It was his third goal in five games this season; last season it took him 14 games to score that many.
“I’ve said it since the start of (training) camp, coming in with a clear mind after maybe not the start I wanted last year,” he said. “Clean slate and just going game by game.”
Tippett played a season-high 18:39, including most of the third period on the top line with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny. He also had a season-best five shots on goal.
“He’s giving us some energy,” Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said. “He’s been our most dynamic, driving-play guy. … It seems like when I moved him around, he helped whoever he was playing with.”
NOTES: Tarasenko is the fourth active player to score for at least six teams in a span of four seasons (also St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Red Wings). The other players are Anthony Beauvillier (six teams from 2022-26 and from 2021-25), Vladislav Namestnikov (six teams, 2019-23) and Marcus Johansson (six teams, 2018-22). … Trevor Zegras had an assist on Tippett’s goal to extend his point streak to four games (four assists). … Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin’s assist on Tarasenko’s goal was his 203rd, moving him past Andrew Brunette for ninth all-time for Minnesota. … Minnesota forward Matt Boldy had his season-opening five-game point streak (four goals, five assists) end. … Forward Tyler Pitlick, recalled by the Wild from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Saturday, had four hits in 7:29 of ice time in his first NHL game since Feb. 9, 2024. … The Wild played without defenseman Zach Bogosian, who is day to day because of a lower-body injury sustained blocking a shot against the Capitals on Friday.