Copp's late goal lifts Red Wings past Flyers 2-1 as Philadelphia's winless start reaches nine games

Andrew Copp scored with 4:38 remaining in the third period on Thursday night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena. The goal came on a play started by Michael Rasmussen's work around the net, according to the Detroit Free Press. ^[2]

The loss extended Philadelphia's franchise-record winless start to nine games. Field Level Media reported the Flyers are 0-6-3 and, along with the Los Angeles Kings, are the only teams yet to win this season. Detroit snapped a three-game winless run and moved to 2-3-2, Detroit Hockey Now reported. ^{[1] [3]}

How the game unfolded

Matvei Michkov put Philadelphia ahead at 17:32 of the first period, according to the Free Press, batting in a Travis Sanheim shot per Field Level Media. It was Michkov's third goal of the season. ^{[1] [2]}

Anton Johansson tied it at 4:31 of the second period with his first NHL goal, a one-timer from a Dylan Larkin pass on a 2-on-1, the Free Press and Field Level Media reported. Copp's winner was his first goal of the season, with Rasmussen and Nate Danielson credited with assists, per Detroit Hockey Now. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves for Detroit in what Detroit Hockey Now described as his first win as a Red Wing. Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots for Philadelphia, according to Field Level Media. Detroit went 0-for-4 on the power play and Philadelphia 0-for-2. ^{[1] [3]}

Background to the streak

Philadelphia entered the night 0-5-3 after a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle on Tuesday, in which it rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit, according to a pregame preview. That account said the Flyers had scored 10 goals in eight games, with Christian Dvorak and Michkov leading with two each. ^[4]

Field Level Media put the Flyers' scoring at 11 goals across the nine winless games. Detroit entered with a lone win, a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on October 6, followed by three straight losses, including a 5-4 overtime defeat to New Jersey on Tuesday, the preview said. ^{[1] [4]}

What comes next

Detroit hosts the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m., ending a seven-in-eight-games homestand, the Free Press reported. The Flyers' next game was not confirmed in the sources reviewed. Philadelphia remains in search of its first win of the season. ^[2]