Laughton scores all 4 goals for the Flyers in the win against the Red Wings

Cam Talbot made 32 saves for Detroit (11-14-4) in his first game back after missing four with a lower-body injury.

“He was unbelievable,” Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin said. “Big save after big save. Someone who has meant so much to our team, we can’t really get his first game back to be that kind of game, giving up odd man (rushes) and back doors. He bailed us out , but we” have to bail him out.”

Laughton put the Flyers ahead 1-0 at 13:22 of the second period. Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson tried to cycle the puck back to the point in the Philadelphia zone, but no one was there. Laughton grabbed the loose puck, skated in alone and beat Talbot with a slap shot from the hashmarks.

He made it 2-0 at 1:31 of the third on a shorthanded goal. Travis Sanheim blocked a shot in the Philadelphia zone, and Konecny ​​jumped on the loose puck and led a 2-on-1 rush. He passed through Red Wings defenseman Erik Gustafsson and Laughton crashed the net to tip it in.

It was Philadelphia’s second short-handed goal of the season and first since Oct. 12. The Flyers led the NHL with 16 short-handed goals last season.

“Great play by (Konecny) finding me backdoor,” Laughton said. “Somehow got loose and found a way. We haven’t really been that good the last couple of weeks, so it’s nice to get one there and get the ball rolling in the right direction.”

Larkin felt that goal was the turning point of the game.

“We give up looks and we knew they were going to be dangerous looking for chances when they’re down with a guy and they did just that,” he said. “Couple 2-on-1s and it’s in the back of our net and we’re down two.”

Ben Chiarot made it 2-1 at 16:07 with a shot from the blue line. It was the defender’s first goal of the season.

Kolosov kept the Flyers in the game with 11 saves in the third period, including a longing glove save on a shot from the right side by Gustafsson with 3:23 left.

“The way the game went for him, it’s a tough game,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “And to get the scoring chances he got in the second half of the third period and how he stood in there, he was really good. That glove save … that’s a huge save.”

Laughton completed his hat trick with an empty net goal at 18:53 to make it 3-1. He added his fourth goal in an empty net at 19:47 to close out the scoring.

There was a long, loud ovation for Laughton in the locker room after the game.

“He’s probably the best teammate you could ask for,” Couturier said. “He means so much to us. He plays throughout the lineup in different roles, in different situations. It’s not always easy, but he always has a great attitude and thinks of the team first and does what he can to help the team, so it’s nice to see him rewarded tonight.”

NOTES: It was the 17th time a Flyers player scored four goals in a game. … Laughton previously had a hat trick in the NHL against the Washington Capitals on Feb. 7, 2021. … Flyers forward Owen Tippett had two shots on goal in 14:41 of ice time in his 300th NHL game. … Konecny ​​has six points (two goals, four assists) during a four-game point streak. … Flyers forward Matvei Michkov had his five-game point streak end (three goals, seven assists). … Red Wings forward Patrick Kane played his 1,254th. game, tying Zach Parise for 14th among players from the United States.