Postgame Notes & Quotes Philadelphia Flyers 2, Colorado
Postgame Notes & Quotes Philadelphia Flyers 2, Colorado Avalanche 1 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 The Avalanche wrapped up its two-game season series against the Flyers, going 1-1-0. Colorado ends the 2017-18 regular season with a 19-11-2 overall record against the Eastern Conference, including an 11-4-1 mark on home ice. Andrew Hammond made his Avalanche debut, finishing with 31 saves in his first NHL contest since Feb. 7, 2017. The Avs were 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and are now 110-for-119 (92.4%) on the PK at home this season, the best home penalty kill in the league. With two home games remaining, Colorado is within reach of the NHL’s best-ever home PK percentage, 92.4%, set by the 1998-99 Boston Bruins. Matt Nieto’s second-period tally was his 24th point of the season, his highest total since he collected a career-high 27 during the 2014-15 campaign. Shayne Gostisbehere became the fourth defenseman in Flyers history to reach the 60- point threshold, joining Mark Howe (3x), Garry Galley (2x) and Behn Wilson. Claude Giroux extended his point streak to six games (1g, 9a) and registered his 93rd point of the season, matching a career high he set in 2011-12. Colorado G Andrew Hammond On His Performance: “I was able to get in a game on the weekend so I think that definitely helped. I think it took me a period to get my legs under me. The unfortunate part is I guess the game-winning goal ended up getting scored in that period but as the game went on, I settled in and started to feel better.
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