Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers
Red Wings, NHL and Oilers
Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line at 4:34 in overtime.
Joel Farabee’s goal at 5:21 of the second period was the only scoring through two periods. He fired in a backhand shot from the slot as the Red Wings were scrambling in their zone. The Flyers had the game’s only power play and didn’t convert.
Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with 4:34 remaining in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in.
It’s been a week of mostly bad news for the Detroit Red Wings, and not just on the ice or in the locker room. The Wings are treading water in the Estern Conference while the teams they need to beat are on hot streaks.
Detroit Red Wings (21-21-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (21-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings square off in Eastern Conference action.
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.
The New York Rangers missed a chance to get closer but didn't lose ground in the playoff race the past few days.
New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.
The New Jersey Devils are preparing to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers again on Jan. 29. As they hope to take their first win against the Flyers this season, Tomas Tatar is preparing to step on the ice for his 900th game of his NHL career.
According to Ansar Khan of MLive.com, Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (upper body) is not expected to return to action on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. Kane has missed the past three contests and is now expected to miss his fourth straight contest.