Top-3: Flyers goalie leaves game due to dehydration

Last night’s NHL action featured four games.

First came the Habs game, followed by three other duels.

Without further ado, here are the results and highlights:

1. Samuel Ersson leaves game due to dehydration

With two games in two nights, the Flyers decided to send Samuel Ersson into the lion’s den against the Vancouver Canucks.

The goalie did well, but unfortunately left the game suffering from dehydration.

A rare occurrence…

Before Carter Hart took over, the backup goaltender stopped 18 of 19 shots.

As for the attack, it scored four goals, three in less than two minutes.

PHILLY x 3

The @NHLFlyers put up a trio of goals in just over two minutes! pic.twitter.com/z3Uv89d5Gt

– NHL (@NHL) December 29, 2023

On the losing side, Teddy Blueger scored his team’s only goal.

In doing so, he extended his streak of games with at least one point to seven.

SEVEN-GAME POINT STREAK FOR TEDDY B pic.twitter.com/686saN4DOP

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 29, 2023

2. Welcome to the NHL, Magnus Chrona

In San Jose, Magnus Chrona was making his first NHL start.

For the occasion, he had to face the Oilers’ big offensive machine.

Incoming first career NHL start for Magnus Chrona(@mchrona)!

Cc: @SanJoseSharks pic.twitter.com/AUwjPEDMOV

– NHL (@NHL) December 29, 2023

It didn’t necessarily go well for the goalie, who allowed four goals on 12 shots and was even replaced by Kaapo Kahkonen.

Right from the start, Chrona was beaten by Ryan McLeod.

The latter had hit the target on his last four shots.

Fun fact: @EdmontonOilers forward Ryan McLeod has now scored on his last four shots. pic.twitter.com/zbrgo0gwjI

– NHL (@NHL) December 29, 2023

Leon Draisaitl welcomed the young Shars goalie, too.

He chased him out of the game.

Draisaitl makes it 4-0 as the Oilers pile on pic.twitter.com/2B56xuVFNI

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 29, 2023

And Stuart Skinner earned his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 win.

3. Knights end four-game losing streak

The defending champions are currently on a losing streak.

Prior to yesterday’s games, they had lost their last four. Yesterday, however, they put an end to this ugly sequence by disposing of the Kings 3-2.

Relief as the Golden Knights snap their four-game losing streak pic.twitter.com/N1NIfboaZm

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 29, 2023

In the win, Jack Eichel scored once.

It was his 30th goal of 2023.

For the visitors, who lost only their third game away from home, Anze Kopitar cut the deficit to one goal at one point.

But it wasn’t enough.

Kopitar deflects it home pic.twitter.com/a4xKdAYdHe

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 29, 2023

Extension

– The Sharks fans were not happy.

The fans in San Jose might not be too happy, but the Edmonton Oilers sure are with that shutout performance pic.twitter.com/Z7lTmCA0W2

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 29, 2023

– Another four-point game for Sebastian Aho.

– A busy Friday in the NHL.