Scott Laughton scores a career-high 4 goals for the Flyers’ 4-1 win over the Red Wings

PHILADELPHIA — – Scott Laughton scored a career-high four goals to break a drought and assist Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 4-1 Thursday night.

After scoring just once in his previous 25 games, Laughton had his second career hat trick and became the first Flyers player to score four goals since John LeClair in 2002.

Laughton opened the scoring in the second period with a breakaway goal on a loose shot from the left circle. He added a shorthanded goal in the third, tipping off a pass Travis Konecnyand had two empty goals.

Alexey Kolosov made 25 saves for his fourth win of the season.

Ben Chiarot scored a late goal for Detroit, his first of the season. The Red Wings have lost six of seven games.

Takeaways

Red Wings: Cam Talbot tried to keep the Red Wings in the game and made several highlights when the game was scoreless. In the course of three minutes he saved a sparkling glove Matvei Michkova sliding pad stop on Joel Farabee and the stone Sean Couturier on outbreaks. Later in the period, Talbot thwarted Michkov’s attempt to score a goal on a “Michigan” wraparound play, picking up the puck on his blade behind the net and attempting to stick it into the top corner of the net.

Flyers: Konecny ​​had two assists to extend his point streak to four games.

Key moment

Travis Sanheim blocked a shot attempt by Vladimir Tarasenko on Detroit’s power play at the start of the third period that set Konecny ​​and Laughton up for a 2-on-1 breakaway that led to Laughton’s second goal.

Key state

Laughton’s second goal was the 100th of his NHL career.

Next

Detroit hosts Toronto on Saturday. Philadelphia is at Minnesota on Saturday.

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