Seth Vigdor
Flyers rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere continued his record-setting point-scoring streak last night against the Toronto Mapleleafs. Gostisbehere scored in overtime, extending his scoring streak to 15 games, as the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night.
Gostisbehere has 12 goals and 22 assists on the year. With the win, the Flyers are now 26-21 on the season, which is good for 63 points. It was just their third win in the last nine games.
Teammate Brayden Schenn spoke very highly of Gostisbehere courtesy of FOX Sports after the game.
“He’s extremely confident. He always wants the puck out there. On the 3-on-2s he’s always yelling for the puck. He wants it on his stick and that’s good. Fifteen games with a point, it’s absolutely incredible what he’s doing right now. It’s nice to see him get one.”
Here’s Gostisbehere talking about the streak:
Sam Gagner, Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers, who are in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers next play the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.