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A trip back to Philadelphia helped fix Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. Playing the skidding Flyers didn’t hurt, either. Binnington rebounded from three awful starts, making 25 saves, and Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Philadelphia Flyers remain winless since the NHL All-Star break, following a 4-1 defeat at the hands of St. Louis Blues at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

Interim head coach Mike Yeos Philadelphia Flyers (15-23-8) are in the Motown on Saturday to take on Jeff Blashills Detroit Red Wings (21-21-6) in a matinee game.

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Looking to avoid the seasons second 10-game winless streak, interim head coach Mike Yeos Philadelphia Flyers (13-18-8) will host Brad Larsens Columbus Blue Jackets at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening.

The law of averages essentially caught up to the Flyers. Out of the break, they were lucky to get a win in Seattle and stole a point in San Jose. Deservedly, they have nothing to show for a defeat that featured more sloppy play, more poor puck management, and continued lapses in defensive coverage.

COVID is still running wild in the NHL and the rest of the world, but the Flyers make their return with five new additions to the COVID protocol list over the last several days, but also three players back from protocols. They will face the Seattle Kraken in their return, opening up a four-game road trip on Wednesday night. 

Opening a four-game western road trip, interim head coach Mike Yeos Philadelphia Flyers (12-12-5) are in Washington State on Wednesday to take on Dave Hakstols Seattle Kraken (10-17-3).

Couturier, who will miss Philadelphia’s next two games, could be eligible to return on New Years Day against the Los Angeles Kings.

The NHL will continue to play the 2021-22 season schedule, citing a low number of positive cases resulting in concerning symptoms or serious illness. The league will continue to monitor positive cases on a club-by-club basis and determine the need to shut down individual teams based on that. The Flyers are still operating, with only two players in COVID protocol as of Sunday morning.