For six games, Denver Barkey had been knocking on the door for his first NHL goal. Game No. 7 was finally the charm.<\/p>\n
Barkey’s first NHL goal highlighted a three-goal first period for the Flyers, who withstood the push from the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-2 win on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Oilers opened up a 6-2 lead in shots, but the Flyers struck for the first goal at 7:16. Barkey scored his first NHL goal off a rush to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n
The Flyers added to the lead at 10:31. After a couple of close chances, Travis Sanheim got the puck in the slot and picked his spot for his fourth goal of the season to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n
Just over four minutes later, the Flyers took a three-goal lead. Cam York’s shot attempt deflected off the heel of Bobby Brink and in for his 11th goal of the season to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n
The Oilers got a goal back less than two minutes later. A cross-ice pass by Sanheim was intercepted and led to a breakaway for Connor McDavid, who scored his 25th goal of the season to make it 3-1.<\/p>\n
Through 20 minutes, shots were 13-9 Edmonton.<\/p>\n
The Oilers got the game’s first power play midway through the second and made quick work of it. At 9:54, the Flyers’ lead was cut to one, as Evan Bouchard fired a one-timer for his eighth goal of the season to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n
Through two periods, shots were 19-18 Flyers.<\/p>\n
The Flyers added some insurance at 9:09 of the third. Off a face-off, Nick Seeler floated a shot on goal that beat Calvin Pickard to make it 4-2.<\/p>\n
With the goalie pulled in the final minutes, Owen Tippett capped things off with an empty-net goal.<\/p>\n
Dan Vladar made 22 saves on 24 shots in the win. Pickard made 24 saves on 28 shots in the loss.<\/p>\n
Tippett, Seeler, and Sean Couturier each had two points for the Flyers. McDavid had two points for the Oilers.<\/p>\n
The Flyers return home for the next four games, starting on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
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