Flyers hold off the Canucks 3-1 in a matchup of struggling squads

Michael Bunting and Travis Konecny scored in the first two periods to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in a matchup of struggling teamsVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Michael Bunting and Travis Konecny scored in the first two periods to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night in a matchup of struggling teams.Travis Sanheim added an empty-net goal for Philadelphia (5-10-5), and Christian Dvorak had two assists. Joseph Woll stopped 18 shots for the Flyers, who were coming off a 4-3 overtime loss Sunday night at Calgary. They had dropped three in a row (0-2-1) and six of seven (1-4-2). Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a power-play goal with 7:16 remaining for the Canucks (3-16-1), who have lost six consecutive games. They are 1-15-1 since a 2-1 start.Vancouver continued to press after Lekkerimaki's goal but couldn’t find the equalizer. Leevi Merilainen finished with 14 saves.The Canucks came within inches of tying it on a power play with 5:52 left, but Lekkerimaki’s shot pinged off the crossbar.Sanheim's short-handed goal sealed it with 58.3 seconds to play. That was Philadelphia's first shot on goal in the third period.Bunting returned to the lineup after sitting out five games as a healthy scratch. He skated on the top line alongside Dvorak and Owen Tippett.Popular ReadsFlyers: Visit the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.Canucks: Host the New York Rangers on Friday.___See AP’s full NHL coverage hereSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular Reads