Reading Rainbow: Flyers beat Coyotes on Matt Read's last-minute goal

by Travis Hughes on Nov 18, 2011 12:33 AM EST in Philadelphia Flyers Game Recaps - 11-12

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 17: Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers hugs teammate Matt Read #24 at the end of the game as Read scored the game winning goal against the Phoenix Coyotes ln an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on November 17, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flyers won 2-1. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

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Jakub Voracek, Max Talbot and Matt Read had a solid game all night long, and it was only fitting that the trio all played a huge part in lifting the Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes tonight.

Voracek used some gorgeous play along the boards to free the puck and get it to the front of the net, Talbot corralled the rebound off the pad of goalie Mike Smith, and Read quickly buried the tiny dish from Talbot to seal the win for the Flyers. It was, in a word, awesome.

Perhaps the best part of the goal that won the game for the Flyers was that it was partially thanks to a defensive breakdown by Derek Morris, the Coyotes defenseman who earlier today called Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov a bunch of bad things. Karma is a bitch, man.

Bad things: Jaromir Jagr left the game with a lower-body injury, and he isn't traveling to Winnipeg with the team this evening after the game. It doesn't seem serious, but still. Sucks. Also, Zac Rinaldo picked up a 10-minute misconduct in the third period of a tie game for "inciting." Hmmmmm.

Overall, solid win for the Flyers against a team that's very good on the road. In fact, the Coyotes had just one loss away from home on the year before tonight, so good work. They controlled the play for most of the game and were able to pull out the victory. First place in the East again, you guys.

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Read/Morris

Matt Read isn’t one of the most physically-gifted athletes on the ice, but he’s definitely one of the smartest and hardest-working. The opposite holds true for Morris, though you know he’ll end up being traded to a contender at the trade deadline and he’ll cost that team a high draft pick or a top prospect.

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by TNBrando on Nov 18, 2011 12:45 AM EST reply actions

Not so sure Morris will be traded as phoenix will probably make the playoffs. IMHO anyway.

by HankMonahan on Nov 18, 2011 1:03 AM EST up reply actions

he’ll end up being traded to a contender at the trade deadline and he’ll cost that team a high draft pick or a top prospect.

Don’t give Homer any ideas!

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Nov 18, 2011 9:54 AM EST up reply actions

the good thing about no cap space is we can’t do that

Talbot 5 Nodl 0 11/7/2011

by chrislanci on Nov 18, 2011 10:09 AM EST up reply actions

There goes the theory that you are secretly Holmgren, he would have never said that.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Nov 18, 2011 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Read certainly might be the most talented(vision, stickhandling, touch, etc.), but I’m not sure that he isn’t very physically gifted. The kid can fly, and much like Luis Mendoza had a very notable incident where he couldn’t stop haha.

Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"

by Ed Van Chimp on Nov 18, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

no questions answered? no comment of the night?

by Jazzy85 on Nov 18, 2011 1:35 AM EST reply actions

Yeah, it feels a little empty…

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Nov 18, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions

Looked like Morris decided to stop marking Voracek on the boards and get back to his post. Except he pointed there first, presumably for Gordon but Read said, hey thanks I’ll go there. Meanwhile Gordon made himself completely useless by neither getting between Read and the puck battle along the boards nor following him to the net.

Gordon let his check go but even if Morris was out of position once you’ve committed to a guy you don’t leave him.

/s, more often than not

by flyersfaninchicago on Nov 18, 2011 1:48 AM EST reply actions

A bit off topic, but does Matt Read have a twitter account?

Hyka'n it up a notch.

by Brock on Nov 18, 2011 2:33 AM EST reply actions

@read1mat

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by Justin F. on Nov 18, 2011 2:44 AM EST up reply actions

I LIKE WHAT I’M READING

by roadrunnerdrummer on Nov 18, 2011 3:34 AM EST reply actions

GET IT????

by roadrunnerdrummer on Nov 18, 2011 3:34 AM EST up reply actions

http://i55.tinypic.com/2psiu8g.gif

by DannyMcG on Nov 18, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

can they show gifs as the COTN? or does it not work that way?

by reaper1221 on Nov 18, 2011 10:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions

It’s happened. I think when that happens they’ve provided a link to the comment.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Nov 18, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

Nice game by Bryz too

Good win

Clockwork Orange 10/11

by Giroux is God on Nov 18, 2011 11:08 AM EST reply actions

I was honestly impressed with Mike Smith last night. Granted, it’s still early but his positioning looked great last night. He’s a big goalie and he covers a lot of the net, so as long as his positioning is good, I could see him doing well with PHX. We’ll see, I guess.

Opposing Ilya Bryzgalov as Philadelphia Flyers' goalie since June 23, 2011.
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by Mitchell Green on Nov 18, 2011 12:41 PM EST reply actions