lead. They maintain their lead and win the game 5-1. Ersson performs exceptionally well, and the Flyers control the play throughout the game.
Flyers win by a 5-1 final score. And they very much earned that score. Dominant performance.
End-2nd: #Flyers lead #Sabres 4-0. Shots were 12-6 for Buffalo in the 2nd and it's 16-15 for the game. Samuel Freaking Ersson is 20 minutes from his second straight shutout in KeyBank
Flyers have a 4-0 lead on the Sabres at second intermission. Ryan Poehling picked up his first point with the Flyers on a nice feed to Garnet Hathaway.
Sabres outshooting the Flyers 9-2 in this period but still trail 3-0 with 8:16 left.
#Sabres with a quick start to period. Ersson had to make a stop and Sanheim gets a hooking call at 19 seconds.
#Flyers have a 3-0 lead heading into second.
Flyers lead 3-0 after 20 minutes. Just sheer domination on their part. Every line looked good.
Sabres booed off the ice down 3-0 after one period. Flyers have a 9-4 shot advantage.
After 20: Flyers lead the Sabres 3-0 and are up 9-4 in shots on goal. Boos from the crowd as the clock ticked down.
The Sabres have 3 shots on net. The Flyers have 3 goals. The Flyers are keeping a good pace here
The Flyers are again fantastic with controlling the play. The Sabres just have one shot on net in 12 minutes of play tonight
Flyers injury update: Carter Hart and Sean Couturier https://t.co/h3ajOVXSRh
The Flyers gave two injury updates today: Carter Hart is day to day with a mid body injury Sean Couturier is day to day with a lower body injury
Samuel Ersson will start for the Flyers, John Tortorella said. Sean Couturier is day to day with a lower-body injury. Carter Hart is also day to day, mid-body injury.
Goaltender Carter Hart is day-to-day with a mid-body injury and forward Sean Couturier is day-to-day with a lower-body injury per #Flyers.
Per Flyers: "Goaltender Carter Hart is day-to-day with a mid-body injury and forward Sean Couturier is day-to-day with a lower-body injury."
5 Observations: #Flyers Lose Goalie Carter Hart and Fall to Sabres, 5-2 https://t.co/bHnrHIMLit
UT-OH: #Flyers' Carter Hart Injured in First Period vs. Sabres https://t.co/Cj0xsReMNA
Scott Laughton on Samuel Ersson: "We saw last year how good he was. He was strong for us when he came in, he gave us a chance. The last two were good shots by good players. We have belief in our goalies." #Flyers #Flyers
I honestly like how the Flyers are playing right now. Yes, they haven't gotten the results they would like, but overall they are playing some good hockey. They aren't finishing, as they keep outshooting their opponents badly. The goals will come, it's only a matter of time
Samuel Ersson on whether he's ready to take the load if Carter Hart is out for an extended period: "That's my job. I want to help this team win hockey games." #Flyers
Flyers goalie Carter Hart’s injury puts spotlight on a struggling Sam Ersson More ⤵️ https://t.co/MOAQoU1aWi
UT-OH: #Flyers' Carter Hart Injured in First Period vs. Sabres https://t.co/Cj0xsReMNA
2-2 after 2. Sabres get outshot 20-4 and score on 3 of their 4 shots in the third https://t.co/PdNEb5zeSu
The final shots on goal were 40-15 -- including 20-4 for the #Flyers in the third period. So UPL finishes with 38 saves -- and for the season is now 3-1, 2.60/.926. #Sabres
Flyers have lost five of their last six. They’re 4-5-1 through 10 games. They’ll hope Carter Hart is OK.
And there's the empty netter. 5-2 Sabres. Flyers didn't play a bad game, especially over the final 40 minutes. Just couldn't finish on their chances. Big worry coming out of the game isn't the loss. It's the status of Carter Hart, who left with a "mid-body injury" in the 1st.
End 2nd: #Sabres and #Flyers remain 2-2. Shots were 10-4 for Philly and 20-11 for the game. BUF has had six shots in goal in 30 minutes against a backup goalie. That won't get anything done.
Carter Hart will not return tonight, per Flyers PR.
Flyers say Carter Hart has mid-body injury will not return tonight.
2-2 after one period of play. Big news was that Carter Hart left with what appeared to be a lower-body injury. Flyers looked a step slow most of the period, but a favorable bounce, and two fantastic sequences from Travis Sanheim let them overcome it.
Flyers are down 2-1 to Sabres and Carter Hart is being taken out after being checked by head athletic trainer Tommy Alva. Apparent injury. He skated off on his own power.
Skinner finds the middle of the ice and burns Hart with the wrister from the slot. No. 6 at 9:29 and #Sabres lead it 2-1. Shots are 5-1 for Buffalo in this one. #Flyers don't have one since their first-minute goal. BUF aggressive in the neutral zone.
Flyers play their 10th game of season and wrap up a four-game homestand. They’re 4-4-1 overall and 1-2-0 on homestand. They’re 0-2-1 in games decided by one goal. They host Sabres (7 p.m. ET/TNT). https://t.co/fSAv9OOHuw
#Flyers tonight using same lineup that dropped 3-2 decision to Carolina. Carter Hart starting for 8th time in 10 games. https://t.co/TqghXFX0mk
Carter Hart starts tonight, as expected. #Flyers
Carter Hart in net for Flyers vs. Sabres.
Flyers fall, 3-2.
Carter Hart brilliant in this third period, keeping Flyers tied 2-2.
#Flyers getting good chances early in third.
Canes have a 1-0 lead and a 10-3 shots domination. 7:15 left in first. #Flyers
Carter Hart in net tonight for Flyers against Hurricanes.
Sabres win 4-0. Believe this is the first time the #Avs have been shut out in back-to-back games since December 2016. Avs are 6-2, but back-to-back losses against desperate teams to end this trip.
End-2nd: Big hand for #Sabres as they lead 3-0 through 40 minutes. Shots are 20-17 for BUF. Gotta keep the heat on. Remember, opponents have a 14-5 advantage in the third period of the first eight games.
Sabres up 3-0 after two periods and have a 20-17 shot advantage.
After 40: Sabres lead the Avalanche 3-0 and are up 20-17 in shots on goal.
#Sabres have outscored foes, 18-13, in the first and second periods this season and are +20 in shots. Problem is deficits in the third: 14-5 in goals, minus-28 in shots. Those have to change.
Sabres lead the #Avs 1-0 after 20 minutes. Avs had one shot on goal in the final 10:21 of that period. Starting with Peterka's goal, SOGs were 8-1 for the home side to finish the period
After 20: Sabres lead the Avalanche 1-0 and have a 12-8 advantage in shots on goal.
End-1st: #Sabres lead #Avs 1-0. Shots are 12-9 for BUF. The COL pp will have 1:29 to start the second. BUF 2-0 when leading after 1 COL 2-1 when trailing after 1
One minute most Flyers fans love Samuel Ersson and say he was better than Carter Hart, the next not so much. Goaltending is a hard position to play, it's unpredictable. Ersson will rebound strong, it's only one game #Flyers