The Flyers chipped away at several Capitals’ leads but couldn’t complete the comeback in Porter Martone’s NHL debut on Tuesday.
Martone debuts but Flyers’ comeback falls short in loss to Capitals originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Nineteen-year-old Porter Martone will do something tonight he’ll never do again, namely walk into an NHL building and play his first National Hockey League game.
Nineteen-year-old Porter Martone will do something tonight he’ll never do again, namely walk into an NHL building and play his first National Hockey League game.
Right across the line.
Right across the line.
Off to Konechny on the left wing.
Off to Konechny on the left wing.
Back out, quick shot, Sanheim scores.
Back out, quick shot, Sanheim scores.
And they get that goal.
And they get that goal.
And now they’re gonna wave it off.
And now they’re gonna wave it off.
It’s being waved off.
It’s being waved off.
No goal due to goaltender interference.
No goal due to goaltender interference.
I mean, that’s not much for Thompson.
I mean, that’s not much for Thompson.
I mean, he didn’t even make an attempt to get across.
I mean, he didn’t even make an attempt to get across.
Philadelphia is challenging the call- Here we go for no goaltender interference on the play.
Philadelphia is challenging the call- Here we go for no goaltender interference on the play.
I still am not– Where’s the contact?
I still am not– Where’s the contact?
Thompson acts like there’s contact.
Thompson acts like there’s contact.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It’s an act.
It’s an act.
Yeah, exactly.
Yeah, exactly.
After coaches challenge, we’ve determined that it’s the Washington player’s stick on– hit the goalie, therefore, we have a good goal.
After coaches challenge, we’ve determined that it’s the Washington player’s stick on– hit the goalie, therefore, we have a good goal.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
He’ll bounce it back into the Washington zone.
He’ll bounce it back into the Washington zone.
Goes all the way to Thompson’s side and then fires it, steals it.
Goes all the way to Thompson’s side and then fires it, steals it.
Zegras centers it in front, and they score.
Zegras centers it in front, and they score.
Brostrom goes to the net, spotted by Zegras, and the Flyers have tied the game at two.
Brostrom goes to the net, spotted by Zegras, and the Flyers have tied the game at two.
Wow, what a response by the Flyers here in this second period.
Wow, what a response by the Flyers here in this second period.
Here’s a shot by Chychrun.
Here’s a shot by Chychrun.
He scores.
He scores.
Back down low.
Back down low.
Watt all the way across to Leonard.
Watt all the way across to Leonard.
His shot, he scores.
His shot, he scores.
And up with Sanheim.
And up with Sanheim.
Erases that mistake with a great play, and now it’s two on one.
Erases that mistake with a great play, and now it’s two on one.
Martone moving up.
Martone moving up.
He’s got Konechny with him.
He’s got Konechny with him.
Try to get in the pass.
Try to get in the pass.
Deflects back to center, to Konechny.
Deflects back to center, to Konechny.
Oh, he couldn’t finish it off.
Oh, he couldn’t finish it off.
Come back out in front, and they score.
Come back out in front, and they score.
On the loose puck in front, and they’re back within one.
On the loose puck in front, and they’re back within one.
Again, the Flyers scoring early in the period, and Dvorak makes it four-three.
Again, the Flyers scoring early in the period, and Dvorak makes it four-three.
Move back out to the point.
Move back out to the point.
Comes across to Chychrun.
Comes across to Chychrun.
He’ll set it into the slot, off a body out in front, and they score.
He’ll set it into the slot, off a body out in front, and they score.
Diving to pump it home, who else but the Great Eight?
Diving to pump it home, who else but the Great Eight?
Mistolainen swerves to the middle.
Mistolainen swerves to the middle.
Mistolainen trying to line up a shot.
Mistolainen trying to line up a shot.
Fires, deflection, score.
Fires, deflection, score.
Denver Barkey gets his stick on that offering, and winds up in the net.
Denver Barkey gets his stick on that offering, and winds up in the net.
And yet again, the Flyers back within a goal.
And yet again, the Flyers back within a goal.
It’s five to four.
It’s five to four.
Tippett swings wide to the left wing.
Tippett swings wide to the left wing.
Carries it on in.
Carries it on in.
Tippett cuts to the middle.
Tippett cuts to the middle.
Try to dangles way in.
Try to dangles way in.
It bounces out, and that– played back to the side of the cage.
It bounces out, and that– played back to the side of the cage.
Chance for the empty net.
Chance for the empty net.
They fire it all the way down, and bullseye.
They fire it all the way down, and bullseye.
Yeah, I felt like, you know, I took a couple shifts to get my feet wet.
Yeah, I felt like, you know, I took a couple shifts to get my feet wet.
you know, you are adjusting to the NHL speed, NHL level, but, you know, I thought when the game went on, I think, you know, our line, you know, created some good momentum and, you know, got one there early in the third, and I think just, just got better after that.
you know, you are adjusting to the NHL speed, NHL level, but, you know, I thought when the game went on, I think, you know, our line, you know, created some good momentum and, you know, got one there early in the third, and I think just, just got better after that.
Coach is obviously a learning lesson, but they came out the first 10, 12 and tried to bully us, and they, you know, they– I thought, after that, we started to get our game.
Coach is obviously a learning lesson, but they came out the first 10, 12 and tried to bully us, and they, you know, they– I thought, after that, we started to get our game.
But, it’s good for some guys to understand that, you know, they gotta be ready to go.
But, it’s good for some guys to understand that, you know, they gotta be ready to go.