PHILADELPHIA -- Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid allowed three first-period goals before leaving with a lower body injury, and the Devils couldn't recover in a 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.

Forward Brian Gibbons also left the game after blocking a shot with his hand early in the second period. The team did not have any further updates on either following the game.

The Flyers scored three times on their first seven shots of the game, including their first, when Travis Konecny scored from the right circle 3:29 into the game.

A loose puck found Valtteri Filppula in front of the crease at 8:30, and he chipped in his 10th goal of the season for a 2-0 Flyers lead.

They pushed the advantage to 3-0 when Ivan Provorov finished a shot at the left post. It hit the pad of Kinkaid, but found the back of the net.

Ken Appleby relieved Kinkaid after he was injured on the third goal, and Appley kept the Devils alive. He stopped all 24 shots he faced, but the Devils' offense couldn't rally.

The Devils got within 3-1 when Jesper Bratt scored a power-play goal from the right circle at 8:12 of the second period. His 12th goal of the season was assisted by Will Butcher and Taylor Hall, who extended his point streak to seven straight games.

Kinkaid, Gibbons hurt

Kinkaid exited the game following the Flyers' third goal in the first period at the 12:15 mark. Kinkaid stayed down in pain after the goal before skating off with a trainer. The team called it a lower body injury, and he did not return to the bench for the remainder of the game.

Appleby made his NHL debut in relief of Kinkaid.

Gibbons exited the game early in the second period when he blocked a shot with his hand. He did not return to the bench or the ice after going down the tunnel.

Next up

The Devils will be off on Sunday before they play back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday. They will host the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. at the Prudential Center on Monday before heading to Boston to play the Bruins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at TD Garden.

The Devils will host the Nashville Predators at 7 p.m. at the Prudential Center on Thursday in their final game before the All-Star break.

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