{"id":7305,"date":"2026-01-20T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/behind-travis-konecnys-2-goals-flyers-edge-knights-end-skid\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:22:03","slug":"behind-travis-konecnys-2-goals-flyers-edge-knights-end-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/behind-travis-konecnys-2-goals-flyers-edge-knights-end-skid\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind Travis Konecny&#8217;s 2 goals, Flyers edge Knights, end skid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/28042043.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/28042043.jpg\" alt=\"NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Jan 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (33) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alexander Holtz (26) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>Travis Konecny scored two breakaway goals, including a short-handed tally that proved to be the game-winner, as the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>It was the 30th multigoal game of Konecny&#8217;s career and the first of the season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>Philadelphia goalie Samuel Ersson made 24 saves to pick up his first win since Dec. 23 at Chicago, ending a personal 0-4-0 stretch. The Flyers entered the contest having been outscored 31-12 during their 0-5-1 run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>Tomas Hertl scored for Vegas, which had a season-best seven-game win streak and an eight-game point streak (7-0-1) snapped. Adin Hill finished with 15 saves for the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>Konecny put the Flyers in front 2-1 at 7:22 of the third period with his 11th career short-handed goal. He intercepted Jack Eichel&#8217;s no-look drop pass near the right boards, then broke in and ripped a wrist shot past Hill&#8217;s blocker side.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>The Golden Knights had a 6-on-4 edge for the final 1:33 after Owen Tippett picked up a delay-of-game penalty and Hill was pulled for an extra attacker. However, Ersson made three saves and Pavel Dorofeyev rang a shot off the left post as the horn sounded to end the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>Philadelphia, despite being outshot 11-4, ended the first period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a breakaway goal. Konecny intercepted a pass by Hertl for defenseman Kaedan Korczak along the blue line in the Vegas zone and then beat Hill with a wrist shot into the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-8\">\n<p>Vegas tied it at the 19:28 mark of the second period on a power-play goal by Hertl. Eichel got the primary assist, whipping a pass from the left circle into the low slot, where Hertl redirected the puck over Ersson&#8217;s left shoulder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-9\">\n<p>It was the 20th goal of the season for Hertl, marking the seventh time in his career he reached that mark.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-10\">\n<p>Mark Stone had an assist on Hertl&#8217;s goal to extend his point streak to 12 games, tying Eichel&#8217;s team record set in 2023-24.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-11\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/behind-travis-konecnys-2-goals-flyers-edge-knights-end-skid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (33) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights right wing Alexander Holtz (26) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. 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