Philadelphia lost for the 10th time in 26 games at the Spectrum, and they had no particular spark.
A sellout, rare for this 21-game exchange, is expected at the Spectrum.
Many of the 17,423 fans at the Spectrum encouraged it.
The team then lost 22 straight at the Spectrum.
So the teams settled for a point apiece in a 4-4 tie tonight before 17,382 at the Spectrum.
At the Spectrum, they are 12- 1-6 over their last 19 games.
Philadelphia came into tonight's game at the Spectrum having won 9 of its last 10 games, including 7 straight at home.
The long streak was 15 games without a victory, since 1987, at the Spectrum.
He could look out onto the ice at the Spectrum and see everything fitting together.
They got one tonight at the Spectrum, where points have come the hardest for them over the years.