FLYERS NEWS

After watching their long home winning streak disappear, the Flyers went back on the road tonight as they traveled to Tampa for a matchup with the Lightning. Marty Biron had another okay night in goal with 40 saves out of the 44 shots he faced, but once again the Flyers struggled to score any themselves, ultimately leading to their demise on this night. Joffrey Lupul scored off the power play early in the 2nd period for a 1-0 lead. Then late in the period Martin St. Louis, Andrej Meszaros, and Ryan Craig each scored within minutes of each other for a lightning fast, no pun intended, 3-1 Tampa lead. Late in the 3rd period Vinny Lecavalier scored on a penalty shot to put away a 4-1 Tampa win for good. So the Orange and Black drop to 23-12-9 overall to remain at 55 points, and 5th in the Eastern conference.