Lightning roll past the winless Flyers 4-1 as Vasilevskiy ties Andy Moog on career wins list
(AP) — Pontus Holmberg and Ilya Mikheyev each had a goal and assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 13 shots to move into a tie for 20th place on the NHL career wins list, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Monday night.Vasilevskiy's 372nd victory moved him into a tie with Andy Moog.
Tampa Bay Lightning claimed a 4-1 victory over the winless Philadelphia Flyers in a thrilling match on Monday night at Raymond James Stadium. The Lightning's goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy extended his career win total to 372, tying him with former goalie Andy Moog for 20th place on the NHL wins list. Vasilevskiy requires two more wins to match John Vanbiesbrouck at 19th place.
In addition to Vasilevskiy's impressive save, the Lightning also scored four goals. Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel each netted a goal, with Point adding an assist and Hagel scoring the empty-netter. Vasilevskiy made 13 saves throughout the game, while Dan Vladar stood in for Philadelphia's netminder, recording 32 saves.
The Flyers, who have lost their first two games of the season, struggled to find the back of the net. Tyson Foerster scored the lone goal for Philadelphia, assisted by John Carlson's deflection off a shot from John Carlson at the 16:05 mark of the first period. Holmberg and Mikheyev both contributed goals and assists to the Lightning's victory, with Holmberg scoring a goal in the second period off a rush for a 2-0 lead.
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