Flyers Look to Keep the Good Vibes Rolling Against Panthers

The Philadelphia Flyers are feeling good after their biggest win of the season, a dominant 6-0 blowout against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. They’ll try to keep the momentum going when they host the Florida Panthers on Monday.

Flyers Turn It Around

Let’s be real—the Flyers were in a rough spot before Saturday, going four games without a win. But they broke out of that funk in a big way. Travis Konecny had a night to remember with four assists, setting up goals for Morgan Frost, Jamie Drysdale, Owen Tippett, and rookie Matvei Michkov.

Goalie Samuel Ersson was a brick wall, making 22 saves for his second shutout of the season. After missing time with a nagging lower-body injury, he looked sharp and gave the Flyers the steady presence they needed in net.

“It helped that the crowd was so into it tonight,” Konecny said. “We’ve been playing hard but not getting results, so it felt awesome to finally put it all together.”

Even head coach John Tortorella, who’s never shy about calling it like he sees it, was impressed. “We played hard and got rewarded. That’s what we’ve been waiting for,” he said.

Panthers Bounce Back from a Tough Loss

Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers are coming off a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. And when we say heartbreaking, we mean it—the game-winner came off a deflection with just 1.2 seconds left in OT.

But it wasn’t all bad. Sam Reinhart was clutch, scoring twice, including the tying goal with only 2.8 seconds left in regulation. He’s been on fire lately, with four goals in his last four games.

“This was one of the best games we’ve played in a while,” said Evan Rodrigues, who finally ended his scoring drought with his first goal since early December. “Yeah, we wanted the win, but there’s a lot to feel good about.”

The Last Time They Met? Total Chaos.

If their last matchup was any indication, Monday’s game could get wild. Back on Dec. 5, the Panthers beat the Flyers 7-5 in a rollercoaster game. Philly clawed back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 5-4 lead, only to let Florida score three unanswered goals in the third period.

Matthew Tkachuk was the star of that show, racking up a goal and four assists. “It wasn’t pretty,” Tkachuk said after the game, “but we found a way.”

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What to Watch

• The Flyers: Can they build on Saturday’s win? If Konecny and Ersson stay hot, and the team keeps playing with the same energy, they’ll be in good shape.
• The Panthers: Florida’s offense is buzzing, led by Reinhart and Tkachuk, but they need to finish better in crunch time. Starting a tough road stretch with a win would be huge.

The Bottom Line

The Flyers are feeling themselves after Saturday’s blowout, but Florida isn’t going to make it easy. Expect a battle between a team trying to prove they’re back on track and a team hungry to bounce back from a tough loss. Should be a good one!