Daily News | James van Riemsdyk helps the Flyers to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild
After falling behind to the Minnesota Wild, 4-3, late in the third period on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center, 21-year-old winger Tyson Foerster said not so fast to any defeat.
The Flyers have been on an offensive tear in their last five games, averaging 4.4 goals per game. They are now 3-1-1 on their homestand and are on a four-game point streak . Carter Hart finished the night with 20 saves on 24 shots, making three critical saves in the shootout. With Wild captain Jared Spurgeon in his face, Sanheim backhanded a pass for forward Scott Laughton, who scored on Wild goalie Fleury to put the Flyers up, 1-0. The assist marked the 100th of Sanheim’s career. Meanwhile, Laughton continued to add to his career high in goals, bringing his total this season to 16.From Jan. 16-March 14, winger Joel Farabee went 26 games without scoring a goal.
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