Flyers Win in Shootout, Fedotov Shines

The Philadelphia Flyers secured a 2-1 shootout victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with pivotal performances from Ivan Fedotov and Owen Tippett. Tippett tied the game late in the third period and clinched the win in the shootout, while Fedotov, stepping in due to an injury to Aleksei Kolosov, stopped 23 of 24 shots for his first NHL win. Kolosov was sidelined with a lower-body injury, prompting the Flyers to sign Kyle Konin as an emergency backup goalie. The victory marks only the Flyers' fifth win in 14 games, as they struggle with scoring, despite outshooting the Lightning 31-24. This game also saw prized rookie Matvei Michkov as a healthy scratch, a move described as part of his development process by coach John Tortorella. The Lightning, meanwhile, extended their losing streak to four games, with Andrei Vasilevskiy missing a milestone 300th career win.