Flyers jump out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to Konecny

Sat, Jan 17, 2026

Just the start the Flyers wanted Saturday afternoon. Travis Konecny scored his 15th goal of the season to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.

All-star caliber players who are out long-term, and that certainly has had something to do with Their struggles.

Here's Zegras moving up.

Good pass into the middle, Konecny's shot, and he scores!

Travis Konecny from Zegras, and it's one-nothing, Philadelphia.

Well, for the Flyers, considering in recent games, giving up the first goal, and not only giving up the first goal, but giving it up early in games.

Has really put them in a tough spot.

So critical to get through the first TV timeout.

Unscathed, and then even more important to score first.

And the Flyers able to get the turnover at their own blue line.

Transition the other way, and Zegras does what he's very good at.

And that's to move the puck to his linemates.

And that one just seemed to sit Konecny, as it was wobbling over, it eventually sat down for Konecny.

And then Konecny makes the perfect shot off the far post.

And the Flyers get the ever-important first goal.