LOS ANGELES — Coming up on the one-year anniversary of his final NHL win, Philadelphia Flyers goalie Cal Petersen was surprisingly referred to as on to start out with Carter Hart nonetheless unavailable due to sickness.
Going towards his former workforce within the enviornment the place it appeared he could be the netminder of the longer term, Petersen obtained one other style of victory beneath memorable circumstances.
Petersen made 35 saves, Morgan Frost scored twice, and the Flyers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night time.
“Obviously, it’s been a tough last year, but to do it here means so much to me,” mentioned Petersen, whose final NHL win had come on Nov. 16, 2022, for Los Angeles in Edmonton. “For it to come against the Kings makes for a good memory.”
Owen Tippett and Cam Atkinson every had a aim, Sean Walker had two assists, and the Flyers accomplished a profitable two-game swing via Southern California one night time after beating Anaheim.
Petersen and Walker have been dealt from Los Angeles to Philadelphia in a three-way commerce in June as a part of the cap mechanics that arrange the Kings’ acquisition of middle Pierre-Luc Dubois.
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“Cal shut the door all night, and Walks had two assists and made some great defensive plays,” Tippett mentioned. “Makes it even more special when you can get a win for those guys coming back to their old team.”
Carl Grundstrom and Adrian Kempe every scored, Cam Talbot allowed 4 targets on 26 pictures, and the Kings misplaced in regulation for the primary time in 9 video games.
“I don’t think there’s many nights so far this season where we’ve been out-worked and – what’s the word I’m looking for – out-committed, and we were that tonight,” Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan mentioned.
Petersen had the advantage of working with a lead for almost your complete recreation, beginning when Tippett scored 5:01 into the primary on a breakaway arrange by Walker’s go.
It grew to become a 3-0 edge on targets from Frost, who had been via his personal tough stretch after being scratched for seven of the earlier 13 video games earlier than selecting up his first level of the season in a 6-3 win towards the Ducks.
His first aim of the marketing campaign got here got here on a fortuitous double deflection early within the second interval when Frost’s centering go from behind the online went off the skate of defenseman Jordan Spence and hit Talbot’s glove earlier than tumbling in.
“I’d like to say I tried to bank it off his feet on purpose but no, definitely not,” Frost mentioned. “Got a fortunate bounce there, and I’d like to think I’ve been working hard being in and out of the lineup, keeping a positive attitude. So maybe that’s the bounce that I got for that.”
Frost obtained his second beneath extra standard circumstances, positioning himself on the prime of the crease to tip in Nick Seeler’s long-distance shot.
“Hopefully that will give him some confidence,” Flyers coach John Tortorella mentioned. “Everybody keeps asking me why Frosty isn’t in the lineup and this, that, and the other thing. He needs to do those things offensively for us for him to play in that role.”
Grundstrom obtained the Kings again inside 3-1 late within the second interval, however Atkinson restored the three-goal edge halfway via the third.
Kempe responded by scoring for the fourth straight recreation, with Quinton Byfield getting his ninth help throughout a six-game streak, however a late double minor towards Trevor Moore for high-sticking successfully ended any hopes of a comeback.
“They were quick to scrums, they won a lot of loose pucks. They didn’t need a lot of chances, but the ones they got they scored on,” McLellan mentioned. “We can beat our team up, which we have to a little bit, they deserve it. But I also have to tip my hat to their team. They played a real good game.”
UP NEXT
Flyers: Wrap up a four-game street journey visiting the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night time.
Kings: Host the Florida Panthers on Thursday night time.
