It s also worth noting that the team has played the vast majority of its games without top forward Sean Couturier, the reigning Selke winner who suffered a rib injury in the second game of the season.
He s getting closer to returning (more on that in a minute) and some other players could soon shake off some rust from extensive time away from hockey. Carter Hart hasn t been at his best, and the team s one offseason acquisition, Erik Gustafson, hasn t come close to playing at the level many expected. There are special teams issues and injury concerns. Sure, you can take a glass-half-empty approach, but Vigneault still has his team tied for the best record in the division. That certainly sounds like a good thing.
It s not Airbnb : Defendant asks to be remanded in Limerick prison instead of Cork
Man accused of breaking curfew five times as he asks for bail address to be moved to Pallasgreen so he could be with wife and children
Limerick Prison, where Thomas Connors asked to be remanded. He was refused. File picture: Dan Linehan
Wed, 20 Jan, 2021 - 06:00
Liz Dunphy
A judge told a defendant that the court was “not Airbnb” when he asked to be remanded in Limerick prison rather than in Cork.
Judge Patricia Harney had refused Thomas Connors’ application for bail after hearing evidence that he had “fairly egregious” breaches of his bail conditions.
• The Flyers defense through the first 20 minutes certainly doesn t qualify here, but their offense specifically their ability to finish does. The team netted three first-period goals on just nine shots and chased Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry with their third of the frame. And those three goals were the only reason the Flyers, who allowed a pair of goals and 14 shots themselves, were on top after the first 20 minutes.
The first goal for the Orange and Black came on their first shot of the game on the back end of an extended power play, when Travis Konecny found the back of the net after a great setup from Jake Voracek, who was playing on the first power play unit with Sean Couturier injured (more on that in a bit).