Less than 24 hours after a disheartening showdown defeat in Detroit, the Flyers lost to the NHL's worst team Thursday and damaged their playoff hopes.
Toronto 4, Flyers 3.
In overtime.
Jake Gardiner scored on a power-play blast with 2 minutes, 9 seconds left in overtime to give the Maple Leafs the win.
The Flyers suffered their third straight loss and their playoff chances took a hit - after the team entered the week in the driver's seat.
With Steve Mason pulled for an extra attacker, Wayne Simmonds tipped in Mark Streit's point blast to tie the score at 3-all with 57.