Flyers 2-0 Bruins (Oct. 29, 2024) Game Recap

BOSTON – Samuel Ersson stopped 23 shots, Tyson Foerster ensured a scoreless tie early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Joel Farabee added an unanswered goal with 24 seconds left and the Flyers won in Boston for the first time since a 3-2 victory on April 5, 2021.

Ersson got his sixth career shutout and first of the season. About five minutes into the third period, he survived a scare when the puck landed behind him after bouncing off his skate. But he fell backwards on it, preventing it from crossing the finish line.

Takeaways

Flyers: After a 2-6-1 start and an average of 4.22 goals per game, Philadelphia put together its best defensive performance of the season. The Flyers completed a five-on-three power play to start the first period and held Boston to three shots on goal in the third period.

Bruins: Had no answer for the Flyers despite outscoring them 21-12 in the first two periods. Boston was sidelined for the second time in four games and was also beaten 4-0 by Nashville on October 22nd.

Boston's Joonas Korpisalo had 17 saves.

Key moment

As Philadelphia defenseman Jamie Drysdale lay on the ice after blocking a shot that left him in so much pain that he couldn't get back on his skates in front of his own net, Ersson made three saves – two against David Pastrnak – before the whistle finally blew. 4:08 into the second round and Drysdale was able to return to the bench. Foerster later scored 1:24.

Key statistics

Despite being outshot 23-19, the Flyers dominated the faceoff circle and finished the game with a 30-21 lead.

Next

The Bruins visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night while the Flyers face the St. Louis Blues at home.

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