By Helen Gitter
The 23-year-old Travis Konecny needed those goals as a confidence boost in the wake of a dreadful postseason in which he failed to score in 16 games.
He led the Flyers with 24 goals in the regular season and was stumped when his scoring dried up in two postseason rounds.
He found the touch against Pittsburgh and scored his first career hat trick — with no fans in the arena, Gritty tossed an oversized cap on the ice — with 7:07 left in the game.
