Daily News | Flyers snap losing skid with 2-1 win over Senators and former captain Claude Giroux
OTTAWA, Ontario ― Despite the “weirdness” of facing off against their longtime captain Claude Giroux, the Flyers overcame penalties, sloppiness and emotions to beat Giroux and the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, snapping a three-game skid.
“He’s a great friend and I’m happy he scored 300,” said Kevin Hayes. “I wish it wasn’t against us or to take the lead.” However, the Flyers struggled in the offensive zone until Nick Seeler’s big shot block set up a strong possession in the final minutes of the second. While Seeler limped off the ice, his teammates took the rebound from his block down the ice. The Flyers kept the puck in the Senators’ end for over a minute before Zack MacEwen scored the go-ahead.
The penalty kill was much steadier despite being on the ice for long minutes. Thanks to a few Senators mistakes, the Flyers held Ottawa to sevenWhen the behind-the-back passes worked, they looked super cool. But on the more frequent misses, they were frustrating head-smackers. Coach John Tortorella certainly appeared to think so. Following a series where Konecny tried to pull a number of fancy moves, Tortorella went over and had a few words with him.
However, the Flyers started playing Tortorella’s way in the third, and he said he was pleased with their progress.Last season, MacEwen had nine points and just three goals across 75 games as he grinded on the Flyers’ fourth line. The hard-hitting forward returned the next season only to get cut by the new coach out of training camp.
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