Ironically, Brink getting taken off the Noah Cates-Tyson Foerster line, which had been the Flyers’ most consistent trio since Thanksgiving, was made in order to try and spark a slumping Travis Konecny, who struggled again on Thursday and now has just one goal in his last 20 games.

A week ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were flying high. They were a league-best 10-1-1 from Feb. 1 to the trade deadline, which saw them supplement their forward group by reuniting with Yanni Gourde and acquiring Oliver Bjorkstrand.

The team has lost five straight and John Tortorella says he feels bad for the veterans. The Flyers looked loose at the morning skate, though.

Owen Tippett comes through in the clutch with a shootout goal to push the Flyers past the Lightning.

Owen Tippett scored the decisive shootout goal as the Philadelphia Flyers picked up a badly needed home victory by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday.