Stolarz makes 29 saves, Flyers beat Flames 5-3
PHILADELPHIA — After making 29 saves and picking up his first NHL victory, Anthony Stolarz said he never gave much thought about becoming the first New Jersey native to tend goal in the NHL.
“What I’ll remember most is winning,” Stolarz said after Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. “Being able to win your first start is huge for me and my confidence.”
The 22-year-old native of Edison was backed up by goals from Michael Raffl, Jakub Voracek, Chris VandeVelde, Wayne Simmonds and Roman Lyubimov. The Flyers snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 10-10-3.
T.J. Brodie, Matthew Tkachuk and Alex Chiasson scored for the Flames. They are 10-13-1 overall, and 3-2-0 on a six-game trip that will end Monday night against the New York Islanders.