Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
· National Hockey LeagueGrebenkin, Grundstrom lead Flyers to 5-2 win over Canucks
Grebenkin and Grundstrom were part of a new look fourth line for Philadelphia, which has struggled to get much production from the unit for most of the season. Rodrigo Abols had two assists, giving the line five points.
Christian Dvorak, Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov all scored in the third period to help the Flyers snap a two-game skid and give coach Rick Tocchet a win in his first game against his former team. Tocchet coached the Canucks for 2 1./2 seasons before leaving and taking the job in Philadelphia in May.
Dan Vladar made 22 saves for the for his 13th win of the season.
Max Sasson and Drew O’Connor scored late goals for Vancouver and Thatcher Demko made 34 saves. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Canucks and it was their first defeat since trading defenseman Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.
Grebenkin broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot by Emil Andrae past Demko with 6:47 remaining in the second period.
Grundstrom scored for the fourth time in eight games since being recalled from Lehigh Valley in the AHL by knocking in the rebound of his own shot at 5:58 of the third period. Dvorak made it 3-0 at 7:49.
Sasson ended Vladar's shutout bid with 6:55 remaining, before Tippett restored the Flyers' three-goal lead 2 1/2 minutes later. Michkov's empty-netter with 1:11 to go ended his 10-game goal-scoring drought and made it 5-1.
Philadelphia: At Chicago on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesPHI leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:13 | Nikita Grebenkin Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Emil Andrae (9), Rodrigo Abols (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:58 | Carl Grundstrom Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Grebenkin (4), Rodrigo Abols (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:49 | Christian Dvorak Goal (8) Batted, assists: Trevor Zegras (21), Travis Konecny (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:05 | Max Sasson Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Garland (13), Tyler Myers (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:35 | Owen Tippett Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Cam York (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:49 | Matvei Michkov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Cates (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:42 | Drew O'Connor Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Zeev Buium (13), Elias Pettersson (5) |
Statistics
VAN |
PHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 33 | Hits | 14 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 25 | Shots | 39 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 57.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.1 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Abols, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
| Dan Vladar, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 19 |
| Rasmus Ristolainen, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 17 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Marco Rossi, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 11 |
| Derek Forbort, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
Game Information
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,994 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,994 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |




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