Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost scored to help Philadelphia beat the visiting Devils 5-2 and make coach John Tortorella a winner in his Flyers’ debut.
PHILADELPHIA — Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost scored 23 seconds apart in the second period to help Philadelphia beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 and make coach John Tortorella a winner in his Flyers’ debut Thursday night.
Attendance has sagged in recent seasons, but the Flyers played to a near full-house and famed ring announcer Michael Buffer dropped his “Let’s get ready to rumble!” catchphrase to energize the crowd. Phillies manager Rob Thomson struck the game-opening drum and even Hall of Famer Eric Lindros was back in the house. For a team without bona fide playoff prospects, the Flyers tried to create a Game 1 feel in the season opener.Konecny and Frost also scored in the third period.
Wade Allison celebrates after scoring a first-period goal in the Flyers’ 5-2 season-opening win over the Devils.Alexander Holtz gave the Devils a 1-0 lead 8:01 into the game with his first career NHL goal and Allison tied it 23 seconds later — the same span of time between Konecny and Frost’s goals that put the Flyers ahead 3-1.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was in the house for the opener and said the league would not follow other professional sports leagues and move away from the vague — and often misleading — upper or lower body designations for injuries.
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