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The Philadelphia Flyers faced a 3-0 defeat against the Boston Bruins at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. This loss came just five days after the Flyers secured a 2-0 victory over the Bruins in Boston.
The scoring began for the Bruins when Matthew Poitras netted his first goal of the season at 13:28 in the first period, assisted by Morgan Geekie and Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins extended their lead to 2-0 in the second period with Justin Brazeau's third goal, following a centering pass from Brad Marchand, with Elias Lindholm providing an additional assist. Marchand sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 16:21 of the third period, assisted by David Pastrnak.
Flyers' goaltender Samuel Ersson left the game early due to a lower body injury after saving nine shots. Aleksei Kolosov replaced him and managed to save 20 out of 22 shots. Meanwhile, Joonas Korpisalo achieved a shutout for Boston by stopping all 20 shots from the Flyers.
Philadelphia struggled on special teams, failing to score on three power play opportunities but successfully killing two penalties.
The Flyers' starting lineup featured players like Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, and Matvei Michkov among others. The team had several near-misses throughout the game but failed to convert these into goals.
"Ersson was on a roll coming into Saturday's game," as noted in postgame analysis. His departure marked a turning point as he had been performing well prior to his injury. Despite Kolosov's efforts in relief, Ersson's absence was significant.
Travis Konecny was penalized early for tripping, leading to initial pressure from Boston. The Flyers had limited offensive success during their power plays and faced strong defensive plays from Boston throughout the match.
Owen Tippett created chances for teammates such as Morgan Frost but could not overcome Korpisalo's goaltending. In addition, Emil Andrae delivered notable performances during his shifts in the third period despite multiple late-game scrums and penalties that characterized much of this final frame.
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