• HOME
  • NHL Teams
    • North Division
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • East Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • Dallas Stars
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Nashville Predators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
    • West Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • Minnesota Wild
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • NHL Prospects
  • World Juniors
  • Archives
  • Podcast Network
  • More…
    • CHL
      • Ontario Hockey League
      • Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
      • Western Hockey League
    • Columns
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • Books
    • NHL History
  • Log in
The Hockey Writers
  • Site Index
  • NHL Salary Caps
  • Hockey 101: A Beginner’s Guide
  • Join Our Team
  • Free Newsletter
  • Store
  • Log in
The Hockey Writers
  • HOME
  • NHL Teams
    • North Division
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • East Division
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Central Division
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • Dallas Stars
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Nashville Predators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
    • West Division
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Arizona Coyotes
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • Minnesota Wild
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • NHL Prospects
  • World Juniors
  • Archives
  • Podcast Network
  • More…
    • CHL
      • Ontario Hockey League
      • Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
      • Western Hockey League
    • Columns
    • Women’s Hockey
    • Other Leagues
    • NHL Entry Draft
    • Books
    • NHL History
Home
Philadelphia Flyers

Recap: Flyers Can’t Be Stopped, 9 in a Row

By Glen Stricker December 11th, 2016

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp

Well, the motto during this current Flyers streak, their longest winning streak since 1995, has been win at any cost. Literally, every single win during this stretch has been done in a different way, and that’s what seperates the good teams from the bad. Great teams find ways to win every single night, no matter how it gets done, they come away with the ‘W’. Tonight was no different, even if it took past regulation to make it happen.

Anthony Stolarz [photo: Amy Irvin]

Anthony Stolarz [photo: Amy Irvin]

The Flyers gave Steve Mason, winner of seven straight games himself, the night off, and his current backup, rookie Anthony Stolarz did not disappoint. All he did in his second career start was pitch a 1-0 shutout, making 28 saves on the night. The Flyers struggled throughout the months of October and November, but much of that was a result of sub-par goaltending. The reason behind this current streak is the guys between the pipes every night have finally come around, giving this team a chance to win every single game and no longer needing to rely on the back of the team’s potent offense to carry the load.

First Period

The first period wasn’t much to get excited about. The Flyers went 0-2 on the power play — the first ranked PP in the NHL. They had solid puck movement and generated some chances but couldn’t cash anything in. Rookie netminder Anthony Stolarz looked comfortable and solid in net, making only his second career start. However, the Red Wings carried much of the play in the first outshooting the Flyers by a 15-8 margin and 9-2 in the scoring chance department.

Stolarz makes two saves to keep it scoreless pic.twitter.com/MumU76mdnj

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) December 11, 2016

Second Period

The second period followed the pattern of the first, as not much was going on for either team. The Red Wings continued to lead in the territorial advantage but couldn’t capitalize on any of the chances.

Stolarz continued to look solid for the Flyers in net and Roman Lyubimov was having his best game as a Flyer so far in his first season. Also, Ivan Provorov continued his impressive rookie season, making great defensive reads and being aggressive on the puck carrier in his own zone throughout the period. Perhaps the best chance of the entire game came below on a Travis Konecny rush that just missed picking the corner.

Travis Konecny came oh so close pic.twitter.com/Q8no6ypedJ

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) December 11, 2016

Third Period

Play began to open up a bit more in the third period as the two teams exchanged chances and power plays. The Flyers penatly kill was impressive all night, finishing five-for-five on the day and killed all nine power plays against for the weekend.

What also continued in the third period was the outstanding play of Flyers rookie defenseman Ivan Provorov who just continues to excel in all aspects of the game. He had multiple plays in the defensive zone that canceled rushes and got the puck out of the Flyers’ zone. However, this game would need overtime to determine it’s winner.

Overtime

The Flyers continued their overtime dominance in this nine-game winning streak as they controlled the flow of play the entire duration. Travis Konecny had a wonderful opportunity that Pierre-Edouard Bellemare couldn’t cash in on.

What a great chance for the Flyers pic.twitter.com/7gjAR3nzKl

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) December 12, 2016

However, Ivan Provorov and Brayden Schenn would not be denied has Provorov and Schenn exchanged on a give-and-go drop pass that would lead to Schenn ultimately deking out Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, who was fantastic in his own right all evening long.

NINE. pic.twitter.com/yO9PBvdukO

— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) December 12, 2016

Scoring Summary

FIRST PERIOD

No Scoring

SECOND PERIOD

No Scoring

THIRD PERIOD

No Scoring

OVERTIME

PHI-Brayden Schenn (8) assisted by Ivan Provorov (11) & Wayne Simmonds (13)

THW Three Stars

First: Anthony Stolarz (28 save shutout)

Second: Ivan Provorov (1 assist, 24:56 TOI)

Third: Brayden Schenn (1 goal, 4 SOG)

[irp]

Next Game

Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche

Pepsi Center – 10:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Broadcast Channels: CSN Philadelphia; 97.5 The Fanatic
Season Series: First Matchup

  • Tags
  • Anthony Stolarz
  • Ivan Provorov
  • Roman Lyubimov
  • Top Story
  • Travis Konecny
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp

Get theScore App Now!
Recent Posts
Jan 15th 6:25 PM
Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Romanov Fired Up to Face Oilers’ McDavid and Draisaitl

Jan 15th 6:00 PM
San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Second Line Shines in Season Opener

Jan 15th 5:50 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Marner Looking to Add Goals to His Stats

Jan 15th 5:35 PM
Buffalo Sabres

Three Takeaways from the Sabres’ Season Opener

Jan 15th 4:50 PM
Edmonton Oilers

Oilers News and Rumors: Smith, Barrie, Forsberg, Puljujarvi, More

Jan 15th 4:40 PM
Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Have Rough Season Opener but No Need to Panic

Jan 15th 4:20 PM
Column

Jets News & Rumors: Scheifele, Laine, Hellebuyck, Lewis & Quicksand

Jan 15th 4:10 PM
New York Rangers

Rangers Bring More of the Same in 2020-21 Opening Night

Jan 15th 3:45 PM
Column

Red Wings News & Rumors: Ryan, COVID, Markstrom & More

Jan 15th 3:30 PM
Boston Bruins

2020-21 Season Openers: Flames Lose Again, Islanders & Capitals Excel

Editor’s Picks
World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers

World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers

2021 Guide To the World Junior Championship

2021 Guide To the World Junior Championship

Masthead

Newsletters

RSS Feeds

Privacy Statement

Contact Us

About THW…

Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix.

© The Hockey Writers 2020. All rights reserved.
logo
  • HOME
  • Hockey Headlines
  • NHL Rumors
  • North Division
    • Calgary Flames
    • Edmonton Oilers
    • Montreal Canadiens
    • Ottawa Senators
    • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Vancouver Canucks
    • Winnipeg Jets
  • East Division
    • Boston Bruins
    • Buffalo Sabres
    • New Jersey Devils
    • New York Islanders
    • New York Rangers
    • Philadelphia Flyers
    • Pittsburgh Penguins
    • Washington Capitals
  • Central Division
    • Carolina Hurricanes
    • Chicago Blackhawks
    • Columbus Blue Jackets
    • Dallas Stars
    • Detroit Red Wings
    • Florida Panthers
    • Nashville Predators
    • Tampa Bay Lightning
  • West Division
    • Anaheim Ducks
    • Arizona Coyotes
    • Colorado Avalanche
    • Los Angeles Kings
    • Minnesota Wild
    • San Jose Sharks
    • Seattle Kraken
    • St Louis Blues
    • Vegas Golden Knights
  • World Juniors
  • CHL
    • Ontario Hockey League
    • Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
    • Western Hockey League
  • THW Podcast Network
  • Store
  • FREE Newsletter
  • Search THW
  • More…
    • Join Our Team
    • The THW Archives
    • Prospects
    • The Goalie Page
    • NHL Salary Cap Information