It wasn’t in nearly as dramatic a fashion as Tuesday’s capitulation against Boston, but the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night followed a familiar script: an early lead, carried into the third period, undone by defensive miscues and a multi-goal outburst in the span of a few minutes.
Neither team gained a footing early in the game until Jordan Staal opened the scoring with just under five minutes togo. Jaccob Slavin’s point shot was tipped out of midair by Staal cruising through the slot, redirecting it through Flyers goalie Alex Lyon’s five-hole to give the Canes the lead for the second time in as many games.