Photo: Rob Windfelder | Flyers Nitty Gritty
The Flyers picked up one point in Edmonton Wednesday night after falling in overtime to the Oilers. The Flyers have been struggling in 3rd periods this season. Overtimes have been even worse. They are currently 0 and 5 in that department. It only makes sense, if the final 20 minutes of regulation are a struggle why would things suddenly turn around in minute 61?
Good Start
The 1st two periods of this game were actually quite impressive. The Flyers battled back from a two goal deficit. Tyson Foerster scored a power-play goal at the end of the 2nd. Travis Sanheim tied the game with a power move midway through the 3rd. Sanheim’s goal moved him up to 3rd in all time goals for a Flyers defensemen with 68. Mark Howe holds the top slot with 168, followed by Eric Desjardins with 93.
Travis Konecny was a dynamic force in this game creating a ton of chances and leading the team with 5 shots on goal. Denver Barkey continues to shine through the darkness.
Third Period
The Flyers were out-shooting the mighty Oilers 28 to 13 over the first two periods. Philly managed just 4 shots on goal in the 3rd period and 0 in overtime.
With just 5 minutes remaining in the contest the Flyers held a 30-20 shot advantage despite mustering only 2 shot in the 3rd. The score was tied at two and the Flyers were going on a power-play. It was at that point that the Oilers started taking the Flyers seriously.
Edmonton’s final push left the Flyers looking lucky to get away with the one point. The overtime was “boys against men” as they say. Owen Tippett fumbled the break in. Dvorak flubbed the recovery. A clumsy line-change left Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitle streaking into the Flyers zone with the puck.
It was McDavid to Drysdale right back to Draisaitle who passed to Evan Bouchard alone in front. Bouchard wasted no time putting the shot past Dan Vladar to end the game.
End of the Road
The Flyers have one more stop on this road trip in Columbus Ohio on Saturday night before returning home for a rematch against the Oilers on Sunday.
The Flyers are now 5-10-6 through the first 21 games of the 2026-27 NHL season. They are 1-1-2 so far on this five game road swing. The Blue Jackets are the only team currently sitting below the Flyers in the Metropolitan Division but they somehow have five games in hand.
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