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Red Wings' rally falls short in 6-5 OT loss to Flyers

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Philadelphia — Really, did you expect the Red Wings to win here? They rarely ever do — only once in the last 16 games – so Philadelphia’s…
Philadelphia — Really, did you expect the Red Wings to win here?
They rarely ever do — only once in the last 16 games – so Philadelphia’s 6-5 overtime victory Saturday afternoon shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Maybe the way the entire afternoon unfolded was a bit of a surprise, though again, the final result wasn’t entirely shocking.
Travis Konecny scored at 1:27 of overtime, giving the Flyers the victory, putting a wraparound goal past goaltender Jonathan Bernier.
BOX SCORE: Flyers 6, Red Wings 5, OT
The Flyers scored twice in the second period, breaking a 1-1 tie, and seemingly had the game in control.
That certainly appeared to be the case after Jakub Voracek and Nolan Patrick scored quick Flyers goals, giving Philadelphia a 5-1 lead just 1:24 into the third period, and nudging coach Jeff Blashill to replace Jimmy Howard with Bernier.

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