Home wasn’t so nice for the Flyers.

So it’s no surprise that Scott Laughton was asked about the 6-8-1 record at the Wells Fargo Center during the first intermission of a scoreless game. “What’s the key to being better at home?” asked Jason Myrtetus on 97.5 The Fanatic. “Simplicity,” Laughton said at the start. Maybe he should have said Scott Laughton.

The Flyers forward scored all four goals to give the Flyers a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Laughton scored the first four-goal game by a Flyer since John LeClair on October 15, 2002. The victory ended a two-game home losing streak and extended the overall winning streak to two.

Aleksei Kolosov, named the No. 2 goalie by coach John Tortorella on Thursday morning, maintained a 2-1 lead in the third period by spectacularly knocking down a shot from Erik Gustafsson from the right faceoff circle by removing his glove.

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After a hectic first half, there was open play in midfield for both teams.

Kolosov started by stopping Detroit’s Andrew Copp on a two-on-one after receiving a pass from JT Compher at 1 minute, 23 seconds. The Belarus goaltender stopped Jonatan Berggren at 6:45 of the period with a glove save as he tracked the puck to the top of the crease.

Then came the Flyers’ chances.

After some sustained pressure, aided by a slick deke from Owen Tippett at the Red Wings end, Egor Zamula brought the puck across the crease. The defender, who has been a healthy player in the last two games, fed Matvei Michkov in the right circle. The 20-year-old had the winger fire off a huge one-timer but was robbed by Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot.

Later in the frame, Patrick Kane missed a Red Wings two-on-one and the Flyers went the other way with an odd-man rush. Travis Konecny ​​assisted Joel Farabee, who was stoned by Talbot’s blocker. After the save, Detroit managed a three-on-two win, but Kane’s shot was blocked by Cam York. On the failed shot attempt, Konecny ​​​​picked up the puck inside the Flyers’ blue line and fed Sean Couturier for a breakaway. But the captain was stopped by Talbot’s paddle. Ten seconds later, Noah Cates hit the crossbar.

The Flyers had 17 shots on goal in the second period, with only one finding the net. Laughton, who led the first period with three shots, ended up with the puck at an open left spot after a blind pass over the boards by Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson. He picked up the puck near Detroit’s blue line, skated in alone and didn’t make a deke or a quick move – instead he fired a slap shot.

The reaction said it all.

Laughton extended the Flyers’ lead to 2-0 in the third period after Michkov was called for roughing the opening faceoff. He tried Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat, who tried to drop the gloves, but Michkov ran away to the penalty box.

On the ensuing penalty, Travis Sanheim blocked a Vladimir Tarasenko shot from the right circle, sending Konecny ​​and Laughton flying. In the two-on-one duel, Konecny ​​​​kept the puck until he hit the right faceoff dot and fed Laughton to pass at the left post.

Laughton added a pair of empty netters. It was his first hat trick since February 7, 2021 against the Washington Capitals.

Outliers

Michkov tried a delayed penalty with “The Michigan” in the second period. … Defenseman Emil Andrae was a healthy scratch for the first time since being recalled on Oct. 26. … Thursday’s game was the 300th of Tippett’s NHL career. … Laughton’s second goal gave him 100 in his NHL career. … Ben Chiarot scored for the Red Wings with 3:53 left in the third period.

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Next

The Flyers practice Friday before traveling to Minnesota, the home state of five players, to face the Wild on Saturday (2 p.m., NBCSP).