That was... not great.
The Philadelphia Flyers lost for the first time in 2021 in embarrassing fashion, dropping the first of back-to-backs at home against the previously winless Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo, obviously feeding off the momentum created by their AFC Championship Game-bound NFL counterparts, dominated Philly at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night.
The Flyers were outshot 37-22, out-hit 28-24, lost the battle in the faceoff circle 35-27, and allowed a pair of power play goals on four opportunities, while going scoreless on their lone man advantage early in the first period.