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10 observations: Flyers hang close with Utah due to Ersson, but lose in dramatic fashion in OT

February 5, 2025

Feb 4, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther (11) shoots the puck and scores the winning goal in the final second of overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers during overtime at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images

SALT LAKE CITY -- Well, the Philadelphia Flyers did finally score a goal. Two, in fact.
It still wasn't enough to end their now four-game losing streak.
Rodrigo Abols ended the second-longest scoreless drought in Flyers regular season history early in the first period. But the Utah Hockey Club fought back, pushing the Flyers to overtime and then winning it in dramatic fashion, as Dylan Guenther ripped a wrister past Sam Ersson just before the extra session buzzer to give Utah a 3-2 victory.
Tyson Foerster also scored for the Flyers, who have two games remaining before their two-week Four Nations break. Ersson made 39 saves in defeat, standing as the tough-luck loser in goal. Karel Vejmelka s...

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