Cam Atkinson scores twice, main the Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Oilers

PHILADELPHIA — Cam Atkinson scored twice and Sean Walker added his first purpose with Philadelphia because the Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Thursday evening.

Atkinson, who missed all of final season with a neck damage, has performed a task within the Flyers’ 3-1 begin. He scored his first purpose of the sport early within the second interval when netted a tap-in in entrance of Edmonton goalie Jack Campbell. Owen Tippett made a pleasant spin transfer alongside the boards and fired a cross that Atkinson transformed.

Atkinson scored his third purpose of the season, additionally on a cross from Tippett, on a shot from the slot early within the third interval.

It was his first two-goal recreation since March 2022.

“It feels really good,” Atkinson stated. “It’s always nice to score goals. That’s what I’m here to do.”

Walker scored his first purpose since February, ending a 25-game drought, by firing a wrist shot previous Campbell on a short-handed rush with 1:31 remaining within the second.

PHOTOS: Cam Atkinson scores twice, main the Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Oilers

Atkinson, who was within the penalty field on the time of Walker’s purpose, was yelling for Walker to cross the puck.

“I didn’t hear it,” Walker stated. “But I’m not going to lie. I’m not going to try to make that pass. I’m going to shoot that one every time.”

Joel Farabee opened the scoring within the first interval for Philadelphia, scoring off a give-and-go with Sean Couturier, who had two assists. Carter Hart made 22 saves.

Zach Hyman scored for Edmonton, his second of the season, on a play began by Conor McDavid, who was held and not using a shot.

“We made sure he spent a lot of time in the other end of the ice and not the most dangerous zone,” Flyers coach John Tortorella stated. “That was the key to the game tonight. … We were solid against him. When you start running around looking for him, that’s when he finds other people. We just stayed patient against him on the most dangerous parts of the ice.”

Considered a Stanley Cup contender, the Oilers have gotten off to a sluggish begin this season, dropping three of their first 4 video games.

“We didn’t live up to our standard of work ethic tonight,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft stated. “It was not good enough. I thought our game lacked urgency. I didn’t see second and third effort in all areas of the game up and down our lineup. That’s disappointing.”

Philadelphia was capable of stifle the high-powered Edmonton offense regardless of enjoying down a defenseman after veteran Marc Staal didn’t return following a clumsy collision with Edmonton F Warren Foegle at 4:24 of the second interval. The Flyers stated Staal sustained an higher physique damage.

BEEN A WHILE

Coming off a shutout in his final begin, Hart went 114:51 over elements of three video games between targets allowed. He has gotten off to a quick begin for the Flyers (3-1-0), with a 2.00 GAA.

NOTES

Despite being a full participant in apply, Flyers D Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) has been sidelined for all 4 of Philadelphia’s contests. … Despite being named the primary star within the Flyers earlier recreation, D Egor Zamula was a wholesome scratch. As was F Morgan Frost, who was out of the lineup for the second straight recreation. … Edmonton D Vincent Desharnais suited up after lacking the earlier two video games as a wholesome scratch. He changed D Philip Broberg because the Oilers seemed so as to add some dimension in opposition to a Philadelphia workforce that performs a bodily model of hockey.

UP NEXT

Oilers: Host Winnipeg on Saturday evening.