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Cates scored twice in the Flyers' comeback win over the defending Cup champion Panthers, continuing his ascent into a greater role for the team up the middle.

Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night. Morgan Frost, Garnet Hathaway, Cam York and Noah Cates also scored for Philadelphia. Samuel Ersson made 26 saves as the Flyers won for the third time in four games.

For quite some time, the Flyers have been desperate for depth and production at the center position. While Noah Cates may not be the answer as the team’s top-line center moving forward, he has definitely given the Flyers the production they need to win games.

In a season filled with experimentation and growth, the Philadelphia Flyers have found an unlikely but incredibly effective trio in Tyson Foerster, Noah Cates, and Bobby Brink.

After a terrible first period, the Flyers pulled off a comeback against the defending champs for their first consecutive wins in a month.

Sam Reinhart had two goals and Uvis Balinskis also scored as Florida lost for the sixth time in nine games. Sergei Bobrovsky had 25 saves.

After trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Flyers scored all four goals in the second and third period to clinch their eighth third period comeback win of the season, the most in the NHL.

On Saturday night, a raucous, wild crowd helped fuel the Flyers to a victory against Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks. On Monday night, it was a scrappy Flyers squad that helped get the fans into it,

After administering a direct shot to the head of Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling, New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov is scheduled for a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.