The evaluation of the 2022-23 season took an optimistic turn on Tuesday night in South Philly. The Columbus Blue Jackets came to town sporting a 1-0-1 record against the Flyers this year. In a year that nothing has gone right for the Johnny Hockey lead Jackets. CBJ entered the night with 11 players currently on the IR and sporting the worse record in the Metropolitan Division.
The Haps
The Flyers lead by their young core of 25 years old or younger, battled their way to a 5-3 win over the cellar-dwelling Blue Jackets.
Travis Konecny buried a pair of pretty goals (13,14). Morgan Frost (6) and Owen Tippett (9,10) also found the back of the net for the Flyers. The Flyers entered the game with 77 goals scored and 105 goals allowed.
Carter Hart was shaky at times but came up with the win. With the win the Flyers close out the home portion of the 2022 calendar year, they have also won two of their last three which is notable because before that they were 2-11-5 in the previous 18 games.
This and That
Cam York, a 21-year-old and arguably the Flyers’ top defensive prospect recorded two assists.
The 22-year-old Joel Farabee, who had one point an assist
Johnny Gaudreau has five points (one goal, four assists) against the Flyers this season.
The Flyers will now head out on the road and face Toronto on Thursday night and Carolina on Friday before the NHL-mandated Christmas break. Afterward, they will head out to the west coast for their annual California New Years trip.
Matt Bednarczyk is your host of Talking Philly Sports With Matty B. He is a proud retired US Army Sergeant First Class, he is also a combat veteran with over 80 months served in Afganistan, and Iraq . Huge Hockey Fan. Matt is a lifelong 4 for 4 Philly sports fan. Born and raised on the Mayfair and Tacony neighborhood lines of Northeast Philly. He brings over 40 years of Philadelphia Sports passion and provides a realistic look at our Major Sports Teams and the most passionate sports fans on the planet. Look for his show live on Edge of Philly Sports.
