Fresh off a win over the NHL front-running Winnipeg Jets, the Flyers had gone 4-0-1 coming off the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, and with 22 games remaining it was clear that although there was a long way to go, one could envision a path to a playoff spot for the first time in five years for this moribund franchise.

It was a much better game, but the result was the same. The Flyers lost 5-2 to the visiting Ottawa Senators, extending their losing streak to five games. Brady Tkachuk gave the Senators a 1-0 lead in the first period.

Brady Tkachuk scored 24 seconds into the first period and the Ottawa Senators extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

The Flyers dropped to 0-5-0 on their homestand with a 5-2 loss Tuesday night to the Senators.