The Philadelphia Flyers opened a crucial seven-game homestand with a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.
Cates scored 2 goals and the Flyers beat the Penguins 6-1 for their third straight win and second straight dominant performance.
The Winnipeg Jets did not have to wait long for a chance to exact some revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers. Five days after losing at home against Philadelphia, the suddenly skidding Jets visit the Flyers on Thursday.
"I'm gonna flush it down the toilet," John Tortorella said of the Flyers' loss to Calgary. With the trade deadline looming and narrow postseason hopes still in play, there's no time to dwell.
Zary's side-angled shot deflected into the net off the area of Ersson's shoulder and back. Cam York and Travis Sanheim had a chance to break up the Flames' rush into the offensive zone but didn't. York had a minus-2 mark on the night.
The Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets meet again, just days after their thrilling shootout battle in Winnipeg, and this time, the Wells Fargo Center is the stage.
The Flyers held a brief tribute in the first period for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, making their first appearances since a January trade.
Back in Philadelphia and carrying momentum, the Flyers opened a season-long seven-game homestand with a dud. They gave up four first-period goals and lost to the Flames, 6-3, Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Samuel Ersson was yanked just 9:32 minutes into the action after giving up three goals on five shots.
The Flyers pulled Samuel Ersson after he gave up three goals on five shots in 9:32 and replaced him with Ivan Fedotov, who finished with 25 saves.
The Philadelphia Flyers concluded their 2024-25 season series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-4 overtime loss at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday evening.
The Calgary Flames scored four times in the first period, including two goals from Connor Zary, on their way to a 6-3 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Connor Zary scored twice and Nazem Kadri had a goal in a 1:52 stretch midway through the first period for a three-goal lead and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday night