Sean Couturier scores, adds assist as visiting Philadelphia Flyers edge Vancouver Canucks 2-1
Sean Couturier scored and added an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers used a quick start to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday.Quinn Hughes scored for the Canucks .Flyer goaltender Martin Jones, a Vancouver native, stopped 27 shots.The Canucks had a chance with 1:20 remaining when Flyer defenceman Ivan Provoro was called for tripping. With Halak pulled, Vancouver had a six-on-four advantage and managed two shots but couldn’t score.
The night got off to a fast start with the teams scoring three goals in the first seven minutes, two of them 1:53 apart. Hughes tied the game at 2:15 with a shot from the blue line that looked to hit a Flyer defenceman and deflect past Jones. Giroux made a nice play, banking the puck off the back boards. Couturier picked up the puck and passed to van Riemsdyk, who scored into an open net.
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