PHILADELPHIA — Utah’s Logan Cooley picked up a goal and two points on Sunday, in a 4-2 win over the Flyers.His second period goal gave Utah a 3-2 lead they would not relinquish.
A shot by Utahs Michael Carcone #53 deflects into the net off Rasmus Ristolainen #55 of the Philadelphia Flyers
“Leading by one starting the third … I liked the way we defended and I like the way we play in the [offensive] zone as well,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny said. “We had good looks and we generated good offense.”
Jaxson Stauber made 22 saves in the win.
After a scoreless first period, Michael Carcone hit for Utah to give them a 1-0 lead.
The Flyers replied wit a strike by Joel Farabee to tie the game, 1-1.
“I wish I didn’t take it from ‘Seels,’” Farabee said. “I saw the puck and whacked it. I wish I would have blocked the [defenseman] and let it go in. But good play by Seels, wish he would have gotten credit for it.”
Utah’s Juuso Valimaki scored off a tip in to put Utah HC back in front, 2-1.
“He’s playing good for us lately,” Tourigny said. “I think he’s making good plays, and he’s creating movement in the [offensive] zone. The way he got there, and he got a stick on that puck, good for him.”
Owen Tippett tied it up at 2-2 for the Flyers.
Cooley hit off the power play at 15:30 of the third for what would prove to be the game-winner.
“I didn’t like the first two [power plays] that we had,” Utah’s Clayton Keller said. “We watched some clips in between periods and maybe had some better looks after that. We have a lot of skill and speed with the five guys out there. It’s kind of a broken play and we kind of transitioned quick and had two guys driving the net, and ‘Gunner’ supports me, makes a great play over to ‘Cools’ and it’s an empty net.”
Kevin Stenlund ice the win for Utah with a late third period shorthanded goal for the 4-2 final.
“I think there’s been a lot of games where we’re feeling good, we’re feeling confident, but we just haven’t gotten the results,” Valimaki said. “So obviously nice to get some results. We’ve just got to keep going with it and stay with it.”
Samuel Ersson made 21 saves in the loss..
“Neither team, not a lot of grade A [scoring chances],” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “Third period, they just defended and we had a tough time getting through.”
Goalie Jaxson Stauber #33 of the Utah Hockey Club earns the win against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Kevin Stenlund #82 of the Utah Hockey Club receives congratulations for his goal in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Ian Cole #28 of the Utah Hockey Club takes a face-off against Morgan Frost #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Juuso Valimaki #4 of the Utah Hockey Club scores against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period.
Emil Andrae #36 of the Philadelphia Flyers congratulates Joel Farabee #86 of the Philadelphia Flyers for his goal in the second period.
Matvei Michkov #39 of the Philadelphia Flyers reaches for the loose puck in front of goalie Jaxson Stauber #33 of the Utah Hockey Club
Clayton Keller #9 of the Utah Hockey Club
Jamie Drysdale #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles Jack McBain #22 of the Utah Hockey Club in front of Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson #33
Nick Seeler #24 of the Philadelphia Flyers prepares to block a shot by Nick Schmaltz #8 of the Utah Hockey Club
Logan Cooley #92 of the Utah Hockey Club
Emil Andrae #36 of the Philadelphia Flyers, Barrett Hayton #27 of the Utah Hockey Club, and goalie Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Jaxson Stauber #33 of the Utah Hockey Club makes a glove save.
Emil Andrae #36 and Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers. Clayton Keller #9 of the Utah Hockey Club
Clayton Keller #9 of the Utah Hockey Club and Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers battles Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Utah Hockey Club for position in front of Utah’s goalie Jaxson Stauber #33
Jaxson Stauber #33 of the Utah Hockey Club makes a stick save against Jamie Drysdale #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Jaxson Stauber #33 of the Utah Hockey Club
