Overview
- Philadelphia beat Vancouver 3-1 on Monday when Travis Sanheim scored a short-handed empty-net goal at 19:01 to ice the game.
- Vancouver dominated the third period at five-on-five, outattempting the Flyers 21-3 and controlling roughly 87.5 percent of attempts, but the surge came too late to overcome the earlier deficit.
- The Flyers took three penalties late in the third period, and head coach Rick Tocchet said the team still has not managed a consistent 60-minute performance.
- Goaltending shaped the outcome as Joseph Woll stopped 18 of 19 shots and posted a positive goals-saved-above-expected, while Leevi Meriläinen allowed two goals on 16 shots before being pulled.
- The loss leaves Vancouver at 3-16-1 with six straight defeats despite encouraging underlying numbers from Zeev Buium and Filip Hronek, a trend that could force roster or tactical changes if results do not follow the metrics.