Darnell Nurse

For the third straight game, the Flyers faced the “win a period, win a game” scenario, once again going up against some stiff competition to start the season. After falling short last Saturday against the still-undefeated Florida Panthers, the Flyers passed the test this time.

The Flyers complete their first of 17 back-to-backs this season, as they return to the ice following Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Calgary to close out a three-game Western Canada road trip against the Edmonton Oilers.

Five years ago, at age 13, Darnell Nurse was running sprints with his famous uncle in a workout in Arizona that started getting competitive. They had been working out together for a while. Nurse had begun lifting weights, getting stronger and stronger “You know what...