IN Newark, the Philadelphia Flyers losing streak reached six games on Sunday night in a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves in the New Jersey win.
Scott Laughton and Joel Farabee hit for the Flyers goals.
“We haven’t been able to get those big goals in a timely fashion,” Laughton said. “I feel like if we’re down a goal, we miss an open net or hit a post, and it hasn’t been good enough in the last stretch.”
Philadelphia dropped to 8-8-4.
The Flyers are 0-4-2 in their skid.
Andreas Johnsson scored twice and had four points for New Jersey.
“When we have the power and the energy and play our system, we give them little time and get the puck back quick,” Johnsson said. “We made good decisions at the blue lines, put it deep and made some plays.”
Jesper Bratt and Dougie Hamilton added single markers for New Jersey.
“It’s huge (to beat a Metropolitan Division opponent),” Hamilton said. “I think they’re right there with us in the standings. I try to go game by game, but these wins put you in a good spot.”
Nathan Bastian also scored for New Jersey.
Martin Jones made 30 saves in the Flyers loss.
“At the end of the day, you have plays you have to make, whether it’s a checking play, stick play or a passing play,” Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault said. “Tonight, we tied it up and felt really good about where we were and, unfortunately, we didn’t make the right plays.”
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