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Samuel Ersson, Travis Konecny exit in win over Vancouver NBC Sports Philadelphia [Video]

The Flyers picked up another prove-it win with a 4-1 decision Thursday night over the Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia.

And they were able to do so despite losing Samuel Ersson and Travis Konecny early in the third period.

The Flyers took the air out of Rogers Arena by flipping a scoreless game into a commanding lead during the final five minutes of the second period.

Carter Hart and the penalty kill helped them close the door in the final stanza.

After having five days between games because of the NHL-mandated holiday break, the upstart Flyers (19-11-4) showed little rust. They improved to 8-1-3 over their last 12 games and own a league-best points percentage of .738 since Nov. 10 (14-4-3).

The Flyers swept their two-game regular-season series with the Canucks (23-10-3). So far, they’ve been the only team to shut out Vancouver — a 2-0 decision back in their home opener.

The Canucks, coached by Flyers Hall of Famer …

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