Flyers Fight Off Late Scare From Red Wings, Tippett’s Hat Trick Leads the Way in 5-3 Win
The Philadelphia Flyers (36-24-12) dominated the Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8) on the road at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, pulling away with the 5-3 win. With the win, the Flyers’ road-game winning streak is extended to eight games. Owen Tippett’s hat trick led the way for Philly, with Noah Cates and Sean Couturier adding to the scoring total.
Mason Appleton, Alex DeBrincat, and Lucas Raymond scored for the Red Wings. The Flyers dominated for nearly 55 minutes of the game. After a hot start, the team kept pushing the score further and further away from the Red Wings.
Then, chaos. A goal with just over 6 minutes to play started a string of three goals in 2:31 for the Red Wings. The Flyers were able to ice it with the empty netter, ending the game in a 5-3 win.
Here is how we got to the final score. Read More: Flyers Game 72: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch @ Red Wings Flyers get on the board Detroit looked to be putting the pressure on Philadelphia early in the game. But, for the fourth game in a row, it was the Flyers that found the scoresheet first.
The Flyers forced a turnover in the neutral zone, and Trevor Zegras (36) was there to grab the puck. He found Owen Tippett (25) streaking up the middle, who slipped the puck through the five-hole of Red Wings netminder John Gibson. That gave Tippett the third 25-goal season of his career, and the Flyers the 1-0 lead.
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