Voracek-Schenn-McGinn Line Keys Flyers in 3-2 Victory

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With a laughably short training camp and all of the ensuing
injuries, it should come as no surprise Peter Laviolette has had some trouble
coming up with lines that united to form consistent, instantaneous chemistry for the
Flyers. It sure is beginning to look like the head coach may have found
something in one unexpected configuration however.

The youthful grouping of Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn, and
Tye McGinn has exhibited tremendous promise of late, arguably performing better
than any trio the Flyers have tried all season. For starters, look no further
than their collective contribution to Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory over the
Winnipeg Jets – two big goals, including the game winner.

Schenn and Voracek in particular seem to be creating a bond, combining
to light the lamp for the second time in three games. On Saturday it was Brayden
feeding Jake. This time Voracek was able to return the favor, finding Schenn perched
right on Winnipeg’s front porch to open up the scoring. Voracek deserves credit
for extending the play, but both of them were crashing the net on this series, which
is a positive sign for everybody.

McGinn actually wasn’t on the ice for goal number one, but he
would be out there on the ice with his mates when it wound up mattering most. Philadelphia
was nursing a 2-1 third-period lead when Voracek was able to force the puck
into the Winnipeg zone, then quickly regain possession and send it toward center. McGinn was crashing, as he is wont to do, and the disc deflected off of
some part of his person into the goal.

Seeing as the Jets were able to add an empty-netter in the
tilt’s closing minute, that final tally proved quite important. Plus McGinn
beat the crap out of somebody!

At the end of the day, both Schenn and Voracek finished a
+2. Brayden is now +4 with two goals and two assists in the last three games,
while Jakub takes over the team lead in points with 10. McGinn merely has goals
in back-to-back games, but there’s no denying he’s been a presence out there.
What’s more, not one of three is older than 23 years old.

A pairing of the three seems only natural going forward.
Obviously they’re experiencing some success right now. Schenn and Voracek
appear to play well off of one another – not entirely surprisingly given both
were top-seven talents in the draft for their previous organizations. Add a
big, physical partner like McGinn who is willing to station himself in front of
the goaltender and do the dirty work, and it sounds like a recipe for good
hockey.

Kimmo Timonen added his second goal of the season, a power
play tally assisted by Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds, while Ilya Bryzgalov
stopped 24 of 26 shot attempts in the win.

For now Philadelphia closed the book on their road woes, and
are keeping pace in the Eastern Conference with 13 points and a 6-7-1 record.
However, it’s probably safe to say the Flyers are going to need more from other
areas than one young line if they want to keep the good times rolling.

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