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Recap: Avalanche play ghost in 3-2 loss to Philly

The Colorado Avalanche struggled to find their rhythm early in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, continuing a trend of slow starts that has plagued them this season. The Flyers took an early 1-0 lead when Matvei Michkov capitalized on a defensive miscue by Trevor Zegras, and the momentum carried over into the second period, where Michkov scored again to extend the lead to 2-0.

Colorado finally got back on track when Martin Necas answered with a sharp wrist shot, cutting the deficit to 2-1, but the damage was done as Noel Acciari sealed the win with a 3-1 goal in the third period. Rookie forward T.J.

Hughes made an impact with his second NHL goal of the season, though the Avalanche’s inability to capitalize on multiple power-play opportunities left them on the losing end of a game they should have controlled. The Flyers, who had only one win prior to this matchup, secured their second victory of the season with a disciplined defensive effort and timely scoring from their top players.

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