What Happened
Matvei Michkov netted a pair of goals to power the Philadelphia Flyers past the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday evening. Michkov opened the scoring on the power play in the first period and extended the lead in the second with a long-range wrist shot. Noel Acciari added a third-period goal for Philadelphia. Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots to claim his first victory with the club. Martin Necas and rookie T.J. Hughes responded for the Avalanche, and Mackenzie Blackwood turned aside 21 shots in the loss. The result gives the Flyers back-to-back wins following an opening nine-game skid.
Key Details
- Matvei Michkov scored two goals, bringing his team-leading season total to six.
- Joseph Woll made 24 saves for his first win with Philadelphia.
- Noel Acciari scored his first goal as a Flyer in the third period.
- T.J. Hughes and Martin Necas scored for Colorado.
- Cole Knuble made his NHL debut for Philadelphia, playing 13:44.
What It Means
The win provides the Philadelphia Flyers with momentum after a difficult nine-game winless start to the campaign. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche fall to 5-3-1 following the road defeat.