US EditionFlyers outlast Kings 4-3 in shootout for their 4th victory in 5 games
- On Thursday, Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, marking their fourth win in five games.
- The Flyers played with 11 forwards and seven defensemen due to injuries sidelining Sean Couturier, Luke Glendening, and Denver Barkey, entering Thursday's game off a Wednesday overtime victory against the Ducks.
- Noah Cates, Travis Konecny, and Travis Sanheim scored for Philadelphia, with Samuel Ersson making 22 saves; Los Angeles goals came from Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, and Artemi Panarin as Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves.
- Despite the loss, the Kings moved into the second wild-card position in the Western Conference, while the Flyers remain six points behind Boston and Detroit for the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots.
- On Saturday, the Flyers travel to face San Jose while the Kings prepare to host Buffalo, both teams continuing their playoff pushes with back-to-back contests.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Flyers extend road win streak with shootout triumph over Kings
Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in a shootout to give the visiting Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday and continue Philadelphia's extra-time winning ways on the road.
Joplin Globe
Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 3
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Winnipeg Free Press
Flyers outlast Kings 4-3 in shootout for their 4th victory in 5 games
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Matvei Michkov earns Rick Tocchet’s praise after statement game for Flyers
At the end of Thursday evening, Matvei Michkov buried a shot behind Kings netminder Darcy Kuemper that few would’ve had a chance of stopping. He did a quiet celebration resembling a vintage Danny Briere, but knew the Flyers at least could live to fight another day. The Philadelphia Flyers winger then scored the shootout-deciding goal that gave his team the required two points. Considering just how hard he got rocked by Kings defenseman Drew Doug…
Flyers are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games, still can't gain ground in the Wild Card race
The Flyers beat the Kings 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night in Los Angeles and it was a genuinely impressive performance. Playing with only 11 forwards after losing Sean Couturier, Denver Barkey, and Luke Glendening to injuries, on the second night of a back-to-back road trip, they found a way. Travis Konecny, Noah Cates, and Travis Sanheim scored in regulation. Samuel Ersson stopped 22 of 25 shots and saved the game in the shootout turning away …
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