The uneven game, which was also largely about the Flyers getting a look at some prospects, featured early opportunities for Oliver Bonk, Tyson Foerster and more.
NEWARK, N.J. — What’s the 2023 version of burning the game tape in a world with less tapes? Deleting the file?will do with the footage from their preseason opener Monday night vs. the Devils. There was little to see here. And far too few positives to take away.
The Devils, who are among the Stanley Cup favorites, scored on their first shot and four of their first seven. They tallied nine of the game’s first 10 shots on net. Felix Sandström relieved Petersen for the third period. He was beat by Michael McLeod on a breakaway goal midway through the period.Couturier makes his return
Instead of waiting, he delivered the contact himself, crunching Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton into the boards during the game’s opening shift.Couturier understandably looked rusty at times, but the most important thing for him and the Flyers was getting him through his first preseason game unscathed.Brink, who is a roster hopeful, registered two shots on net. The line was minus-1 on the night.Couturier wasn’t supposed to be the only one making a long-awaited return to the ice.
“We did not want to take the chance,” Brière said. The injury was “nothing related to his last year injury,” Brière said.This Flyers preseason is mostly about seeing which of their young prospects are ready to take the next step. The team also wanted to reward players who had a strong rookie camp by getting them into an NHL preseason game before they are inevitably sent packing to their 2023-24 home.
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