Philly Leader

The Philadelphia Flyers faced a challenging match against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in a 6-4 defeat at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The Flyers initially led 1-0 but were unable to maintain their advantage as the Hurricanes regained control.

The game seemed destined for overtime until Martin Necas scored the decisive goal with just 31 seconds remaining. "Martin Necas (7th goal of the season) scored the game-winner as he pounced on a loose puck near the net."

Throughout the final two periods, Carolina dominated possession, recording 35 shots on goal from 87 attempts. In contrast, Philadelphia managed only 36 attempts, with 16 reaching the net.

Travis Konecny played a pivotal role for Philadelphia, contributing to all four goals with two goals and two assists. Despite his efforts, Carolina maintained pressure and capitalized on opportunities.

Philadelphia started strong in the first period with a power-play goal by Konecny. However, Carolina's Jackson Blake tied it up later in the period. The second period saw Carolina take control, ending with a 3-2 lead.

Eric Robinson and Jordan Martinook extended Carolina's lead before Owen Tippett narrowed it to 3-2 for Philadelphia. Morgan Frost then equalized early in the third period. Jack Roslovic quickly restored Carolina's lead before Konecny leveled again at 4-4.

Carolina sealed their victory with Necas's late goal and an empty-netter by Seth Jarvis. Aleksei Kolosov made 29 saves for Philadelphia while Pyotr Kochetkov secured the win for Carolina with 12 saves.

Philadelphia went 1-for-3 on power plays and successfully killed both penalties they faced.