10 observations: Flyers squander strong start, cough up lead and fall to Sabres in ignominious fashion

In the first period and well into the second, the Flyers were playing as good of a game as they had all year. Then, it all went bad.

10 observations: Flyers squander strong start, cough up lead and fall to Sabres in ignominious fashion
Dec 18, 2025; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (34) and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Bobby Brink (10) look for the puck during the first period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

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