DETROIT — After the 3 p.m. trade deadline passed on Monday, the Flyers lost three experienced players in longtime captain Claude Giroux, 15-year defenseman Justin Braun, and 15-year forward Derick Brassard.
In the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, the Flyers played like a team in need of a few savvy veterans.
Interim coach Mike Yeo went with 11 forwards (three centers) and seven defensemen in the Flyers’ 6-3 loss to the Red Wings, mixing up the lines and defensive pairs throughout the game. The Red Wings came out to a 3-0 lead through the first 21 minutes of the game due to Flyers mistakes and turnovers.