Daily News | Samuel Ersson-led Flyers snap four-game skid, douse Flames 4-3
, Ersson looked like he was making his 60th start. With the Flames’ offense heating up, he kept a cool head, something he’s quickly becoming known for.Rookie goalie Samuel Ersson has gone from overlooked to ‘living a dream’ with the Flyers
Ersson’s teammates were playing with more effort and speed in front of him than they have in the past few games, but they still let opposing players slip through gaps in their defense for 36 shots on goal. Ersson calmly made each save, even when he had to do a split to defend the backdoor. The second goal Ersson let in was the weakest of the night, slipping just over his glove. But the defense did him no favors on the other two, and he made enough jaw-dropping saves to give his team a chance to win. In all, he stopped 33 of 36 shots, including several of the 10-bell variety.He is the eighth NHL goalie to start his career 6-0-0.“He’s very steady back there, a guy you want to play in front of. ... I don’t know much about goalies, but he doesn’t move too much.
Whether or not the moniker is accurate, Konecny put on a show for the home crowd. He buzzed all over the ice. And when he got a jump on the Flames on the break, he looked just like the Konecny of December, confidently maneuvering around his opponents and snapping a wrist shot past Jacob Markström.. He also crashed the boards hard, making a big hit to help disrupt a Flames power play.
“Really big loss for us in the middle of a type of game like that,” Tortorella said, adding that Konecny has really gotten back to his game lately.The Flyers head to Edmonton to play the Oilers in the second game of their back-to-back on Tuesday evening.
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