Flyers Earn First Win of the Season
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers, earning their first victory of the season.
After a point from their opening road trip, the Flyers returned home to face the Panthers, a team they had lost to 2-1 earlier in the season.
In a special night honoring the late Bernie Parent, the Flyers played with renewed energy under coach Rick Tocchet, with their forwards setting the tone and scoring 3 goals past Daniil Tarasov.
Bobby Brink and Christian Dvorak added to the score with empty-net goals, sealing the deal for the Flyers.
The team honored Bernie Parent by painting his iconic jersey number behind the nets and embroidering it on each player's jersey.
Author's summary: Flyers win first game of season.