For 54 minutes, the Flyers appeared to have everything on lock down. Then the same problems surfaced again. The power play struggles. Failing to protect a third-period lead. And ultimately, having another game go to overtime and get away.

Easton Cowan scored the overtime winner just moments after the Flyers had a chance to win the game, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Neither team scored in the opening period. The Flyers held an 8-6 lead in shots through 20 minutes.

Just 55 seconds into the second period, the Flyers broke the ice. Travis Konecny scored his 14th goal of the season to make it 1-0.

The Leafs had two power plays in the second period, both killed off by the Flyers. Through two periods, shots were 13-11 Toronto.

The Flyers had a chance to add some insurance with 52 seconds of 5-on-3 time. They not only did not add to the lead, but gave it up. Scott Laughton scored in his return to Philadelphia, a shorthanded goal with 5:56 to play in the third to make it a 1-1 game.

That forced overtime, where Trevor Zegras was stopped on a breakaway and both Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier were unable to finish on a chance in the crease.

John Tavares and Cowan went the other way on a two-on-one, with Cowan finishing off his sixth goal of the season for the win.

Dan Vladar made 21 saves on 23 shots in the loss. Dennis Hildeby made 22 saves on 23 shots in the win.

Konecny left the game after the second period and did not return due to an upper-body injury, marking the third Flyers player who has been ruled out of a game in the last two games.

The Flyers are back on the ice on Saturday night to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first of two games this week. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

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Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media @Kevin_Durso.

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