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Flyers Fall to Flames 6-3 Despite Konecny’s Two Goals
The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames in their home opener on Saturday, despite a strong performance from Travis Konecny. Konecny scored two goals for the Flyers, while Joel Farabee added another to the scoreboard..
Jonathan Huberdeau was the standout player for the Flames, recording two goals and two assists. Nazem Kadri also contributed with two goals, including an empty-netter, and Mikael Maltsev scored as well. Dustin Wolf, making his season debut, blocked 37 shots to help the Flames secure the win..
The Flyers had a challenging start to their season, playing their second away game in two nights after a 3-2 shootout victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. In the game against the Flames, Philadelphia’s power play showed some improvement, going 1 for 4, but it was not enough to overcome Calgary’s strong offense..
The key moment of the game came in the second period when the Flames capitalized on a 5-on-3 opportunity, leading to Kadri’s power-play goal and extending their lead. Wolf made a crucial play in the third period, denying Konecny a chance to equalize..