The Flyers notched a power-play goal for the first time in eight games but lost goalie Sam Ersson in the process.

The Sharks (11-23-6) have now lost 11 of their last 12 games and are 0-7-1 since a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 12. The problem for San Jose is that Tuesday’s game against the Flyers (16-17-4) might have been its most winnable for the rest of the homestand.

The San Jose Sharks have lost their sixth game in a row, giving up the lead in five of those games. While they are in a rebuild, they struggle to win in this league and string them together. The team is battling more for the puck,