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03/26 21:05 CDT Flyers beat the Blackhawks 5-1 after 2 goals in the first 2:33
Flyers beat the Blackhawks 5-1 after 2 goals in the first 2:33
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three
minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise
to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Bump, Noah Cates and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist each for the
Flyers, who have won six of their last eight games to stay in the chase for a
wild-card playoff spot. Denver Barkey also had a goal for Philadelphia and
Samuel Ersson made 25 saves.
Connor Bedard scored his 30th goal of the season for Chicago to become the
third Blackhawks player with a 30-goal season at age 20 or younger, joining
Jonathan Toews (34 in 2008-09) and Eric Daze (30 in 1995-96).
Spencer Knight had 37 saves for Chicago.
Bump scored just 48 seconds into the game and Couturier made it 2-0 at 2:33 of
the first.
Barkey made it 3-0 at 5:14 of the second before Bedard got one back.
Cates scored his fourth goal in his last five games with 7:19 to play in the
second to make it 4-1. Dvorak scored with 25 seconds left in the second period.
With an assist on Dvorak's goal, Cates has 40 points this season, a career
single-season high.
Chicago's Sacha Boisvert played in his first NHL game. The 18th overall pick in
the 2024 draft signed his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on March 16.
The Flyers outshot the Blackhawks 42-26 and won 61.8% of the faceoffs. The
Blackhawks, who are well out of the playoff picture, went scoreless on three
power-play chances while the Flyers were 0 for 4 on the power play.
Up next
Blackhawks: Play at the New York Rangers on Friday night.
Flyers: Visit Detroit on Saturday night.
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