What a game.
WHAT A GAME!
Last night, the Flyers took on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at the Wells Fargo Center in one of the best games of the NHL season to this point. The subplot of McDavid vs. Brandon Manning took center stage after the game, but in this post, we’ll focus on the game itself.
We’ll have more on McDavid’s beef with the Flyers, more specifically Manning, a little bit later.
With some back-and-forth early between McDavid and Manning, the crowd was ready to see some fireworks in the first period. That didn’t happen. And McDavid made sure to let Manning know about it.
That was until Mark Streit lit the lamp and opened the flood gates for the Flyers, who scored three goals in the span of 1:12.
Alas, the lead didn’t last too long. The Oilers tied the game shortly after and eventually went ahead 5-3, but the Flyers scored three more in a row, capped off by Michael Raffl’s beautiful goal with 1:29 left in the third period.
The Flyers held on for the exciting victory and now sit in third place in the Metro, two points behind the Penguins and Rangers.
About The Author
Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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