Patrick Kane scores go-ahead goal and Red Wings down Flyers 6-4

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Wednesday night.

J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond also contributed a goal and an assist each. Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen and Joe Veleno had the other goals for the Red Wings.

Alex Lyon, playing in his first game since Nov. 25, stopped 15 shots. He was sidelined the previous nine games due to a lower-body injury.

Travis Konecny, Noah Cates, Ryan Poehling and Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers, who trailed 4-2 after two periods but tied it at 4 early in the third. Samuel Ersson made 18 saves.

Detroit played with five defensemen in the last two periods after Simon Edvinsson departed with an upper-body injury.

Flyers: They outshot the Red Wings 36-26 in a 4-1 home victory last week. They mustered just nine shots on goal in the first two periods and 19 for the game on Wednesday night.

Red Wings: Forwards Compher, Rasmussen, Veleno and Kane have all underperformed offensively this season. It was a promising sign they all scored on the same night as the Red Wings try to climb into the playoff race.

Poehling and Tippett scored in the third to tie the game at 4-all prior to Kane's first goal in 11 games, a wrister from the left circle at 7:22 of the period. Kane, who also missed five games due to an injury, hadn't scored since Nov. 13.

Compher's power-play goal was his first in 22 games and fourth this season. His previous goal came on Oct. 27 against Edmonton. Compher scored a career-best 19 goals in 77 games with Detroit last season.

The Flyers host Los Angeles on Thursday night while the Red Wings host Montreal on Friday night.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale (9) takes a shot on goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) is pursued by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings center Tyler Motte (14) tries to keep control of the puck against Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (24) and center Sean Couturier (14) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim (6) and Detroit Red Wings right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (11) battle for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (24) makes Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) lose control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) blocks a shot on goal by Philadelphia Flyers right wing Owen Tippett (74) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) and fans celebrate his goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.

Trump's joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance, which stopped the bill in its tracks, punctuated a daylong torrent of social media posts by Musk attacking the legislation for what he described as excessive spending.

“Stop the steal of your tax dollars!” Musk wrote on his social media platform X as he dangled primary challenges against anyone who voted for the budget deal, a threat Trump later echoed in a post of his own.

The episode showcased the growing political influence of Musk, whom Trump has selected alongside entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency, a nongovernmental task force formed to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and reduce regulations.

Rep. Andy Barr, a Republican from Kentucky, said his office was flooded with calls from constituents.

“My phone was ringing off the hook," he said. “The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk.”

In his statement with Vance, Trump said Republicans should restart negotiations over the legislation, arguing that “anything else is a betrayal of our country.” He also called for including an extension of the debt ceiling while President Joe Biden is in office.

“Increasing the debt ceiling is not great but we’d rather do it on Biden’s watch," they said. "If Democrats won’t cooperate on a debt ceiling increase now, what makes anyone think they would do it in June during our administration? Let’s have this debate over the debt ceiling now.”

Trump's opposition to what was considered must-pass legislation reinjected a sense of chaos and political brinkmanship that was reminiscent of his first term in office. It was a dramatic turn of events for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who negotiated the bill and has been undermined by Trump as he faces reelection for his post in just a couple of weeks. Republicans have a slim majority, raising the possibility of a replay of leadership disputes that paralyzed the House a year ago.

Many lawmakers were in the middle of holiday and year-end celebrations with staff when Trump came out against the legislation.

“I’ve been here 14 years, OK? So nothing up here surprises me anymore,” said Rep. Steve Womack, a senior Republican appropriator from Arkansas. “We shouldn’t be in this mess.”

The Biden administration criticized the possibility of a shutdown.

"Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement or they will hurt hardworking Americans and create instability across the country," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform and a veteran of Washington's budget battles, was concerned about the lack of a clear plan for resolving the dispute.

"There’s got to be a second part of the strategy," he said.

Norquist has been enthusiastic about Musk's ability to generate public attention for efforts to reduce the size of government. But he suggested that the owner of a space rocket company wasn't the right person to spearhead a congressional spending debate.

“He doesn’t know politics like he knows physics," he said.

But others were thrilled with Musk's involvement.

“In five years in Congress, I’ve been awaiting a fundamental change in the dynamic,” posted Rep. Dan Bishop, a Republican from North Carolina. “It has arrived.”

Musk began criticizing the measure as soon as it was released Tuesday evening, and he continuously posted about it Wednesday.

"Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!" he wrote. He also called it “one of the worst bills ever written.”

Sometimes Musk amplified false claims, such as the idea that the legislation included $3 billion for a new football stadium in Washington. In reality, the legislation would transfer ownership of the land from the federal government to the city, paving the way for eventual development.

Musk appeared emboldened by the experience.

“The voice of the people was heard,” Musk wrote. “This was a good day for America."

Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries said the fallout would be Republicans' fault.

“You break the bipartisan agreement, you own the consequences that follow," he wrote on X.

Associated Press writer Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.

FILE - Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses as he enters a closed-door strategy session with fellow Republicans as they work on a final version of a spending bill before federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Friday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)