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Travis Konecny scores in return as Flyers beat Utah Mammoth 6-3

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Sanfilippo, A. (2026, November 2). Travis Konecny scores in return as Flyers beat Utah Mammoth 6-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/travis-konecny-scores-in-return-as-flyers-beat-utah-mammoth-6-3/article_90c9d21b-4eda-5cc3-8874-f3b4a2f4f624.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-02 · by Anthony Sanfilippo

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Travis Konecny returned from a ten-game injury absence to score his first goal of the season and assist on another as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Sunday. Konecny’s physical play, including four hits, contributed to the Flyers ending their three-game winless streak. Matvei Michkov scored his tenth goal of the season early in the game, setting a recent franchise record.
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Travis Konecny scored in his return and assisted on another goal as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Sunday. Konecny missed more than three weeks due to a lower-body injury but helped extend Philadelphia's lead with two assists, including one for Christian Dvorak’s one-timer from the high slot that made it 4-1. Matvei Michkov also scored his 10th goal of the season, becoming the first Flyer to do so in their first 17 games since Konecny did it in 2023. The Flyers ended a three-game winless streak with this victory, while Dan Vladar made 19 saves. Dmitri Simashev and Mikhail Sergachev scored for Utah, but the Mammoth fell short against Philadelphia’s balanced scoring attack.

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🔮 The Flyers could use Carlsson’s production.
🔮 Tyson Foerster also scored a goal and Michkov added a second tally in the third period, but Philadelphia never could draw back even, and had its three-game winning streak snapped.
🔮 Up next Braves RHP Grant Holmes (9-5, 3.62 ERA) will face Phillies LHP Jesus Luzardo (13-5, 3.02) in the finale of the four-game set on Monday afternoon.
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Flyers Mammoth PHILADELPHIA Utah the Philadelphia Flyers

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PHILADELPHIA GPE · 5× Flyers ORG · 3× Konecny PERSON · 3× Utah ORG · 3× Mammoth ORG · 2× Vejmelka PERSON · 2× Karel Vejmelka PERSON · 1× Travis Konecny PERSON · 1× the Philadelphia Flyers ORG · 1× the Utah Mammoth ORG · 1×

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Dmitri Simashev scored Utah’s first goal, Mikhail Sergachev added a late power-play goal for Utah, and Logan Cooley scored his eighth goal this season with the extra attacker on the ice, before Cole Knuble iced the game for Philadelphia with an empty-net goal.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny scored a goal and assisted on another in his first game since missing more than three weeks with an injury as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Sunday. asserted
Flyers → score → Sunday
Konecny, who missed 10 games with a lower-body injury, scored his first goal of the season at 1:06 of the second period, banking a shot off Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka to put Philadelphia up 2-1. asserted
who → miss → Philadelphia
He later set up Christian Dvorak for a one-timer from the high slot to extend the lead to 4-1. asserted
He → set → 4
Konecny also set the tone with his physical play, finishing with four hits. asserted
Konecny → set → hits
Owen Tippett, who missed the last six games with an upper body injury, also returned to the lineup for Philadelphia. asserted
who → miss → Philadelphia
Matvei Michkov scored the Flyers’ first goal, snapping a shot past Vejmelka for his 10th of the season. asserted
Michkov → score → season
He became the first Flyer to score 10 goals in his first 17 games of a season since Konecny did it in 2023. asserted
Konecny → become → 2023
Dvorak and Noah Cates also finished with a goal and an assist each. asserted
Dvorak → finish → goal
Oliver Bonk added a goal for Philadelphia and Dan Vladar made 19 saves as the Flyers snapped a three-game winless streak (0-2-1). asserted
Flyers → add → streak
Dmitri Simashev scored Utah’s first goal, Mikhail Sergachev added a late power-play goal for Utah, and Logan Cooley scored his eighth goal this season with the extra attacker on the ice, before Cole Knuble iced the game for Philadelphia with an empty-net goal. asserted
Knuble → score → goal
Vejmelka made 15 saves as the Mammoth have alternated wins and losses over their past eight games. asserted
Mammoth → make → games
Up next Mammoth: Continue their six-game road trip in Toronto on Tuesday night. asserted
Mammoth → continue → night
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