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Wrap: Penalties Prove Costly to Flyers in 6-3 Loss to Tampa |
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The Philadelphia Flyers dropped a 6-3 decision to the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. A comeback bid by the Flyers brought Philly within 4-3. However, after withstanding a heavy push by Philadelphia, Tampa added a pair of empty net goals for the final three-goal margin.
The deciding factor: Tampa's No. 1-ranked power play went 2-for-3 against the Flyers second ranked PK. The Lightning also scored a goal just two seconds after their first power play expired. The Flyers went 1-for-2 on the power play, scored a 4-on-4 goal, and once at even strength.
Art Ross Trophy candidate Nikita Kucherov led the Tampa Bay attack with a four-point game (3g.1a). The Lightning also got tallies from Brayden Point (1g. 1a), Michael Eyssimont and Brandon Hagel (ENG, 1a). Andrei Vasilevskiy earned the win in goal with 29 saves on 32 shots.
In a losing cause, the Flyers received goals from Cam Atkinson (1g, 1a), Jamie Drysdale (PPG) and Cam York (4-on-4). Morgan Frost collected two more primary assists. Samuel Ersson played better than his stat line would suggest (16 saves on 20 shots) in taking the loss in goal.
Owen Tippett (lower-body injury) missed his second game after exiting Saturday's game against Colorado early in the third period. He was placed on IR on Tuesday afternoon. With Carter Hart taking an indefinite leave of absence, the Flyers recalled veteran goalie Cal Petersen from the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Additionally, Olle Lycksell dressed for his second NHL game of the season. The Flyers continued to start seven defensemen and 11 forwards. Nicolas Deslauriers exited the lineup.
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