Copp winner keeps Flyers winless as Red Wings take 2-1 victory
Detroit ends a three-game skid; Philadelphia is 0-6-3 after nine games.
Andrew Copp supplied the decisive goal at 15:22 of the third period as Detroit defeated Philadelphia 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, Oct. 15.
The result left the Flyers at 0-6-3, extending their franchise-record stretch without a win to open a season to nine games. Detroit improved to 2-3-2 and halted a three-game winless run.
Michael Rasmussen set up Copp at the crease after Nate Danielson helped recover possession in Philadelphia’s zone.
Matvei Michkov had given the Flyers the lead at 17:32 of the opening period. Anton Johansson answered at 4:31 of the second, converting Dylan Larkin’s pass on a two-on-one for his first NHL goal.
Daniil Tarasov finished with 17 saves for Detroit, while Joseph Woll turned aside 24 shots for Philadelphia.
