Michkov, Bonk Stand Out as Flyers Beat Canadiens to End the Regular Season
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) ended the regular season on a high note on Tuesday, beating the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) 4-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Porter Martone, Oliver Bonk, Matvei Michkov, and Oliver Bonk scored for the Flyers. Brenden Gallagher and Jake Evans scored for the Canadiens.
The Canadiens were not at full strength, but had 8 of their 10 top scorers. Philadelphia played just 2 of its top 10 scores. Montreal may have come out of the gate with a little more jump than Philly, but the Flyers controlled most of the game, starting just 8 minutes into the game.
The Flyers scored twice in the first before extending their lead in the second and adding on an insurance tally in the third period, holding on to the win. Here is how we got to the final score. Read More: Flyers Game 82: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs.
Canadiens Michkov, Bonk shine, Philly holds lead after 40 The Flyers’ youth was taking over on Tuesday as a good portion of the team had the night off with nothing to play for. Montreal may have had a better start in the opening minutes, but the Flyers struck first. Matvei Michkov (30) ripped a shot from the top of the offensive zone, and Porter Martone (4) was sitting in front of the net, there to redirect it past Jakub Dobes for the 1-0 lead.
Oliver Bonk (1) was the one who got Michkov the puck, earning him his first NHL point. Oliver Bonk was playing like he did not want to return to the Lehigh Valley. Bonk (1) ripped a shot past Dobes from the high slot, extending the Flyers’ lead to 2-0.