Philadelphia Flyers newest goalie and hottest commodity Ivan Fedotov saw his first game action on Tuesday night in the Flyers loss to the New York Islanders, impressing fans and teammates as the 27-year-old rookie comes in at a desperate time for the Flyers.
The Flyers desperately needed Fedotov as they quickly fell behind the New York Islanders as Samuel Ersson allowed two goals on the Islanders first six shots. After head coach John Tortorella decided to make the change, Fedotov came in and made his presence felt immediately, producing a huge second period.
New York attacked Fedotov early, ripping 17 shots in the second period, but the rookie looked far from it as he made key stops and kept the Flyers in it until the end. Fedotov stopped 16 of the 17 shots in the second period, making impressive plays against Matthew Barzal and a Kyle MacLean slap shot.