Calgary Flames Beat Philadelphia Flyers as Šimon Nemec Ties NHL Record

The Calgary Flames secured a 4:3 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers, a result that saw defenseman Šimon Nemec move into elite company among Slovak NHL players, according to SlovakNHL.sk.

While the Flames’ recent schedule included a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings, the overtime assist against Philadelphia marked a significant statistical milestone for the 22-year-old blueliner Šimon Nemec.

By recording an assist on the game-winning goal by Matt Coronato, Nemec earned his fifth career point in overtime. This performance ties him with Róbert Švehla and Andrej Meszároš for fourth place on the all-time list of Slovak defensemen in NHL history, as reported by SlovakNHL.sk. Only Zdeno Chára (15 points), Ľubomír Višňovský (12), and Andrej Sekera (9) remain ahead of him in this specific category.

The transition to Calgary has been productive for the Liptovský Mikuláš native. Through 18 games in his current campaign, Nemec has accumulated seven points, all coming from assists. During the victory over Philadelphia, he logged over 22 minutes of ice time, maintained a plus-one rating, and recorded two blocked shots. Nemec helped set up the decisive play when Coronato utilized a three-on-one odd-man rush in the final minute of the extra period.

Earlier action involving the Flames and the Los Angeles Kings highlighted a defensive battle, with Sportnet reporting a scoreless deadlock through the first period. The intensity picked up in the second frame when Morgan Frost broke the tie, assisted by Jegor Šarangovič.

The starting lineup for the Flames featured goaltender Dustin Wolf, supported by a defensive core of Kuzněcov, Parekh, Hanley, Nemec, Middleton, and Whitecloud, while the forward lines included Farabee, Backlund, Coronato, Gridin, Pospíšil, R. Strome, Šarangovič, Frost, Klapka, Strömgren, Castagna, and Sunijev.

The Kings faced significant pressure throughout the contest, with goaltender Anton Forsberg called upon to manage multiple scoring chances from the Flames’ roster, including attempts by Matvej Gridin and Jegor Šarangovič.

Šport.sk said that Šimon Nemec played a key role in the Flames’ defensive transition during this matchup, though he faced challenges with passing accuracy in the neutral zone. During the Kings’ contest, Los Angeles utilized a roster including Forsberg, Kuemper, M. Moore, Haula, Armia, Andre Lee, Laughton, and Perry.

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