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Four-goal scorer Scott Laughton the hero as Flyers take apart Red Wings by 4-1 score

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December 12, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA -- Quick hit observations on the Philadelphia Flyers' 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night:
1. This was, more than anything else, the Scott Laughton game.
It's not like Laughton had been having a poor season for the Flyers prior to tonight -- he was just below break-even in terms of even strength impact metrics, and a 29-point pace is pretty normal for a player getting under 15 minutes a night. But it is fair to say that he wasn't especially standing out.
Well, he certainly stood out against the Red Wings on Thursday.
First, he was the first player to break through on the sentient brick wall that was Cam Talbot on this particular evenin...

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