Joel Farabee and Travis Konecny had first-period goals, Carter Hart stopped 31 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 in the opener for two teams looking to rebound from disappointing seasons.
Philadelphia Flyers celebrate a goal against Columbus Blue Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins, foreground, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. Philadelphia Flyers’ Carter Hart, left, makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets’ Adam Fantilli, right, as Flyers’ Morgan Frost defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio.
The Flyers ruined the Columbus coaching debut of Pascal Vincent as well as the first NHL game for Adam Fantilli, the third overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft, who started at center on the Jackets’ third line. Merzlikins didn’t have much of a chance on the Flyers first goal. With all the Blue Jackets caught behind the puck, Farabee and Sean Couturier brought it back down with Farabee finishing at 3:33 into the first.
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