Flyers head to Buffalo after upsetting Colorado 3-2
The Flyers got the result that changes the tone for the next few days, beating Colorado 3-2 on Monday behind Joseph Woll’s 24 saves and a balanced scoring night. Matvei Michkov scored twice, Trevor Zegras had three assists, and Philadelphia heads to Buffalo at 2-6 looking for its first road momentum of the season.
Colorado win still matters
The biggest news in the last 24 hours is the win itself. Philadelphia out-hit Colorado 26-16, and Joseph Woll stopped 24 of 26 shots while the Flyers held the Avalanche without a power-play goal. That’s the kind of detail that matters for a team trying to climb out of a slow start, because it showed the Flyers could survive a tighter game instead of letting it slip away.
The scoring leaders tell the story too. Michkov’s two goals gave Philly the edge, and Zegras drove the offense with three assists and three points. Noel Acciari also chipped in a goal, while Oliver Bonk logged 24:22 and added an assist, which is useful context with the defense still being patched together.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey, Allphly
Depth is still the theme
Earlier this week, the discussion around this team was less about one game and more about who is available. Broad Street Hockey noted the Flyers are still dealing with injuries on defense, and that has pushed young and depth options into bigger roles. Bonk’s workload against Colorado fits that picture, as do the minutes for Jamie Drysdale and David Jiricek.
There was also chatter about Danny Briere having some leverage in trade talks after the recent turnaround, but that is still background, not a completed move. For now, the practical takeaway is simpler: Philadelphia’s recent improvement gives management more options, but the roster still has holes to cover.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey
Buffalo is the next test
The Flyers are right back at it Wednesday night at Buffalo. That makes the Colorado win more than a feel-good result, because a second straight solid game would tell you the team’s recent push is real and not just a one-off upset.
If they’re going to keep moving in the right direction, they’ll need the same things again: Woll holding up in net, Michkov finishing chances, and the defense surviving heavy minutes from a short-handed group.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey
Further reading
- Wednesday Morning Fly By: Going streaking? (Broad Street Hockey)
- 10 observations: Undermanned Flyers pull off shocking upset, take down powerhouse Avalanche 3-2 - PHLY Sports (Allphly)
- Joseph Woll is making the Flyers’ goalie situation much more interesting (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers’ next man up mentality drives them to big win over Avalanche (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers reportedly exploring trade market for major roster shakeup (Broad Street Hockey)
- Oliver Bonk’s breakout is coming at the perfect time (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers’ turnaround gives Danny Briere leverage in trade talks (Broad Street Hockey)
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