Guess what … the Flyers got a point and they're lucky to have one

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Flyers put up six goals on 43 shots and had two two-goal leads, including a 5-3 lead in the third period, Saturday afternoon.

But all they could manage was one point in a wild 7-6 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena (see observations)

For the time being, that point will put the Flyers in a tie with the Washington Capitals for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

The Lightning scored three consecutive goals in the third to take a 6-5 lead, but Claude Giroux had the equalizer with 2 minutes and 53 seconds remaining in regulation that sent the game to overtime and guaranteed the point.

"It's tough to be satisfied when you lose," Giroux said. "But they played a good game on the other side. Their goalie is pretty good, if he's not the best in the league, he's one of them. He made a lot of key saves.

"It's definitely frustrating not to get the win, but we have to move on."

Giroux had a goal and an assist in a whopping 25:57 of ice time as plenty of Flyers got on the score sheet. Ivan Provorov (goal, two assists), Nolan Patrick (goal, assist), Jakub Voracek (goal, assist), Robert Hagg (goal), Jori Lehtera (goal) and Valtteri Filppula (two assists) joined in on the scoring frenzy.

"We know we didn't play well a couple of nights ago," coach Dave Hakstol said. "It's not just about losses, it's about the overall performance. That wasn't us the other night and we knew we had to raise our level from where it was the other night. I thought our guys did that."

In the shootout, Sean Couturier and Patrick came up empty while Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos scored for the Lightning to end the game.

The Flyers jumped on the Lightning early with three goals in the first period, as Patrick continued to raise his game at the right time, scoring on a power play and forcing a turnover to set up Voracek's goal.

After the Lightning tied it 3-3 in the second period, Lehtera scored on a turnaround shot from the left circle and Provorov added a goal on the Flyers' first shot in the third to take another two-goal lead.

In overtime, the Flyers had a 4-on-3 power play when Nikita Kucherov was called for hooking but Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy came up with some big saves, including a robbery on Shayne Gostisbehere.

"I had an empty net there and he made an unbelievable save," Gostisbehere said. "That's why they are where they are. They have some great goaltending and great players. Obviously, we wanted the two points but not bad to get one."

Goalie Petr Mrazek fell to 1-8-2 against the Lightning, but he’s 3-1-1 since being traded to the Flyers. Hakstol said he hasn’t made a decision on whether Mrazek or Alex Lyon will start Sunday against the Florida Panthers.

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