Flyers still winless after late 2-1 loss in Detroit
The Flyers fell 2-1 at Detroit last night, dropping another one to stay winless. Matvei Michkov scored Philadelphia’s only goal, and Joseph Woll stopped 24 of 26 shots for the Flyers while Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves for Detroit.
Detroit ends another one late
Andrew Copp broke a tie with 4:38 left, and the Flyers left Little Caesars Arena with another loss and no relief from the slide. ESPN shows Philadelphia managed 18 shots and went 0 for 0 on the power play, while Detroit held the edge in shots, 26-18.
The result matters because the Flyers are still winless, and the mood around the club is matching the record. Per NHL.com and Broad Street Hockey, the storyline is no longer about a bad night here or there, but a winless start that keeps stretching.
Sources: Bigrapidsnews, NHL.com, Broad Street Hockey
Michkov still gives them a marker
The one bright spot from the game was Matvei Michkov’s goal, which gave Philadelphia its lone answer. ESPN lists Michkov as the Flyers’ goal and points leader from the game.
Around him, the box score tells the same old story: the Flyers had no power-play goal, and several younger pieces were in the mix, including Denver Barkey and Oliver Bonk. That is useful context, but it does not change the big issue, which is that the team is still searching for a full-game push that turns chances into points.
Sources: NHL.com
Ottawa is next
The next chance to stop the skid comes Saturday night against Ottawa at Xfinity Mobile Arena. After a night like this, the stakes are simple: the Flyers need something resembling a complete game, not just a goal or a decent stretch.
Earlier this week, the trade chatter was already growing louder around the team, per Broad Street Hockey and Yahoo Sports. A win would at least quiet that noise for a day. Another loss would only make the conversation sharper.
Sources: Yahoo Sports, Broad Street Hockey
Further reading
- Red Wings send Flyers to franchise record-extending 9th straight loss to start season (Bigrapidsnews)
- Copp breaks tie late, Red Wings keep Flyers winless (NHL.com)
- Takeaways: Flyers’ streak stretches to 9 with 2-1 loss to Red Wings (Broad Street Hockey)
- Postgame RAV4: Late Goal Sinks Flyers in Detroit (NHL.com)
- Friday Morning Fly By: Something’s gotta give (Broad Street Hockey)
- NHL Trade Rumors: Flyers 'Untouchable' Forward Drawing Big Interest - Yahoo Sports (Yahoo Sports)
- Elliotte Friedman weighs in on Travis Konecny drama and Flyers trade rumors (Broad Street Hockey)
- Flyers @ Red Wings: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread (Broad Street Hockey)
- Thursday Morning Fly By: Another chance for something (Broad Street Hockey)
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