Michkov has goal, assist in return to lineup, Flyers defeat Sharks in shootout
Philadelphia forward also scores in shootout; Granlund has 2 points for San Jose
Sharks at Flyers | Recap
PHILADELPHIA — Matvei Michkov had a goal, an assist and scored in the shootout in his return to the lineup for the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.
Erik Johnson and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers (6-8-2). Samuel Ersson made 27 saves, plus two during the shootout.
Konecny also scored in the shootout.
Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist for San Jose (5-9-3), which was playing the second of back-to-back games after a 1-0 win at the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Jack Thompson and Barclay Goodrow also scored, and Vitek Vanecek made 39 saves.
Johnson made it 1-0 at 1:40 of the first period when he finished a feed from Anthony Richard on a rush up the ice.
Konecny put the Flyers ahead 2-0 at 15:56 with a power-play goal off a set-up by Michkov, who had been scratched the previous two games.
Michkov scored on a breakaway to make it 3-0 at 5:09 of the second period.
The Sharks made it 3-1 at 15:29 of the second when William Eklund’s centering pass went off Thompson’s skate and past Ersson.
Granlund made it 3-2 at 18:33 when he scored from the right face-off circle over Ersson’s left shoulder.
Goodrow tied it 3-3 at 17:36 of the third period when he scored from the right side after a shot by Henry Thrun deflected to him.