Flyers face Ottawa after record loss streak deepens in Detroit
The Flyers are 0-6, and Thursday’s 2-1 loss at Detroit kept the season-opening slide going. Matvei Michkov scored, but Philadelphia managed only 18 shots and never found the second goal it needed. Tonight’s home game against Ottawa is the next chance to stop the bleeding.
Detroit adds to the record book
Per ESPN, the Flyers lost 2-1 at Detroit on Thursday night, with Andrew Copp scoring the winner at 4:38 of the third period. Matvei Michkov had Philadelphia’s lone goal, and Joseph Woll stopped 24 of 26 shots for a .923 save percentage.
The bigger issue was familiar: Philadelphia got outshot 26-18 and did not score on its power play. ESPN lists the Flyers at 0-6, and multiple reports from earlier this week noted the franchise-record losing streak has now reached nine games to start the season.
Sources: Fieldlevelmedia, Thealpenanews, Metrophiladelphia, Broad Street Hockey
Scoring is still the problem
The sources from earlier this week all point to the same concern. Broad Street Hockey said Travis Konecny is not the biggest problem, and that the issues run through the roster and organization. Another Broad Street Hockey piece argued the Flyers are failing Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone.
The numbers from ESPN back up the frustration. Philadelphia’s team totals were light again, and the top stat line of the night was still Michkov’s lone goal. That is not enough margin for a team that keeps playing from behind.
Sources: Broad Street Hockey
Ottawa arrives tonight
The next test is immediate: the Senators visit Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight at 7:00 PM ET. Earlier this week, The Hockey News framed this as the first real crack at win No. 1, and the News & Observer noted Ottawa has been stronger in the shot department while the Flyers have been near the bottom of the league in shots per game.
That makes this more than a routine home date. Philadelphia needs a cleaner start, more volume, and a reason for the building to feel something different after a rough stretch. If the Flyers are going to change the conversation, this is the spot to begin.
Sources: Thehockeynews, Newsobserver, Substack
Further reading
- Slumping Red Wings take aim at team in worse shape, winless Flyers (Fieldlevelmedia)
- Red Wings send Flyers to franchise record-extending 9th straight loss to start season (Thealpenanews)
- Flyers' historic nightmare continues with embarrassing 2-1 loss to Detroit - Metro Philadelphia (Metrophiladelphia)
- Takeaways: Flyers’ streak stretches to 9 with 2-1 loss to Red Wings (Broad Street Hockey)
- Travis Konecny is far from the Flyers’ biggest problem — and trading him won’t help (Broad Street Hockey)
- The Flyers are failing Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone (Broad Street Hockey)
- Friday Morning Fly By: Something’s gotta give (Broad Street Hockey)
- Updated Flyers Playoff Odds; Is a Run Even Still Possible? (Thehockeynews)
- Linus Ullmark, defensive-minded Senators visit winless Flyers | Raleigh News & Observer (Newsobserver)
- Flyers’ Latest News and Rumors & KHL Prospects Off to a Great Start (Substack)
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