At 12:57 of the opening period, Ladislav Smid took a boarding infraction after crunching Darroll Powe into the boards from behind. With the Oilers already down 1-0, the need for a strong kill was imperative as Smid began to serve his five-minute charge. The Oilers came desperately close, but Philadelphia eventually cashed on the advantage with only 17 seconds remaining in the penalty. The Oilers had the chance to gain momentum, but by the 17:40 mark of the period, found themselves down 2-0 without a single shot attempt directed the way of Sergei Bobrovsky. From this point, the hill was too steep.

Early in the second period, it appeared as though Edmonton had gained control of the pace. The shot discrepancy began to even out, and the chances at both ends were tame compared to the opening period onslaught. However, 7:05 into the period, Philadelphia regained control by extending the lead on the scoreboard. After dancing around the Oilers' defence and fooling Devan Dubnyk out of position, Kimmo Timonen fed a wide-open Jeff Carter at the top of the crease. The Philly sniper tapped the puck home into the gaping cage, upping the Flyers' advantage to 3-0 with a beautifully orchestrated play.

It's not quite a career season for Jeff Carter, but the 26-year old centre continues to put up impressive numbers as the Flyers look to return with a deep post-season run. Carter notched his 29th and 30th goals of the season vs. Edmonton, in the process taking over the Flyers team lead in goal-scoring. In his 17:05 of ice-time, Carter was also able to register five shots on goal, one hit and a plus-one rating. In a game that saw Philadelphia top Edmonton by three, Carter's pair certainly pushed his team over the top.

Steady defenceman Tom Gilbert had an excellent evening for the Oilers. While the two-way blueliner was unable to record anything offensively, his underlying numbers were superb in the 4-1 loss. Gilbert played a total of 27:32, including a team-leading 5:01 shorthanded, all the while dominating the defensive stat charts. Gilbert accumulated three hits, three blocked shots, two takeaways, and one of the team's rare even ratings on the night. Overall, a tremendous evening for number 77.

Although Daniel Carcillo is typically the one engaging the physical game, his opening period attempt to hammer Tom Gilbert resulted in an embarrassing moment for the Flyers forward. After Gilbert dished the puck from his own zone, Carcillo tracked the rearguard into the corner where a violent collision seemed inevitable. At the last moment, Gilbert saw the incoming Flyer, sidestepped the course, and avoided contact altogether. The same could not be said for Carcillo and his vicious meeting with the corner boards.

Philadelphia outshot Edmonton 17-1 in the game's opening period. While the visitors came dangerously close to going the entire period with a shot on goal, the lone attempt was recorded at the 18:45 mark of the period. The Oilers have failed to record a single shot on goal four times in franchise history: Minnesota (1991), Florida (2001), Detroit (2004 and 2006).

"You've got to find a way to be mentally ready and prepared for every [game]. You can't go into a game waiting for them to do what they do. We have to play our way and not worry about anything else. If we can learn to do that going forward, it's going to pay huge dividends for us."

-  Sam Gagner on the loss to Philadelphia

Edmonton's five-game road trip continues with a stop in Washington to take on the Capitals. Game-time is 5:00pm MST and can be seen on TSN's Wednesday Night Hockey.