The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a tough loss in overtime against the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1. The decisive moment came when officials deemed Owen Tippett entered the offensive zone too early, negating Travis Konecny's apparent game-winner.
In the first period, Matvei Michkov found his form again, covering more ice and pressuring puck carriers. He created opportunities for the Flyers but broke through in the second to level the score at 1-1 on a power-play goal. Michkov has now scored in three consecutive games and is up to nine points through 16 games.
The Oilers came out eager to play fast, while the Flyers matched their pace. Matvei Michkov's unit got into good position, but ultimately the Oilers created more scoring chances. Connor McDavid had a chance to wrap around from behind the Philadelphia net and set up Evan Bouchard for a clear shot in front.
The Flyers struggled to generate effective scoring chances in the second period, until they went on a power play with Jake Walman's hooking penalty. Michkov was given space along the wall by Edmonton's penalty kill and fired a shot past Stuart Skinner's glove to tie the game at 1-1.
However, the Flyers' energy began to wane toward the end of the first period, giving the Oilers an advantage in shots on goal. Tyson Foerster returned from injury and played a crucial role with Noah Cates and Bobby Brink on their line.
The penalty kill also shone, going 2-for-2 against Edmonton's power plays throughout the game. Dan Vladar was stellar in net, cutting down angles and keeping bounces under control to stop 29 of 30 shots through regulation.
In the third period, Trent Frederic's attempt to chip a pass resulted in a collision with Vladar, earning him a goaltender interference penalty. Mattias Janmark drew Vladar's ire and earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, while Vladar himself was given a roughing minor after the scrum broke out.
In the end, the Flyers' inability to capitalize on their late power play proved costly, as the Oilers emerged victorious in overtime with Jack Roslovic scoring the winner.
In the first period, Matvei Michkov found his form again, covering more ice and pressuring puck carriers. He created opportunities for the Flyers but broke through in the second to level the score at 1-1 on a power-play goal. Michkov has now scored in three consecutive games and is up to nine points through 16 games.
The Oilers came out eager to play fast, while the Flyers matched their pace. Matvei Michkov's unit got into good position, but ultimately the Oilers created more scoring chances. Connor McDavid had a chance to wrap around from behind the Philadelphia net and set up Evan Bouchard for a clear shot in front.
The Flyers struggled to generate effective scoring chances in the second period, until they went on a power play with Jake Walman's hooking penalty. Michkov was given space along the wall by Edmonton's penalty kill and fired a shot past Stuart Skinner's glove to tie the game at 1-1.
However, the Flyers' energy began to wane toward the end of the first period, giving the Oilers an advantage in shots on goal. Tyson Foerster returned from injury and played a crucial role with Noah Cates and Bobby Brink on their line.
The penalty kill also shone, going 2-for-2 against Edmonton's power plays throughout the game. Dan Vladar was stellar in net, cutting down angles and keeping bounces under control to stop 29 of 30 shots through regulation.
In the third period, Trent Frederic's attempt to chip a pass resulted in a collision with Vladar, earning him a goaltender interference penalty. Mattias Janmark drew Vladar's ire and earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, while Vladar himself was given a roughing minor after the scrum broke out.
In the end, the Flyers' inability to capitalize on their late power play proved costly, as the Oilers emerged victorious in overtime with Jack Roslovic scoring the winner.
the flyers are like totally crushing it in terms of team defense 
dan vladar is a total lifesaver 
cutting down angles and all that jazz 
meanwhile matvei michkov is on fire 
scoring 3 goals in a row and looking like the real MVP 
but that one late power play was just meh 
they gotta step it up if they wanna win those games 
and what's with the refs sometimes? 
Owen tippett gets called for an early zone entry and that game is over 
owen tippett got robbed i think he came in before the puck but u guys are right refs made a bad call. michkov's been on fire tho 9 points in 16 games is nuts! he and his line gotta keep it up for philly
The Flyers had me on the edge of my seat when Michkov scored that beauty on the power play 
. And can we talk about Dan Vladar's performance in net? 
He was like a wall, totally shutting down the Oilers' chances. But that last power play was just heartbreaking - I was thinking for sure they were gonna take it to OT 
. Poor Travis Konecny, that no-call on Owen Tippett was a total bummer 
. Anyways, the Oilers got lucky and took it in overtime 
The Oilers' speed and scoring chances were too much for the Flyers to handle in the end 
he's on fire right now and it would've been awesome if we could've capitalized on that powerplay but oh well 
the penalty kill was solid tho, dan vladar is a beast in net 
The Flyers' loss is a great learning experience for them, especially in terms of managing time and spatial awareness 
. Owen Tippett's mistake was a costly one, but it also showed that the Oilers are still vulnerable to defensive lapses 
. Matvei Michkov has been on fire lately and his chemistry with the team is undeniable 
️. However, their inability to capitalize on late power play opportunities was a turning point in the game 
. The Oilers' speed and aggression were on full display, but so was the Flyers' resilience 
. Dan Vladar's performance was outstanding, but he needs to draw more lines to prevent these kinds of scrums 
I just don't get why they can't score when they're up a man! 
️. Michkov's been on fire lately, but sometimes his line just can't seem to get it done when it matters most 
. I mean, come on guys! Make a call already! 
. And don't even get me started on Dan Vladar, he's like a brick wall out there 
, but sometimes you gotta make that one save to change the momentum of the game 
anyway matvei michkov is a total game changer for the flyers he's finally clicking with the team and it's awesome to see him breaking through 
I know they had a tough loss but that call against Tippett was bs 
Michkov's been on fire though 
He made some sick saves out there and kept them in the game even when it seemed like all hope was lost 
. I mean, have you seen the way that OT goal went down? It's like they just decided to throw a penalty and end the game on a whim. And what's up with Dan Vladar getting all the roughing calls? He's playing solid defense out there, but suddenly he's the one getting into scraps?