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Why the Flyers won their First Round Robin Game

By Kevin Braeunle

Nate Thompson, Ivan Provorov, Matt Niskanen, and Tyler Pitlick, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
Nate Thompson, Ivan Provorov, Matt Niskanen, and Tyler Pitlick, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /
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Nate Thompson, Ivan Provorov, Matt Niskanen, and Tyler Pitlick, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /

Like he did for much of the season, Alain Vigneault rolled all four lines due to solid contribution and smart play from each. Of course with a game like this, it is important for all players to get minutes and get up to speed coming off of the break. Nonetheless, it did not seem like any of the lines really lost their mojo.

Especially noticeable today was the Flyers fourth line of Michael Raffl– Nate Thompson–Tyler Pitlick. Raffl who unfortunately would leave the game late with an injury, had a great game notching a goal and assist. Pitlick continues to impress Flyers fans with his gritty hardworking style of play while Thompson was able to find the score sheet as well.

The Flyers top players had an impact on the game as well. Scott Laughton and Kevin Hayes teamed up for a game. Other top players impacted the game via shots, takeaways, and/or good active sticks.

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