NHL Daily: Flyers’ Road Woes Grow; Panthers’ Alex Lyon (56 saves) Shines

The Philadelphia Flyers have forgotten how to win on the road.

They suffered their ninth straight road defeat Thursday, losing in Dallas, 4-1. Overall, it was their fifth consecutive defeat.

The win kept the Stars tied for first place with Colorado in the Central Division, though the Avs have a game in hand.

Meanwhile, the three main teams battling for the final two Eastern Conference wild-card spots — the Islanders, Pittsburgh, and Florida — each registered convincing wins.

Florida defeated Ottawa, 7-2; Pittsburgh topped Minnesota, 4-1; and the Islanders walloped Tampa Bay, 6-1.

Each team has three games left, and Florida and the Islanders have 89 points, while the Penguins are currently out of a playoff spot with 88 points.

The Penguins are trying to make the playoffs for the 17th straight season.

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Philly Hockey Now: Dallas scored a methodical 4-1 win over the Flyers as Jason Robertson — whom the Flyers (and many others) could have selected in the second round of the 2017 draft — scored twice. Kevin Hayes ended a 23-game goal-less drought. Philadelphia Flyers.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Pittsburgh beat former Penguin Marc-Andre Fleury and stayed on the heels of Florida and the Islanders. Pittsburgh Penguins.

Florida Hockey Now: Former Flyer Alex Lyon made a staggering 56 saves, and the Panthers routed Ottawa for their fifth straight win. Lyon set a franchise record for saves in a regulation game. Florida Panthers.

Seattle Kraken: The Kraken, directed by former Flyers coach Dave Hakstol, qualified for the playoffs in their second season as they defeated Arizona, 4-2. They also set an NHL record for wins (44) by an expansion team in Year 2. Kraken.

New York Islanders: The Isles whipped Tampa Bay as Brock Nelson had three points. New York snapped a two-game losing streak. New York Islanders.

Detroit Hockey Now; The Red Wings consider themselves both disappointed but hopeful. Sounds like the Flyers’ mantra, too. Detroit Hockey Now.

Boston Hockey Now: The Bruins kept rolling as they edged Toronto in overtime, 2-1. Boston Bruins.

New Jersey Devils: The Devs inched to within a point of first-place Carolina as they ripped the awful Blue Jackets, 8-1. New Jersey Devils.

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