DETROIT — In an exciting match on Wednesday night, Patrick Kane netted a pivotal third-period goal and provided an assist, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond also made significant contributions, each contributing a goal and an assist. The Red Wings’ scoring was rounded out by Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen, and Joe Veleno, all of whom found the back of the net during the game.
Alex Lyon returned to the ice for the first time since November 25, managing to stop 15 shots after being sidelined for nine games due to a lower-body injury. On the other side, the Flyers saw contributions from Travis Konecny, Noah Cates, Ryan Poehling, and Owen Tippett. Despite trailing 4-2 at the end of the second period, Philly managed to tie the game at four early in the third. Samuel Ersson was credited with 18 saves for the Flyers.
Due to an upper-body injury leaving Simon Edvinsson unavailable, the Red Wings were forced to play with just five defensemen during the last two periods of the game.
Key takeaways from the game show that the Flyers had previously outshot the Red Wings 36-26 in a 4-1 win just a week prior, but on Wednesday night, they struggled significantly in the first two periods, only managing nine shots on goal, and finishing the game with a total of 19.
For the Red Wings, Compher, Rasmussen, Veleno, and Kane have all had disappointing scoring performances this season, but their scoring in this game bodes well as Detroit attempts to push further into the playoff race.
A critical moment in the match occurred when Poehling and Tippett scored in the third period, leveling the contest at 4-4, just before Kane scored with a wrist shot from the left circle at 7:22 of the period. Kane’s goal marked his first in 11 games, as he also missed five games recently due to injury and hadn’t scored since November 13.
Another noteworthy statistic was Compher’s power-play goal, which was his first in 22 games and fourth of the season, with his last goal dated back to October 27 against Edmonton. He previously recorded a career-high of 19 goals during a 77-game stint with Detroit last season.
Looking ahead, the Flyers will be hosting the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, while the Red Wings are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.