Instant reactions: Owen Tippett HAT TRICK delivers HUGE victory in Detroit

Nov 14, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Owen Tippett (74) reacts after scoring the game tying goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center.

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Watch PHLY Flyers Postgame The Philadelphia Flyers needed a regulation win in Detroit, and Owen Tippett was the spark to keep the Stanley Cup Playoff dream alive, and ending their postseason drought before it reaches a franchise record sixth straight season. It certainly wasn’t easy, as much as it felt like it would be, until the Red Wings woke up with five minutes left, netting three goals in two and a half minutes to make it 4-3, but after a Detroit siege, finally got to a loose puck, fed it over to Sean Couturier who found the empty net with two minutes remaining to restore a two-goal advantage for the Orange & Black. That was way more dramatic than it needed to be, but what the Flyers needed was to come into Detroit, pick up two points and deny the Wings any, and they did just that.

First period Highlight: Owen Tippett stays hot, netting his 25th of the season on a break , set up by strong defense from Denver Barkey and Trevor Zegras, with Barkey’s strong positioning leading to a Zegras interception in the neutral zone, then a quick-up to Tippett who got behind the defense and buried the puck five-hole. But it may have been only his second-best play of the period, although this oother ridiculous chance didn’t end with a goal. What I want to see next period: Match Detroit’s physicality, and get some more rubber on net.

The Flyers got a few shots in the final five minutes, but sat around two, three, four shots on goal for the majority of the period. They weren’t vastly outplayed, but the shot disparity was a little disconcerting for most of the frame. But, by the end, Philly actually outshot the Red Wings 8-7, and out-attempting them 15-14.