Defenseman Ronnie Attard, goaltender Sam Ersson, and projected fourth-line center Ryan Poehiling were among the players who impressed.
, playing the final period and allowing just one goal — a breakaway. He started Wednesday and played the opening period. The Flyers played pretty solidly in front of him in the first 20 minutes, though when they got caught, Sandström twice made big saves in high-percentage scoring areas.
He had a strong outing, making 10 saves in the second period and another three in the third. The Islanders did beat him on a broken play that found the stick of Julien Gauthier on the power play in the second period. Ersson was screened and didn’t appear to see the shot.Want a look at the battle to win a job with the Flyers on defense? The top two pairings Wednesday night had the four combatants: Ronnie Attard with Victor Mete, Adam Ginning with Emil Andrae.
There wasn’t much noteworthy from their play Wednesday, but it was a good chance for them to see some game action together.
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