The Philadelphia Flyers are watching their Eastern Conference playoff hopes self-destruct. New goaltender Ivan Fedotov was lackluster and made many mistakes in the Flyers' 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabers on Friday.
Coach John Tortorella's Flyers have lost six straight games.
The Flyers still hold a one-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. But with only five games remaining and the team not doing well, the Flyers will have a hard time maintaining their lead.
With Philadelphia desperately trying to score, Tortorella only brought on the skilled Joel Farabee just over seven minutes into the game.
“The Flyers outscored Buffalo 12-4 in those seven minutes,” wrote Jonathan Bailey of Philadelphia Hockey Now. Oh, and his scoring chances during that period were 8-0 in favor of the Flyers. Seventy-five percent of the Flyers' shots Farabee took on the ice were scoring chances, but Farabee played seven minutes at five-on-five. It's becoming increasingly clear who head coach John Tortorella is interested in. ”
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Redwing in case you missed it
- Defenseman Simon Edvinsson has been a plus-3 over the past two games and continues to show why he can play more than 20 minutes as a Red Wings defenseman next season.
- A third-period penalty by David Perron took its toll, leading to a 4-3 Red Wings loss to the New York Rangers on Friday.
- Detroit's Ryan King gives the Red Wings a chance to earn a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
- The Grand Rapids Griffins have added some promising players to get a taste of the American Hockey League.
Red Wings next game
With only six games left in the season, the Red Wings desperately need a win against the Buffalo Sabers on Sunday at 1 p.m. Detroit is 2-1 against the Sabers this season. The Red Wings won 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena three weeks ago. The Sabers have been playing well lately, winning three of their last four games.
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