Kucherov gave home fans something to cheer about as the first period clock dwindled.

Going into Thursday night’s game against the Flyers, Lightning coach Jon Cooper pressed the importance of at least getting a point in their return home. Coming off a road trip that concluded with three straight losses — and after Thursday not playing again for a week — they needed to capture something positive to stop their slide.

The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off an impressive shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a victory that showcased resilience, depth, and individual standouts.

The Philadelphia Flyers entered Thursday night in a state of turmoil. With starting goaltender Sam Ersson already out due to injury, Alexsei Kolosov left the team’s morning skate early and was ruled out with a lower-body injury (day-to-day going forward).