Wrap: Flyers Win Rookie Game 1 in Overtime, 2-1
In the first of back-to-back Rookie Series Games at the PPL Center, the Philadelphia Flyers' prospects defeated their New York Rangers counterparts, 2-1 in overtime on Friday evening. 2020 first round pick Tyson Foerster ended the game on the second shift of OT.
The Flyers carried the decided majority of the play in regulation especially in the third period. Nonetheless, the Rangers took a 1-0 lead on a second period power play goal by Matthew Robertson at the 5:33 mark. Incoming Lehigh Valley Phantoms rookie Olle Lycksell knotted the game at 13:30 of the middle stanza on a counterattacking goal. The game remained tied through the rest of regulation.
The Flyers top two lines -- brothers Noah and Jackson Cates with Foerster and Elliot Desnoyers centering Lycksell and Zayde Wisdom -- played quite well throughout the game but particularly in the third period. On the downside, the Flyers were unable to capitalize on 1:55 worth of 5-on-3 power play time early in the second period without generating a Grade A chance. Philly went 1-for-2 on the penalty kill.
Nolan Maier started the game in goal for the Flyers, stopping 11 of 12 shots. Both teams switched goalies at 10:22 of the second period. Jonathan Lemeiux saw just nine shots, stopping them all to earn the win.
For more, see 'Ty' Breaker in Rookie Game 1 on PhiladelphiaFlyers.com
Starting lineups:
Flyers
49 Noah Cates -59 Jackson Cates - 52 Tyson Foerster 62 Olle Lycksell - 73 Elliot Desnoyers - 60 Zayde Wisdom 92 Alexis Gendron - 78 Jacob Gaucher - 44 Theo Rochette 83 Tyler Savard- 82 Mikael Huchette - 70 Tye McSorley
64 Brian Zanetti - 65 Wyatte Wylie 50 Adam Ginning - 75 Ethan Samson 63 Mason Millman - 95 Adam Karashik
34 Nolan Maier 30 Jonathan Lemieux
Rangers
78 Brandon Othmann - 82 Patrick Khodorenko - 38 Adam Sykora 50 Will Cuylle - 83 Ryder Korczak - 48 Bobby Trivigno 59 Karl Henriksson - 96 Jayden Grubbe - 89 Maxim Barbashev 84 Adam Edström - 47 Bryce McConnell-Barker - 73 Matt Rempe
6 Zac Jones - 53 Hunter Skinner 44 Matthew Robertson - 39 Ty Emberson 58 Brandon Scanlin - 90 Luke Martin
98 Dylan Garand 56 Talyn Boyko
Rookie Game 1 highlights courtesy of @NHLFlyers: Lycksell and Foerster goals.
— Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) September 17, 2022
Tonight's rematch (5:05 p.m. EDT) will be televised on NBCSP+ pic.twitter.com/bmAyPCx1Ia
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Game 2 Preview
The Flyers and Rangers prospects will rematch at the PPL Center on Saturday evening. Game time is 5:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be televised locally on NBC Sports Philadelphia +.
Samuel Ersson will start in goal for the Flyers and is slated to play the entire game. Defensemen Egor Zamula and Ronnie Attard will also be in the Philadelphia lineup, skating as the Flyers prospects' top pairing. With center prospect JR Avon dealing with an undisclosed injury, the Flyers will dress the same 12 forwards as they did on Friday.
Rookie Camp will shift back to the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees on Friday for a practice session.