Daily News | Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson still learning the ropes despite recording first NHL win
Ersson, 23, denied 25 of 28 shots against the Sharks and was particularly impressive on the penalty kill , taking advantage of the opportunity to start with Carter Hart on injured reserve and backup Felix Sandström working his way back from an illness.After all, Ersson faced his share of adversity on his journey to hockey’s biggest stage. In his first season in North America last year with the Phantoms, Ersson was limited to five games with a groin injury.
Sandström has served as the backup to Hart since the start of the season, so he’s showing his younger Swedish teammates the ropes with the Flyers on the three-game California road trip. Just as they did in the preseason, Ersson and Sandström are competing once again for ice time. However, Sandström doesn’t let work bleed into their friendship off the ice.
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