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10 observations: Flyers fall to Vegas as Kolosov falters

January 3, 2025

Jan 2, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; A Vegas Golden Knights shot deflects off the post behind Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Aleksei Kolosov (35) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The Philadelphia Flyers may have lost 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. But this one didn't feel like one-sided thrashing that the final score hints it was.
Rookie goalie Aleksei Kolosov struggled mightily in net for the Flyers, stopping 22 of 26 shots in defeat. Tyson Foerster and Travis Konecny lit the lamp for Philadelphia, but it wasn't enough to overcome the team's deficiencies elsewhere.
To break down the game, I'm testing out a new version of the classic 10 Observations column, with this one focused on key moments, proprietary manually-tracked data, and anecdotes from the game both interesting and entertaining.
Hopefully you all like it.

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