In a tightly played contest, it ended up being Dan Vladar who made a few extra saves.
The former Bruin out-dueled Jeremy Swayman, stopping 26 of 27 shots and leading the Flyers to a 3-1 win.
Vladar was at his best in the second period, when he stopped all 16 shots he faced.
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This game was tied through two periods, with Travis Konecny breaking the deadlock four minutes into the third period on a fortuitous bounce.
Charlie McAvoy scored the lone goal for the Bruins, who dropped their fifth road game in a row.
Konecny’s goal came on a funky bounce off a stanchion, with Swayman caught in “should I get it or not?” land. Christian Dvorak deserves credit for a great pass too. 1-0 Flyers.
Jamie Drysdale, given approximately two years and 800 acres of space to shoot, made it 2-0 Flyers just over eight minutes later.
McAvoy got the Bruins on the board just over a minute later, deflecting a puck past Vladar to make it 2-1 Flyers.
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Unfortunately for the B’s, that’s all the offense they could muster. Sean Couturier would add an empty-netter with just under a minute to play, and that was that.
Bruins lose, 3-1.
Game notes
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The Bruins appeared to take a lead in the third period in this one, only to have a Hampus Lindholm goal called off due to goalie interference on Mikey Eyssimont. The goal was waved off on the ice, meaning it was always a longshot to get overturned and switched to a goal. It might have been worth a punt from Marco Sturm given how well Vladar was playing, but he ultimately decided against challenging.
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While there were no goals scored, the Bruins let this game get away from them in the second period. The B’s were handed two power play opportunities just over four minutes apart, landed 16 shots on Vladar, and came up empty.
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Swayman’s final stat line of two goals allowed on just 16 shots doesn’t look great, but he was good in this game — with a highlight reel stop of his own as well. I suppose you might like to see a bit more decisiveness on that weird bounce, but you can probably chalk that up to just one of those things that happens.
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If you’re a fan of the rough stuff, Tanner Jeannot and Nic Deslauriers gave you quite a bout in the first period. Deslauriers landed a couple of punches early, but I’d give the edge to Jeannot — especially since Deslauriers ended up cut after the fight.
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It was an uncharacteristically quiet afternoon for David Pastrnak, who landed just two shots on goal.
The B’s will be back in action on Tuesday night, hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins.
