Guarding goal in Philadelphia

Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night.

In another tight, who-blinks-first kind of game, the Flyers picked up a 2-1 overtime win Tuesday night over the Red Wings at the Wells Fargo Center.

PHILADELPHIA -- Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds remaining in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to six games with a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Red Wings squeezed out a point ... and it took a goal from defenseman Ben Chiarot to tie things up early in the the third period. Alex Lyon made 24 saves in his second straight start coming back from injury.

The Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to six games as they took down the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds left in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers nipped the visiting Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday. Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which improved to 5-0-1 over its past six games.

Rasmus Ristolainen taps in the game-winner to extend the Flyers’ point streak to a season-high six (5-0-1) games.

Joel Farabee’s goal at 5:21 of the second period was the only scoring through two periods. He fired in a backhand shot from the slot as the Red Wings were scrambling in their zone. The Flyers had the game’s only power play and didn’t convert.

Patrick Kane just missed on a scoring chance in overtime and the Flyers came rushing down the other end. Philadelphia's Rasmus Ristolainen tapped in a loose puck in the crease after Owen Tippett's drive was stopped by goaltender Alex Lyon, who made the save but the puck lay in the crease.

Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.