Wild beat Flyers 4-2 after referee deflection leads to game-winning goal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist, and Joel Eriksson Ek scored what proved to be the winner after a Flyers clearing attempt hit a referee as the Minnesota Wild beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Wild scored two goals in 31 seconds in the first period. Boldy took a pass from Quinn Hughes and snapped it from the high slot past Flyers goalie Dan Vladar to open the scoring. On the next shift, a pass from Blake Coleman hit off Porter Martone s skate and caromed right to Michael McCarron, who wristed it past Vladar to make it 2-0. The Flyers were unhappy with referee Kyle Rehman on the opening shift of the second period. A clearing pass from Jamie Drysdale hit Rehman and created a 2-on-1 for Minnesota. Boldy fed a pass to Erikisson-Ek for a wrister that beat Vladar to extend the lead to 3-0. Philadelphia s Trevor Zegras shouted at Rehman and was immediately assessed a 10-minute misconduct. Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves for the Wild, who extended the