Devils flyers game

Carter Hart had 24 saves for the Flyers, who fell to under interim coach Mike Yeo. He took over on Monday after Alain Vigneault was fired. The record of 12 games was set from Feb. After a scoreless first period, Bratt put the Devils ahead at of the second. Standing on the outside of the right circle, he took a cross-ice pass from Nico Hischier and beat Hart with a shot that got between the goaltender and the post for his seventh goal.

Mercer scored on a power play a little more than six minutes later. Defenseman Ty Smith took a shot from the point and Mercer tipped it past Hart for his seventh goal. Blackwood had an easy night in his second shutout of the season.

His toughest save came in the third period when defenseman Travis Sanheim skated around two players and was stoned on a backhand attempt in close. Sanheim has not scored a goal in 24 games this season.

Pavel Zacha of the Devils had a goal waved off late in the second period when the Flyers challenged the call for offside and won. The Devils wore their new third jersey for the first time. The Devils moved to New Jersey from Colorado in Clouds and maybe a few flurries early then increasing sunshine. Philly won 15 of 21 faceoffs and blocked nine Devils' shot attempts. Max Willman had two shots on goal on one shift, and a team-high three for the first period.

Jones made an excellent one-on-one save on Johansson. Moments later, Ristolainen turned the puck over. Bratt fed Johnsson, who scored over the glove. Dawson got the secondary assist at It was a good tilt. The players exchanged respectful taps at the end. With left in the middle frame, Graves accidentally chipped the puck over the glass in the defensive zone for an automatic delay of game penalty.

The Flyers generated a couple looks -- none better than an open chance in the left slot for Travis Sanheim teed up by Morgan Frost but went awry as Sanheim partially whiffed on his shot attempts. When play moved back to 5-on-5, the Devils had a scramble around the Flyers net after a Ristolainen turnover. It was finally Ristolainen that corralled and cleared the puck.

Hamilton prevented what looked like a likely Couturier goal on a Ristolainen rebound. A cross-crease pass from Farabee to Cam Atkinson narrowly missed connections.

Second period shots were in New Jersey's favor. Hamilton had nine shots on goal and 13 attempts through two periods. Through 40 minutes, the Devils held a 5-on-5 shot attempt edge To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The Flyers have lost five consecutive games, and with back-to-back games against the Avalanche and Lightning approaching, tonight might be one of the best chances for them to end that streak. What are the storylines, who are the players to watch, and how can the visitors claim victory?

All of this and more below. New Jersey has been a comedically inconsistent force in the NHL this year. Grip it and rip it. This put Atkinson at three points on the evening. Not bad. The goal was nice, but the celly was impeccable. The first hatty in Philly for CamAtkinson89! Strong possession numbers, plenty of forced takeaways, and a propensity to work the puck to high danger areas won the day.

Carter Hart looked confident and tracked the puck well, making saves when it counted. It may feel too late for this team, but suddenly the Flyers have a modicum of momentum again. There were some times where Keith Yandle got worked badly by swift crossover steps and superior strength from his man in one-on-one coverages. Not much else to complain about.