The Philadelphia Flyers, with a record of 18-11-4 and on a 103 point pace, fell short in a shootout against the Detroit Red Wings, losing 7-6 despite a valiant comeback from a 5-1 deficit after the first period. Morgan Frost scored the first goal, and the Flyers rallied with Scott Laughton's equalizer to tie the game 5-5. Owen Tippett briefly gave the Flyers a 6-5 lead before Dylan Larkin's goal for the Red Wings tied it again. Patrick Kane, who had two goals and an assist in regulation, secured the win for Detroit in the shootout. The Flyers, who have a 66.5% chance of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, had a nine-game point streak (8-1-1) snapped and suffered their first regulation loss since November 28. Carter Hart's brilliant performance in overtime helped the Flyers secure a point, maintaining their strong record of 15-1-0 when scoring first. The team now enters the holiday break with five days between games.
#Flyers' comeback bid vs Red Wings falls short, lose 7-6, in shootout but salvage a point https://t.co/OB0ZPlP90m
Nick Seeler showed heart and inspired #Flyers. https://t.co/rKxgGnqGJU
Patrick Kane wins it in a shootout for Detroit. He had two goals and an assist in the first period. #Blackhawks https://t.co/yDvEo9c8tw
Flyers will have to stew over back-to-back losses at the holiday break. But they should absolutely take that point. They’re 13-4-3 over their last 20 games going into the break. They’re 18-11-4 on the season. They now have five days between games.
Had 2 goals in the game. DET beat a Philly 7-6 after blowing 5-1 lead in regulation. https://t.co/J7JHocQkgc
two goals in regulation for Kane...fans threw hats on the ice after this one. Fun game https://t.co/lKIGtSBJst
Red Wings win in shootout, 7-6, but #Flyers salvage a point after trailing, 5-1.
Patrick Kane wins it for the Red Wings in his first shootout attempt as a Red Wing ✅ https://t.co/FQeOgupfej
Flyers fall 7-6 in a shootout, but what a game Carter Hart cake alive in the third and overtime session Nick Seeler is the player of the game for the Flyers imo. His fight woke the team up and finally they overcame the quicksand
Flyers fall in the shootout and lose 7-6, after an absolutely ridiculous comeback. Well done to steal a point, but tough to see it end like that.
Patrick Kane, of course. Flyers lose their first shootout of the season, 7-6. Great all around comeback game for the Flyers tonight. #PHIvsDET | #LetsGoFlyers
Patrick Kane, shootout winner. Hats fly, even though the third won’t technically count for his stats. But man, what a showman. Red wings get a win they desperately needed, 7-6 in a shootout.
This Flyers Redwings game. Wow.
Now that's some darn Flyers hockey folks #Flyers
Tied at 6-6, Flyers and Red Wings head to shootout. Carter Hart was brilliant in OT. Flyers are 3-0 in shootout this season. They’re 7-4-3 in games decided by one goal. Game is on @NBCSPhilly+ with Flyers Postgame Live to follow.
Shootout next, Wings-Flyers at 6-6.
Incredible rally by #Flyers. 6-6 in OT.
The Flyers earn at least a point tonight. What a game, what fight and a comeback by the orange and black
Flyers are going to overtime for the eighth time in the last 13 games. They’re 6-3 after regulation this season: 3-3 in OT 3-0 in shootout
Well, Red Wings have secured themselves at least a point. But after leading 5-1, they've also given at least one point to a Flyers team they are chasing in the standings. Overtime looms
Warren Foegele makes it 3-1 Oilers. That's 3 goals in a span of 3:29.
It's 6-6 end regulation Wings-Flyers! OT next.
3-1 Oilers, Foegele whips one by Quick off a turnover at the EDM line. Oilers counter is shredding the #NYR in the 3rd
Absolute cinema. Owen Tippett scores and the Flyers have come all the way back from 5-1 to now leading the game 6-5. Can’t make this up, Larkin makes it 6-6. #PHIvsDET | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/uLoF10Ukc7
Wow. Flyers trailed Red Wings 5-1 after first period, took 6-5 lead in third. Now tied 6-6.
Evander Kane puts back his own rebound to give the Oilers their first lead of the night, 2-1, with 15:43 left in regulation. #NYR
Once down 5-1, #Flyers now up 6-5 in Detroit. No lead is safe in today's #NHL.
Evander Kane gathers a rebound in the slot and suddenly Edmonton has a 2-1 lead.
And now it's 2-1 Oilers. Kane sneaks one through Quick's pads off. along rebound at 4:17
The Flyers have come storming back after being down 5-1. Scott Laughton (3) has tied the game up at 5-5. Unreal. This team has huge balls. Foerster (8), Farabee (11) with the assists. #PHIvsDET | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/medatWMAfd
The Red Wings have blown four-goal leads at home twice in 15 days. It's 5-5 with 5:58 to play. #Flyers #LGRW
Quick can't do it all. McDavid hits the #NYR zone with speed, Oilers spread the #NYR out and Hyman goes forehand-backhand in tight. 1-1 at 3:07 of the 3rd
Zach Hyman with a nasty backhanded finish on Jonathan Quick to even the score 1-1 with 16:53 left in regulation... #NYR
The Oilers finally breakthrough against Quick. Hyman with the backhanded finish from right in front and we're tied at 1-1 with 16:53 to play.
Philadelphia has come from 5-1 down to tie Detroit, 5-5. on @Sportsnet +
This Flyers-Red Wings game is wild. Tied now with six minutes to go.
The Flyers have rallied from four goals down to tie the game at 5-5 with 6:30 minutes left in third.
5-5. Second time this month Wings have had a four-goal lead evaporate. 6:30 left 3p vs. Flyers.
The Flyers don't have a comeback from two goals down this season. This one would be from four goals down if they can pull it off. They've trimmed the Red Wings' lead to 5-4 with over half of third period to go.
The Flyers have balls Man they got some balls tonight #letsgoflyers
Big ovation as the period ends. #NYR still lead, 1-0, but only because Jonathan Quick was magnificent on those two PKs. SOG are 22-18 (it was 20-8 at one point). Faceoffs are 15-15. Trouba (16:07) leads both teams in TOI. Trocheck (15:34) is second.
Jonathan Quick has Madison Square Garden on their feet. What a brick wall he's been on this Oilers power play. We've got a 'QUICK-IE' chant going, too. #NYR
McDavid with a great feed to Hyman right in front, but Quick with an even better sprawling save. He's been on point so far tonight. #NYR
Bonino off for holding McDavid. Here comes another EDM PP, with #NYR still sitting on a delicate 1-0 lead.
Turning the puck over and putting it right on McDavid's stick in the slot is not what you want, but he shot it high. And then Quick gloved Evan Bouchard's point try. #NYR
Flyers fans love Nick Seeler because of his blue collar attitude. They love how passionate he is, and they love he gets pissed with bad calls #Flyers
Some dangerous looks for the Oilers on that PP, including a couple from McDavid, but Quick makes 4 saves and the #NYR hold. https://t.co/8kPuFAaMQi
Nick Seeler pumped his team up after a brutal call. He was pissed, infuriated. That seemed to get the Flyers going, and it will make for an entertaining 3rd period.
Ryan Lindgren takes the first penalty of the game for #NYR. He's called for roughing Ryan McLeod. EDM to the power play.
Coots and Frost score in second as #Flyers cut Detroit’s lead to 5-3. Sanheim set up both goals.
I think Nick Seeler being that irate bothered the Flyers. He is extremely well-liked by his teammates. It seemed to spark them as Flyers cut their deficit from 5-1 to 5-3 in span of 24 seconds. But Flyers still have work to do in the third if they want to call it a comeback.
Nick Seeler gets the boys going and Morgan Frost and Sean Couturier score back-to-back. 5-3 midway through the second period, Sanheim picks up his 19th and 20th assist on both of the Flyers goals. #PHIvsDET | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/05WAgyfThT
Nick Seeler is pissed and the Flyers are coming back. Best instigator penalty ever imo Seems to has awoken the sleeping giant. #Flyers
And another one — before the PA has even finish announcing the Couturier goal. Another redirect in front, this one Morgan Frost. Both point shots by Sanheim. Red Wings will have to clear the net better than that. 5-3 now
The Flyers' last 3+ goal comeback was on 3/29/21, when they came back to win 4-3 in overtime against the Buffalo Sabres. #LetsGoFlyers
End 1st period: #RedWings 5, Flyers 1 - With the lineup full, the way it's supposed to look, the Wings look like a completely different team
Three-point 1p for Patrick Kane, puts him at 9 points inn 9 games with Red Wings.
Flyers are now down 5-1 with 17 seconds left in first period. Flyers just seem to be watching a lot, a step behind the play. The most goals they've allowed this season in a game is seven.
Kane shoots one wide and Gostisbehere grabs the rebound and roofs it. 5-1 Red Wings and a 3-point period for Kane, who’s now up to a point per game as a Red Wing
Carter Hart and #Flyers getting hammered in Detroit, 4-1, late in first.
Red Wings are all over Flyers, making them play a ton of defense in first period. They lead 4-1 in first period. Carter Hart maybe looks a tad off, but these goals are all from high-danger areas, second-chance opportunities. One was on power play, too.
Daniel Sprong redirects the puck past Carter Hart on the power play. Flyers down 3-1 now.
Daniel Sprong converts on PP, Wings take 3-1 lead on Flyers, 1p.
Flyers score off the rush, it's 2-1, 1p. Bobby Brink.
2-0 Wings, mid 2p. Patrick Kane again, make that eight points in nine games.
With tonight's goal, Patrick Kane has seven points in nine games. #RedWings
Patrick Kane opens the scoring. Flyers down 1-0.
Patrick Kane scores on Dylan Larkin's rebound for a second straight game, Wings take 1-0 lead early 1p on Flyers.
Patrick Kane cleans up a Larkin rebound and it’s 1-0 Red Wings 4:30 into this one
Jonathan Quick (9-0-1, 2.09 GAA, .926 SV) leads the #NYR onto the Garden ice for warmups. Stuart Skinner (11-9-1, 3.04, .884) leads the Oilers out.
Jonathan Quick is the first goalie off the ice for the #NYR. Looks like he's in net tonight.
The Predators win 4-2. This ends the Flyers 9 game point streak 8-1-1 in their last 10. Not too shabby
The Flyers almost went a full month without tailing a regulation loss — November 28th was their last regulation loss, prior to tonight. #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers lose to Predators 4-2. It’s Flyers’ first regulation loss since Nov. 28. Team is 18-11-3 with one more game before holiday break.
Great bounce back win for the Preds. That's a tough defensive team, plus they overcame the major penalty and only skating 10 forwards for the 2nd half of the game. Philip Tomasino first ever two goal game in the NHL... and with father Manny Tomasino in attendance!
FINAL: #Preds 4, Flyers 2 Tomasino lifts Nashville to victory with 2 goals on the dad’s trip. They’ll be home on Saturday for a matinee matchup vs Dallas.
Tomasino x2, #Preds lead 3-2 His 1st career multi-goal game. It took him 23 games to score twice this season & now has 2 in one night.
3-2, Preds, as Atkinson is stripped of puck and Tomasino scores his second of night. About 4 minutes left. #Flyers
Tomasino scores and its 3-2. Predators now lead for the first time in the game with just over 4 minutes left in the game. #NSHvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
Tomasino scores at its 3-2. Predators now lead for the first time in the game with just over 4 minutes left in the game. #NSHvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
Oilers with 3 goals in 1:09 in the 3rd. Up 2 on the Devils. McDavid. Draisaitl. Erne.
END 2: #Preds 2, Flyers 2 Nashville is now rolling with 10 forwards with Trenin given a game misconduct. Huge PP for the Predators to start the 3rd.
Flyers and Predators are tied 2-2 at second intermission. Flyers will have to kill off 1:45 of a Predators power play to start the third period.
2-2 after 40 minutes. Not the best period for the Flyers, despite Couturier's PP goal. Wasted a five-minute major, four penalties taken of their own, got hemmed in their own zone quite a lot at 5v5. They're going to need to step it up in a big way in the 3rd to secure another W.
Atkinson with a bad slashing penalty. Kills the last 1:26 of #Flyers’ 5-minute PP. Philly had 3 shots on that PP.
Nashville has their 2nd misconduct in as many games. McCarron on Tuesday & now Trenin. #Preds
Yakov Trenin is called for a major penalty (+game misconduct) for this hit to Morgan Frost. It's 100% a dangerous hit, but with no contact with the head, it seems questionable. Now the Preds are down to 10 forwards for the rest of the game. https://t.co/VBoKrMzbPx
Trenin called for hitting Frost in the head from behind. Yikes. #Preds Called for 2 mins illegal check & a major that will be reviewed.
Novak with a dish to Tomasino for his 3rd goal this season. Two goals 39 seconds apart. #Preds firing back.
Sean Couturier scored a power play goal to regain the Flyers' lead at 2-1. The Flyers' power play was 10 for 100 on the season before that goal. But the Predators got the goal right back 38 seconds later.
Sean Couturier (8) on the power play, to regain the one goal lead over the Predators, 2-1. Morgan Frost (6) picks up the assist and his second point of the night. #NSHvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/Dg50uDrOo8
Couturier, 2-1 Flyers on the PP. Morgan Frost with the tie up on the faceoff as the puck came loose in front of Saros. #Preds
After giving up a shorty on one power play, the Flyers get it back on another. Great move by Couturier to freeze Saros before sliding it through. 2-1, Flyers lead.
And Sean Couturier says, "Stop making fun of our power play, I'll score to spite you." 2-1 Flyers.
That’s a new career high for Cole Smith, his 5th goal of the season
Cole Smith with his 5th goal of the season, a new career high for him.
Cole Smith, 1-1 #Preds His 5th goal this season 1:15 into the 2nd. Nashville’s 4th shorty overall this season.
Preds tie it at 1-1 on SHG. Flyers’ PP continues to struggle.
One minute and five seconds into the second period and the Predators get a shorthanded goal on the Flyers to tie the game 1-1.
Annnnnd the Flyers' awful power play costs them their lead. SHG by the Preds, and it's 1-1.
END 1: Flyers 1, #Preds 0 Odd start needless to say. Nashville led all chances 9-7 to kick this one off & trail 13-9 on shots. https://t.co/BsR70byOpl
#Flyers have a 1-0 lead over Preds after one. Shots: 13-9, Philly.
Flyers up 1-0 after 20 minutes. Pretty even period, the good-luck goal just went the Flyers' way.
Incase you weren’t keeping track, the Flyers are 15-1-0 when they score first this season. #LetsGoFlyers
Morgan Frost (4) with a gross goal from behind the net, off the back of Saros. Bobby Brink (10), and Owen Tippett (9) with the assists, 1-0 Flyers just 1:31 into the game. #NSHvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/lcCMV6NuVI
Flyers get their all-important first goal from Morgan Frost. The puck went off his skate, over the net and off the back of Nashville netminder Juuse Saros. Frost couldn't help but smile about the fortuitous bounce. Flyers are 15-1-0 when they score first.
From behind net, Frost lifted the puck high in the air and it bounced off Saros’ back and in. #Flyers
Morgan Frost off the back of Suros, 1-0 Flyers 1:31 into the game. #NSHvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
Well that was quick. Morgan Frost scores off an odd bounce (he basically just popped the puck up in the air while behind the net), and it's 1-0. When it's going your way in hockey, it's REALLY going your way. And it is right now for the Flyers.
The Philadelphia Flyers are currently 18-10-3 and on a 103 point pace with 66.5% chance of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. #LetsGoFlyers