Flyers hold on to win a game they badly needed for the road trip

Flyers analysis Flyers hold on to win a game they badly needed for the road trip After a pair of frustrating losses, the Flyers picked up a 3-1 win Monday night over the Canucks. By Jordan Hall • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago Despite some more third-period stress, the Flyers found a way to nail down a game they couldn't afford to give up. They beat the Canucks, 3-1, Monday night at Rogers Arena. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Michael Bunting, Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim scored the Flyers' goals. Christian Dvorak collected two assists. The Flyers (5-10-5) took advantage of a golden opportunity to pick up a win they desperately needed. They had lost six of their previous seven games (1-4-2). Rick Tocchet's club improved to 1-1-1 on its five-game road trip. In each of the two losses, the Flyers coughed up a third-period lead . This time, the Flyers had another dicey third period, but they survived it. Sanheim iced the game with an empty-netter. Vancouver outshot the Flyers 13-2 in the third period. Philadelphia Flyers Complete coverage of the Philadelphia Flyers and their rivals in the NHL from NBC Sports Philadelphia. Flyers column Nov 7 Let's not forget the Flyers need more from a number of key players Flyers analysis Nov 5 ‘That's inexcusable' — Flyers cough up third-period lead in loss to open important trip The Canucks (3-16-1) have the NHL's fewest points. The Flyers see them again Nov. 27 for a Black Friday matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena. • Joseph Woll was strong with 18 saves on 19 shots. He didn't see a ton of action until the third period. The Flyers outshot Vancouver 15-6 through the first and second periods. But the Flyers were on their heels in the third period. They committed three penalties and gave up a power play goal to Jonathan Lekkerimäki with 7:16 minutes left. In the opening 30 seconds of the period, Tyson Foerster had a goal wiped away after a coach's challenge by the Canucks showed the play was offside. After that, the Flyers had to really fend off Vancouver. Woll had a timely save on Brendan Gallagher with 3:15 minutes remaining in the second period to keep the Flyers' lead at 2-0. Canucks netminder Leevi Merilainen stopped 14 of the 16 shots he faced. • Konecny extended the Flyers' lead to 2-0 with a power play goal in the second period. It was the Flyers' ninth goal on the power play over the last 11 games. Matvei Michkov made a nice read behind the net to find Konecny. Michkov has recorded at least a point in nine of the Flyers' last 12 games. In that stretch, he has eight goals and four assists. During a second-period stoppage, the NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcast feed caught what appeared to be a heated moment between Michkov and Nick Seeler by the Flyers' bench. There was no word on the details of the exchange. But the Flyers were able to move past it and win the game. There appeared to be a heated moment on the Flyers bench involving Matvei Michkov. pic.twitter.com/fXNF1IdYYY — NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) November 10, 2026 • Bunting quickly made his presence felt in his return to the lineup. After going 12 days without playing, Bunting gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead just 2:03 minutes into the action. It was the veteran forward's first goal with the Flyers. He entered the lineup for rookie Cole Knuble. On the back end, David Jiricek came into the lineup for Simon Benoit. Jiricek had gone almost three weeks without a game. • The Flyers are back in action Wednesday when they visit Connor McDavid and the Oilers (9 p.m. ET/NBCSP). This article tagged under: Flyers analysis