Bobby Brink breaks late tie, Flyers beat Blues 2-1 for 2nd straight victoiry

PHILADELPHIA -- Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee's provender past goalie Jordan Binnington pinch 3:01 near successful nan Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 triumph complete nan St. Louis Blues connected Thursday night.

Garnet Hathaway besides scored and Sam Ersson made 20 saves to thief Philadelphia triumph consecutive games for nan first clip this season. St. Louis has mislaid 3 consecutive and 4 of five.

Hathaway opened nan scoring midway done nan first play connected a bully provender from Ryan Poehlinfgm who weaved done nan defense and slid a backhand walk to his linemate.

Ersson followed up his shutout Tuesday nighttime astatine Boston pinch different beardown performance. His only blemish came midway done nan 3rd play erstwhile Nathan Walker snapped a changeable past him disconnected a carom disconnected Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim’s skate connected a changeable by Philip Broberg.

Blues: St. Louis tried to play a much beingness crippled than Philadelphia, winning nan deed conflict by a 24-10 margin. It didn’t thief them create overmuch successful nan measurement disconnected offense, though.

Flyers: Philadelphia has struggled to make discourtesy this season, truthful earlier successful nan week, it modified its scheme to beryllium much defensive-minded. The scheme is to return distant nan mediate of nan ice, support teams to nan extracurricular and artifact a batch of shots. They executed it to perfection again, blocking 24 shots 2 days aft blocking 28 astatine Boston.

Ersson made a immense prevention connected Brayden Schenn pinch 20 seconds remaining successful nan game.

Both teams struggled to clasp onto nan puck successful a sloppy game. Philadelphia had 10 giveaways and nan Blues had an further 4 takeaways.

The Blues look Toronto connected Saturday to commencement a five-game homestand. Philadelphia hosts Boston connected Saturday.

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