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Flyers Beat Avalanche 3-2 After 9-Game Skid

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Matvei Michkov scored twice and Joseph Woll made 24 saves as Philadelphia beat Colorado 3-2, earning consecutive wins after opening the season with nine straight losses. Noel Acciari scored his first goal for Philadelphia, and rookie Cole Knuble made his NHL debut. Martin Necas and T.J. Hughes scored for Colorado, whose late push fell short. In a separate recent game, Vegas beat Pittsburgh 6-2; Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and Sidney Crosby scored his 657th career goal to move into 14th place on the NHL’s all-time list.

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