DETROIT - Andrew Copp picked a timely spot to score his first goal.
Copp's goal at 15 minutes 22 seconds of the third period snapped a tie and helped send the Red Wings to a 2-1 victory Thursday, October 15 against Philadelphia.
Copp converted a pass from Michael Rasmussen through the crease, and knocked the puck past goaltender Joseph Woll, sending the Wings to their second win this season (2-3-2, 6 points).
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The Flyers have yet to win a game (0-6-3, 3 points).
Anton Johansson scored his first NHL goal, tying the game 1-1 in the second period. Johansson came out of the penalty box, and after a Flyers' turnover, Justin Faulk found Dylan Larkin streaking on a two-on-one rush with Johansson, who one-timed the feed from Larkin past Woll at 4:31.
Goaltender Daniil Tarasov made his second start for the Wings and stopped 17 shots to earn his first victory. Tarasov's best save was with the score tied 1-1 late in the second period, stopping Noah Cates on a two-on-one Flyers rush during a Wings' power play.
The Wings were 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Flyers failed on two attempts.
Matvei Michkov scored for the Flyers. Mitchkov knocked in a floating puck past Tarasov for his third goal, at 17:32 of the first period, giving the Flyers a 1-0 lead.
The Wings conclude this second, three-game homestand in seven games Saturday, hosting San Jose (DSN/7 p.m./97.1).
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