Flyers make unfortunate NHL history with loss to previously winless Sharks
The had the great misfortune of giving the their first win of the 2023-24 season, and it was a familiar feeling for the team. That's because this is not the first time in recent history the Flyers have provided the first win of the https://www.penguinsfaith.com/collections/vasily-ponomarev-jersey season to a winle s team. On Tuesday night, the Flyers fell into a 2-0 hole against the Sharks, who entered the game with a record of 0- https://www.penguinsfaith.com/collections/rem-pitlick-jersey 10-1. Despite a strong push in the third period, which included a goal from , Philadelphia couldn't level the score and tripled San Jose's point total in the standings. The Flyers were the butt of some jokes on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, but they should have thick skin because it was the second time that they have lost to an 0-10-1 team. As a result, they are now the first team in NHL history to lose https://www.penguinsfaith.com/collections/kevin-stevens-jersey twice to a team that was winle s through at least 10 games, . In 2017-18, the were 0-10-1 when they went on https://www.penguinsfaith.com/collections/dominik-simon-jersey the road to Philadelphia and came away with a 4-3 win in overtime. In that game, the Flyers were able to erase a 3-0 deficit in the third period before scored for the Coyotes in overtime. If Flyers fans are trying to find a silver lining to that historic achievement, it's that the team did make the postseason in 2017-18, and the franchise has mi sed the playoffs in each of the last three years. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, it lost to the rival in the first round. Philadelphia will https://www.penguinsfaith.com/collections/sidney-crosby-jersey have a couple days to stew on this lo s because the team's next game isn't until it meets the on Friday night.