Ersson gets first career NHL shutout as Flyers beat Sabres

Published January 9, 2023 10:08 PM

By JOE YERDON
Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Joel Farabee had two points and Samuel Ersson made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Ersson earned his first career NHL shutout against the league’s highest scoring team and gave the Flyers their fifth win in six games. Farabee’s goal and assist came 1:27 apart in the first period. Zack MacEwen, Noah Cates and Wade Allison scored for Philadelphia. Craig Anderson made 34 saves for Buffalo, which was shutout for the first time this season and lost for just the second time in the past 10 games.

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