Flyers undergo sixth straight loss, however did they flip a nook?

Flyers suffer 6th straight loss, but did they turn a corner? initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Within the quick time period, the report and outcome are dangerous. The Flyers fell to 1-5-1 after dropping their sixth straight recreation Wednesday night time with a 6-3 resolution to the Capitals at Capital One Area.

However within the huge image of this 2024-25 season, the Flyers noticed an essential breakthrough offensively, one thing they might doubtlessly construct on as they attempt to shake these early troubles.

After falling behind 4-0 earlier than the halfway mark of the sport, the Flyers lastly discovered themselves and really outplayed Washington the remainder of the best way. The offensive life was desperately wanted for the Flyers.

They practically tied the sport at 4-4 with 7:39 minutes left within the third interval however Morgan Frost could not bury an excellent take a look at a wraparound try. Virtually 5 and a half minutes later, the Capitals scored their first of two empty-net targets to complete off John Tortorella’s membership.

The Flyers had a obtrusive miscue on Washington’s dagger. With their web emptied for the additional attacker, Egor Zamula went to make a line change as Jamie Drysdale despatched a cross his method. It immediately resulted in a turnover and Pierre-Luc Dubois’ empty-netter to make it 5-3. Future Corridor of Famer Alex Ovechkin scored the second on the deserted web.

Drysdale (two assists), Matvei Michkov (one purpose, one help) and Owen Tippett (one purpose, one help) had multi-point performances for the Flyers, who had scored only one purpose over their earlier two video games.

This skid matches the Flyers’ longest dropping streak within the first 10 video games of a season since 2008-09, when the group dropped its opening six video games (0-3-3). That membership went on to nonetheless make the playoffs with 99 factors.

Since March 24 of final season, the Flyers have gone by dropping streaks of eight and 6 video games. In that span, they’ve misplaced 15 of their final 18 video games (3-12-3) and been outscored 76-40.

The Capitals (5-1-0) swept the home-and-home back-to-back set from the Flyers by a mixed rating of 10-4.

• Travis Konecny bought the Flyers on the board with an influence play marker 4:48 minutes after Washington ballooned its result in 4-0.

The purpose from the group’s greatest participant appeared to alleviate some strain off the Flyers’ shoulders. Tippett then scored his first off the season somewhat over 4 minutes later. And Michkov made it a one-goal recreation 6:36 minutes into the third interval with a 4-on-3 energy play snipe.

Sean Couturier was superb, offering screens on the targets by Tippett and Michkov. He additionally received 14 of 19 faceoffs.

So the truth that the Flyers prevented the sport from going completely off the rails and had key guys discover a spark scoring-wise was an enormous swing for them. However they nonetheless want to hold it over and produce a win to cease this spiral.

• Making his third begin of the season, Ivan Fedotov struggled once more with monitoring the puck at occasions. He completed with 20 saves on 24 photographs after settling in a bit to present the Flyers an opportunity at a comeback try.

Taylor Raddysh and Connor McMichael beat Fedotov with spectacular redirections. Nic Dowd, although, scored on a shot by Fedotov’s five-hole, an space that has been a weak point for the 6-foot-7 netminder.

Fedotov has surrendered 14 targets over his three outings. His end to Wednesday night time’s recreation was a constructive for the Flyers, but they’re likely monitoring the backup situation pretty closely.

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson stopped 26 of the Flyers’ 29 photographs. He confronted solely three within the first interval however the Flyers put 26 on him within the closing two intervals.

• The Flyers’ energy play went 2 for 4 and is now 7 for 29 on the season.

Michkov has seven factors (three targets, 4 assists) in seven video games, with six of them approaching the person benefit.

The Flyers’ penalty kill continued to hum, going 3 for 3. Ryan Poehling had two painful blocked photographs on the PK.

• Jett Luchanko sat for each video games towards Washington. The Flyers do not appear in any rush — come what may — with the 18-year-old middle. He has performed in 4 video games and might play as much as 9 before they have to make a decision on the first year of his entry-level contract.

It’s important to think about Luchanko will get one other look this weekend.

“He makes some actually good performs, he has made a whole lot of actually good performs on his backhand,” Tortorella said Monday. “Good performs, struggles at occasions. Makes some actually good defensive performs, struggles at occasions. He is 18, you already know? However I nonetheless like what he brings and we’ll carry on evaluating him and see the place we go from there.”

Staying on the lineup, Tyson Foerster was again in it Wednesday night time for Bobby Brink. Joel Farabee performed solely 8:58 minutes and Nicolas Deslauriers 6:52 as Tortorella shortened his bench to make a push.

• The Flyers are off Thursday and follow Friday earlier than internet hosting a back-to-back set after they welcome the Wild on Saturday (1 p.m. ET/NBCSP) and Canadiens on Sunday (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP).

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