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Flyers vs. Utah: A Battle to End Their Losing Streaks

Two struggling teams will face off on Tuesday night as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City. With a combined eight-game losing streak, both teams are desperate for a turnaround.

Philadelphia Flyers: Searching for Offense

The Flyers (25-20-6) enter the game in historically poor offensive form, having been shut out in three consecutive games. This marks only the second time in franchise history that they’ve gone scoreless for three straight, the last occurring during the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Ottawa.

Their latest loss, a 2-0 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche, highlighted their ongoing scoring drought. Despite Samuel Ersson’s solid goaltending effort (30 saves on 32 shots), the Flyers failed to generate enough offense.

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Key Concerns for Philadelphia:

✅ Lack of Scoring: The Flyers have 71 shots over their last three games (23.7 per game) but have failed to convert. Their season average of 27.3 shots per game ranks 19th in the NHL.
✅ Star Player Struggles: Travis Konecny leads the team with 21 goals and 37 assists (58 points), but he has not scored in his last seven games.
✅ Injury Troubles:

• Owen Tippett (14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points) remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
• Rasmus Ristolainen is also day-to-day after leaving Sunday’s game early.

Head coach John Tortorella acknowledged the team’s struggles, saying:

“I don’t think we’re developing as much as we were a couple weeks ago… We just haven’t put the puck in the net.”

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Utah Hockey Club: Closing Out Games Is the Problem

Unlike the Flyers, Utah (18-26-6) has been competitive in games but unable to finish strong. They’ve lost five straight (0-3-2), with each loss featuring a go-ahead or game-tying goal against them in the third period.

Their most recent game, a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, was a frustrating one. While head coach Andre Tourigny had previously praised his team’s effort, he admitted after the loss:

“The Blues outplayed us.”

Key Concerns for Utah:

✅ Third-Period Struggles: Utah has blown leads or given up crucial goals in all five losses of their streak.
✅ Injuries to Key Scorers:

• Dylan Guenther (16 goals, 18 assists, 34 points) has been out since Jan. 8 with a lower-body injury.
• Logan Cooley (15 goals, 28 assists, 43 points) is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
  ✅ Clayton Keller Must Lead the Charge: The team’s top scorer (18 goals, 38 assists, 56 points) was held pointless against St. Louis but has contributed five points during the losing streak.

Tuesday’s game will be the last of a four-game homestand for Utah before they hit the road for four games leading up to the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break. Tourigny emphasized the importance of this game:

“It’s an extremely huge game for us against Philly… We need the two points.”

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Key Matchups to Watch:

🔥 Travis Konecny (PHI) vs. Utah’s Defense – If Konecny can break out of his slump, the Flyers may finally find offense.
🔥 Clayton Keller (UTA) vs. Flyers’ Goaltending – Utah’s top scorer needs to step up, especially with Guenther and Cooley out.
🔥 Flyers’ Goaltending (Ersson or Sandström) vs. Utah’s Third-Period Execution – Can Utah avoid another late-game collapse?

Prediction & Final Thoughts

This game features two teams desperate for a win, but for very different reasons. The Flyers need to find their offense, while Utah must close out games. Expect a tight, low-scoring battle, with the winner being the team that best addresses its glaring weakness.

💭 Final Prediction: Utah 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)

Who will break their streak? Tune in Tuesday to find out.