The Philadelphia Flyers overcame yet another slow start Saturday night, and came away with the 2-1 overtime with against the Minnesota Wild.

Dan Vladar turned in another outstanding performance, helping to push his new squad to their second win of the season. While the Flyers are still looking for more production from key contributors like Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov, players like Noah Cates and Owen Tippett have stepped up for the Flyers.

It was not the prettiest win for Philly on Saturday night, but a solid defensive performance helped keep the Wild’s shot totals low, and Vladar stood tall once again.

After the overtime win, here are three things to take away from the game.

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Flyers Still Starting Slow

Prior to Saturday’s game, head coach Rick Tocchet put emphasis on the team coming out of the gate stronger and finding a fast start. As mentioned in the preview, Tocchet said, “We got to get to our game right from the national anthem, not after 20 minutes.”

The Flyers came out of the gates with plenty of pace, dominating possession, and making selective plays. That strong start slowly faded, and the rest of the first period blended in with the rest of the season.

Thanks to a strong night defensively and in goal, the Flyers were able to overcome their slow start and come away with the win. It worked on Saturday, but the slow starts are not going to be sustainable for the rest of the season.

Owen Tippett Finding His Groove

For Flyers fans, Owen Tippett is starting his season exactly how they would hope. It’s always been about the potential for Tippett, and early this season, he is hitting his stride.

The Flyers have been missing scoring from key contributors Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov. Noah Cates and his line have stepped up in a big way for the Flyers, but they’re not the only ones.

Through five games this season, Tippett has three goals, including one in each of the team’s last two games. Early on in Saturday’s contest, Tippett seemed like one of the only Flyers really pushing play.

His persistence paid off, eventually netting the equalizing score.

He’s pushing the pace with his speed and making things happen with his creativity. His linemate Trevor Zegras called Tippett “The fastest skater ever.”

Owen Tippett is off to a fantastic start.

Vladar Turns in Yet Another Great Game

Much like Tippett, Dan Vladar is off to a more than ideal start to his Flyers’ tenure.

Vladar, who inked a two-year deal in the offseason, has split time with Sam Ersson this season, but has made the most of the starts he has been given.

The Czech netminder is 2-1-0 to start his Flyers’ tenure with a 1.65 GAA and .934 SV%. He has not allowed more than two goals yet this season, and held Minnesota to just one on Saturday night.

He has got great play in front of him from the defense, but has made the big stop when the team needs him the most.

Much like Tippett, it’s too early to judge how the rest of the season will fare for Vladar. Saturday night was another excellent performance where Philly’s new netminder kept them in the game.

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