The Flyers suffered a heavy 7-2 defeat against the Lightning at Xfinity Mobile Arena, marking a season-high in goals allowed. Nikita Kucherov led Tampa Bay with two goals and two assists, while Garnet Hathaway and Owen Tippett scored for Philadelphia. The loss ended the Flyers’ three-game point streak and dropped them to 0-2-0 in their season series against Tampa Bay, with the teams set to meet again on Monday. Goalie Samuel Ersson struggled, allowing seven goals on 23 shots, as the Lightning extended their winning streak to nine games.
