Sanheim leads Flyers previous Ducks 6-3 regardless of hat trick from rookie Leo Carlsson

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Travis Sanheim had a aim and two assists because the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Friday evening regardless of rookie Leo Carlsson‘s first profession hat trick.

Carlsson, the second general choose in June’s NHL draft, grew to become the sixth-youngest NHL participant with a three-goal sport over the previous 30 years at 18 years, 319 days. The ahead has six targets and 7 factors in 9 video games. He accomplished his hat trick on an influence play with 1:28 remaining.

He is the youngest participant in Anaheim‘s 30-year historical past to have a multi-goal sport and the third Ducks rookie to document a hat trick.

“It’s cool, but obviously not the best game for the team,” Carlsson stated. “Probably will be more happy about it tomorrow, but that’s a tough loss.”

Cam Atkinson had a aim and an help for Philadelphia, which had dropped two straight and 5 of six. Owen Tippett helped put the sport away with two third-period targets, together with an empty-netter.

Sean Couturier and Louie Belpedio additionally scored for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson stopped 35 photographs, and Joel Farabee added two assists.

PHOTOS: Sanheim leads Flyers previous Ducks 6-3 regardless of hat trick from rookie Leo Carlsson

“We were there most of the night. I thought we had a shot mentality and also trying to get pucks there. Both teams probably had about 30 chances apiece,” Flyers coach John Tortorella stated. “I love the offense that we brought, but we also were beat up the ice quite a bit tonight. One of the few games where we gave up a ton of odd-man rushes, which you can’t be excited about.”

Carter Hart was initially slated to be again in internet for the Flyers, however was declared out after Friday afternoon’s gameday skate as a consequence of sickness.

“It was a little bit a different type of game than I’ve been playing,” Ersson stated. “I got a little bit more involved, a little bit more shots, so it’s kind of a nice game really for me – and especially the way things went last time we had to face these guys.”

Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for the Ducks, who’ve misplaced their final two after a six-game profitable streak. Alex Killorn had two assists.

Sanheim leads the Flyers with 14 factors and had his third multi-point sport of the season. The defenseman assisted on Atkinson’s aim at 12:31 of the primary interval to provide Philadelphia a 2-0 lead earlier than scoring his second of the season at 7:39 of the third to make it 4-1.

Couturier put in a rebound in entrance for his third aim of the season after Dostal made a pad save on Egor Zamula’s shot from exterior the left faceoff circle at 4:57 of the primary.

Atkinson doubled the lead eight minutes later when he tipped in Sanheim’s shot from the purpose.

Belpedio beat Dostal on his glove facet with a wrist shot 2:33 into the second interval to broaden Philadelphia’s benefit to 3-0.

Carlsson put the Ducks on the board at 13:15 of the second together with his first power-play aim of the evening when he put the puck previous Errson with a shot from the left faceoff circle.

Carlsson introduced the Ducks to 4-2 after getting a feed from Killorn on an odd-man rush.

“I mean, he could have had five goals, really. Missed a couple, but he’s a star player,” Anaheim coach Greg Cronin stated. “He’s got a pace to his game for a big guy that you don’t see a lot in this league. And obviously he’s got terrific hands and he’s confident, so it was nice to see that. He deserves it, and he’s just going to keep getting better.”

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