Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke lost by Owen Tippett in the blue paint. They've had their ups, and definitely their downs, but for right now, the Flyers are hanging in there.
With the win, the Flyers extended their point streak to a season-high six games and are winners of three straight.
ELMONT, N.Y. ― Before speaking to the media on Thursday in the bowels of UBS Arena, Flyers coach John Tortorella had just shown clips to his team of the Sean Couturier-Olle Lycksell-Matvei Michkov line doing some similar things to Noah Cates’ line,
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.
The Flyers have won three of four and have points in four straight games following an emotional 5-3 win against the Islanders.
Both teams picked up an extra point, but the Flyers came away with the extra point on a chaotic game-winner in the final minute of OT to win.
Cutter Gauthier got a 'Welcome to Philadelphia' he won't forget any time soon, and the Flyers fed off the energy, routing the Ducks, 6-0.
The Philadelphia Flyers are searching for a way to maximize their lineup and stack wins. The latest attempt by head coach John Tortorella is a controversial one