Konecny drives Flyers over Sabres

November 17, 2024

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers won their third straight game ion Saturday night, this time 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres.

Tyson Foerster #71 of the Philadelphia Flyers jams the puck under Buffalo goalie Devon Levi #27 as Anthony Richards #90 of the Philadelphia Flyers raises his hands in celebration of the goal.

Travis Konecny potted two goals and and had three points in the win.

“When we’re going, it seems to be that he’s on his game,” the Flyers’ Travis Sanheim said. “I think he understands that, he recognizes that, and he wants to be the guy that is leading the way. He’s doing a good job and it’s nice to see him have some success.”

Ivan Fedotov made 23 saves in the win.

“The biggest thing is that we’re playing in fives,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “Two biggest things that we worked on when we were all disjointed was playing in fives and making sure we see the third guy high all the time because that allowed us to play on our toes, that allowed us to check forward. That’s been a lot more consistent in our game.”

Rasmus Dahlin and Ryan McLeod scored for the Sabres.

“Right from the start they created momentum in the beginning, we didn’t stop it enough,” Dahlin said. “We didn’t play hard enough the first few minutes and [took] way too many penalties.”

Tyson Foerster staked the Flyers to a 1-0 lead with six minutes left in the first period.

From there, the Flyers piled it on.

Sanheim made it 2-0 two minutes later.

Egor Zamula pushed the lead out to 3-0 at 2:08 of the middle frame.

Konecny scored off a 2-on-0 rush to extend the lead out to 4-0. at 17:07.

The Sabres twice in the third period to make it 4-2 before Konecny added an empty-net strike to end the rally.

“I think he certainly feels more comfortable to me,” Tortorella said. “He’s competitive. He just looks the part. He didn’t even look the part his first starts. He looks the part now. He’s just got to stay within himself and keep on playing.”

Devon Levi made 27 saves.

Philadelphia Flyers players line up to congradulate goalie Ivan Fedotov #82 on his win against the Buffalo Sabres.

Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores an empty net goal against the Buffalo Sabres.

Buffalo players celebrate scoring a goal in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres

Nicolas Aube-Kubel #96 of the Buffalo Sabres checks Ryan Poehling #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers in front of Flyers goalie Ivan Fedotov #82

Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores a goal in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres

Goalie Devon Levi #27 of the Buffalo Sabres just misses stopping a goal by Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers

A shot by Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers is blocked by Devon Levi #27 of the Buffalo Sabres

Tyson Foerster #71 of the Philadelphia Flyers

Goalie Ivan Fedotov #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers stops a shot by Dylan Cozens #24 of the Buffalo Sabres

Devon Levi #27 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a stick save.

Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres players look for the oncoming shot.

Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers

Goalie Ivan Fedotov #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers uses is. stick to block a shot by Dylan Cozens #24 of the Buffalo Sabres

Erik Johnson #77 of the Philadelphia Flyers

Tyson Foerster #71 of the Philadelphia Flyers jams the puck under Buffalo goalie Devon Levi #27 as Anthony Richards #90 of the Philadelphia Flyers raises his hands in celebration of the goal.