TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 18: Philadelphia Flyers left wing Noah Cates (49) scores the go ahead and winning goal during the NHL Hockey match between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers on October 18, 2022 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. (Photo by TAMPA - Carter Hart stopped 37 shots, Noah Cates scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and Philadelphia beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 Tuesday night for the Flyers' third straight comeback win to open the season.Hart made a pad save on a breakaway by Brayden Point in the first period and improved to 1-5-1 against Tampa Bay.Cates completed the rally from a two-goal deficit by scoring from the slot after a turnover at 12:44 of the third."Carter was outstanding," Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "Kept us in it.
We found a way at the end. We hope we're building a little bit of a mindset of resiliency. I think each time it happens that way and you succeed, it just builds it for you."Steven Stamkos had two power-play goals and extended his season-opening goal streak to four games for the Lightning, who had their 10-game winning streak against the Flyers halted.Stamkos has six goals during the second-longest goal streak to start a season in team history.
Nikita Kucherov holds the franchise record with seven, set in 2017-18.Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves for the Lightning, who opened the season dropping two of three on the road."This is a stinger," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. "We should never leave this game with zero points ... probably should have left with two.