The Flyers had 18 shots on goal for the second time in three games, including nine through the first two periods. Coach Rick Tocchet said more pucks and more traffic at the net was a point of emphasis during a pregame meeting.
Philadelphia entered the game averaging 24.0 shots on goal per game, the second fewest in the NHL.
“You’ve got to keep pounding it, and we’ve got to find people who want to continue to do it,” Tocchet said. “We’ll find them. But it’s my job to get these guys to do it.
“It’s hard to win in this league. You want to play in April and May, you’ve got to play hard hockey. I think we’re finding easy ice. A lot of guys, even some of our best players, they want to play the easy ice and not the hard ice.”
Huberdeau made it 1-0 at 2:15 of the second period with a shot from the left face-off circle that went through a Yegor Sharangovich screen and over Kolosov’s right shoulder.
Weegar helped preserve the lead with three blocked shots in a six-second span about six minutes into the third period after Wolf collided with teammate Nazem Kadri.
“It’s a little chaotic when plays are hopping like that,” Weegar said. “I think that gets me into the game. That’s part of my game, part of the leadership that we talk about here, is blocking shots at the right time, putting your body on the line for the group. It was fun. I enjoy that kind of stuff.”
The Flames extended it to 2-0 at 7:06 of the third period when Huberdeau deflected Weegar’s shot from the right point past Kolosov.
Huberdeau has six points (three goals, three assists) during a five-game point streak.
“We kind of sifted it on net and just had to put a stick on it, and obviously it went through,” Huberdeau said. “Fortunate I got a couple goals tonight, but I’ve got to keep going, keep working. Think our line, we had some chances again tonight. So keep going on that.”
