Less than a minute after tying the game to erase a 3-0 deficit, the Flyers surrendered the game-winning goal to Ryan Pulock with 38.9 seconds left in a 5-3 defeat to the New York Islanders.
Just as the second period was approaching its midpoint, the Tampa Bay Lightning finally broke the ice with the first goal of the game. It was the only one they needed.
January becomes all about establishing an identity. The Flyers were on their way to establishing a good one. On their recent road trip, all of that vanished.
Dougie Hamilton fired through the five-hole to seal a 5-4 win for the Hurricanes over the Flyers, giving them their fourth straight loss and a 1-4-1 record on a six-game road trip on Tuesday night.