Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers: Our favorite bet for Tuesday night
Two struggling Eastern Conference teams in the midst of disappointing seasons will meet here as the Detroit Red Wings host the Philadelphia Flyers. To say the Red Wings’ defense has collapsed would be a pretty big understatement. Hart has sometimes been shaky on the road, but it’s not like the Red Wings’ goaltending situation is any better. In their most recent game, Detroit lost 4-2 to the Kraken, which tells you everything you need to know. The bottom line is that it’s going to be hard to pass up any opportunity to get plus-money while fading the Red Wings.
mlive.comLaughton scores in OT, Flyers top Kings to snap 13-game skid
Scott Laughton scored 2:22 into overtime, Cam Atkinson had a pair of goals in regulation and assisted on the winner, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a franchise-record 13-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Blue Jackets top Red Wings 4-1, snap five-game losing streak
Cam Atkinson had a short-handed goal and an assist, and Riley Nash, Jack Roslovic and Boone Jenner also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a five-game losing streak with their most complete game in weeks. Atkinson scored at 7:44 of the first period after the Blue Jackets were penalized for having too many men on the ice. AdThat was gratifying for a Blue Jackets team that has given up some leads in the second period this season. “Step in the right direction,” Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said. Blue Jackets: Begins a two-game series at Dallas on Thursday night.
Lousy second period leads to Red Wings’ downfall in Columbus
One bad period, for the second game in a row, led to the Detroit Red Wings’ downfall. The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three unanswered goals in the second period Tuesday and defeated the Red Wings 4-1 at Nationwide Arena. The Red Wings (7-15-3) allowed five goals in the third period Sunday in a 7-2 loss at Chicago. But the Blue Jackets dominated the second period, outshooting the Red Wings 17-4. The Red Wings played without captain Dylan Larkin (upper-body injury) for the third game in a row.
mlive.comHours after Dubois trade, Blue Jackets beat Lightning 5-2
Columbus Blue Jackets players celebrate their goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hours after trading disgruntled center Pierre-Luc Dubois, the Columbus Blue Jackets got three first-period goals and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Saturday. Nick Foligno, Mikhail Grigorenko, Vladislav Gavrikov, Zach Werenski and Eric Robinson scored, and Elvis Merzlikins had 30 saves as the Blue Jackets played their most explosive game of the season. The Blue Jackets tied it 17 seconds later when Foligno knocked in a rebound off Vasilevsky's stick. The Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and Thursday.