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Takeaways: Flyers’ streak stretches to 9 with 2-1 loss to Red Wings

Another Flyers gameday, another loss to dig into. Despite putting together a nice but of momentum in Tuesday’s game against the Kraken, the Flyers once again showed an inability to build and capitalize on their positives pulled together — meeting…

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 3:16 AM
Takeaways: Flyers’ streak stretches to 9 with 2-1 loss to Red Wings
Key Things to Know
  • The Philadelphia Flyers lost 2-1 to the Detroit Red Wings, extending their winless streak to nine games.
  • Matvei Michkov scored Philadelphia's lone goal, while Anton Johansson and Andrew Copp scored for Detroit.
  • Detroit outshot Philadelphia 26-18 over the course of the contest.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Philadelphia Flyers extended their winless streak to nine games following a 2-1 defeat against the Detroit Red Wings. Matvei Michkov opened the scoring for Philadelphia late in the first period, but Detroit responded with two unanswered goals. Anton Johansson tied the contest in the second period before Andrew Copp scored the game-winner late in the third period.

Madeline Campbell notes that the Flyers struggled to establish offensive momentum, failing to register a shot on goal until nearly eight minutes into the game. Detroit outshot Philadelphia 26-18 overall, as the Flyers failed to capitalize on early positive flashes from players like Trevor Zegras.

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