Foerster's game-winning goal, assisted by Elliot Desnoyers, was fired low and seemed to catch Rangers goalieTalyn Boyko backing into his net.
Rookie games are not about systems and structure, but Ian Laperriere's squad outworked their New York counterparts noticeably, especially in a lopsided third period. The Flyers outshot the Rangers by a 35-21 margin for the game (33-19 in regulation) including a 13-4 disparity in the third period.
The game was scoreless until 5:33 of the second period, when Rangers' defenseman Matthew Robertson tallied a center point power play goal with traffic in front. Olle Lycksell knotted the score at 1-1 at 13:30 of the middle frame off aqq counter rush. From the right wing, Lycksell snapped a shot that beat Boyko inside the far post. The game remained 1-1 until Foerster's overtime winner.
Nolan Maier started the game in goal for the Flyers, stopping 11 of 12 shots. Dylan Garand started for the Rangers, denying all 11 shots he faced. Both teams switched goalies at 10:22 of the second period. Jonathan Lemeiux saw just nine shots, stopping them all to earn the win. Boyko stopped 24 of 26 in a losing effort.
The Rangers went 1-for-2 on the power play. The Flyers were 0-for-3 including a two-man advantage in the second period that lasted 1:55.
GAME NOTES:
* On a shift-in and shift-out basis in Friday's game, Elliot Desnoyers may have been the most notable Flyer in the game. He made good plays on both sides of the puck including a forechecking sequence late in first period in which subsequently set up Zayde Wisdom for a point-blank chance.
* The line of brothers Noah and Jackson Cates with Foerster was also good throughout much of the game, but were downright dominant in the third period. On his best shift of the night, Noah Cates made a defensive stop in his own end and then made a tape-to-tape outlet pass to start a transition rush the other way.
* Entering his first season in North America but already a young pro veteran in Sweden's SHL, Olle Lycksell has added some much-needed muscle. He's always been a savvy player with good hands. Meanwhile, countryman Adam Ginning has always played a physical brand of hockey on the blueline. At 18:50 of the first period, Ginning dropped the gloves with New York's Jayden Grubbe in a long and tiring fight.
* Flyers forward Alexis Gendron had an opportunity to snap the 1-1 tie in the third period but was denied by Boyko on a breakaway.
* In overtime, right before the Foerster overtime winner, the teams traded off odd-man rushes. Ethan Samson started a 2-on-1 that Noah Cates wasn't able to finish off and then Lemieux denied New York at the other end. On the winning sequence, Foerster considered passing to Ginning but elected to shoot.
* Highly touted Rangers' first-round pick Brennan Othmann had a rather quiet game.
