The Calgary Flames suffered their first loss of 2024, losing 3-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.
After a first period without a single goal, the visitors opened the scoring with a great inspiration from Jonathan Huberdeau. The Quebecer was thrown alone in front of Carter Hart by Nazem Kadri and beat the Flyers goalkeeper thanks to a remarkable feint.
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This goal was the former Florida Panthers' second in his last three games. He only had two other similar streaks this season. We have to go back to mid-November to see him accomplish such a feat of weaponry.
After that goal, the Flyers didn't give up and quickly equalized when Morgan Frost caused the strings to tremble. MacKenzie Weegar put the Alberta team back in the lead, but Sean Couturier brought the two teams back to a 2-2 tie after 40 minutes of play.
Being outnumbered, Travis Konecny finally gave the Flyers their first advantage in this encounter right at the start of the third period. It was this goal that gave John Tortorella's men the win.
Philadelphia hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The Flames will look to return to victory against the Blackhawks on Sunday in Chicago.