The San Jose Sharks allowed two goals in the second period — including a backbreaker just before intermission — in a sluggish 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The Sharks allowed even-strength goals in the second period to forwards Carl Grundstrom and Noah Cates, with Cates’ goal at the 19:48 mark giving the Flyers a 3-1 lead, as he fired a shot that got past goalie Alex Nedeljkovic on the short side.

The Sharks never recovered, losing for the fourth time in six games and dropping to 1-2-0 on their five-game road trip, which continues with stops in Toronto on Thursday and Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Flyers forward Travis Konecny scored an empty-netter with 1:44 left in the third period to round out the scoring.

Winger Collin Graf extended his goal stre

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