Philadelphia caps big comeback with overtime win vs. Buffalo

By The Associated Press

Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek scored shootout goals to cap a fantastic Philadelphia Flyers rally in a 4-3 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

Trailing 3-1, Brayden Schenn and Mark Streit scored the tying power-play goals with 3:05 left in regulation.

Buffalo’s Dmitry Kulikov was whistled for charging when he wiped out Voracek late in the game to start a scrum between the two teams.

Schenn quickly followed with a power-play goal with 3:05 left to make it 3-2.

Streit scored with 1:51 left in regulation when he knocked in the puck on the fourth rebound past a stunned Anders Nilsson.

Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers. Matt Moulson scored two goals for the Sabres.

Moulson scored both goals in a three-goal second period that chased Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth.

Neuvirth allowed three goals on 17 shots and was pulled from net for his second consecutive start.

The Flyers were listless in their third game in four nights and were booed off the ice at the end of the second.

Those jeers turned to cheers by the time Voracek knocked in Philly’s second shootout goal.

Moulson had his first twogoal game since Dec. 11, 2014 against Calgary and has four goals this season. He had eight in 81 games last season.

The Sabres had the past four days off and were clearly sharper early than the Flyers.

The Flyers had 10 giveaways through the first two periods and Giroux’s boarding penalty early in the second sparked Buffalo to two consecutive goals.

The Flyers got a needed lift in the third when Konecny scored his first career goal.

The 19-year-old forward was Philadelphia’s first-round pick in the 2015 draft and is one of the cornerstones for the rebuilding franchise.

"My mom's probably going to cry on the phone," he said.

Other games

Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3: Steven Stamkos matched a career-high with four points — two goals and two assists — and visiting Tampa Bay beat Toronto.

Red Wings 4, Hurricanes 2: Dylan Larkin scored two goals to lead host Detroit to its fifth consecutive win by beating Carolina.

Devils 5, Coyotes 3: Travis Zajac scored twice in the final 2:01 of the game to lead New Jersey past Arizona.

Wild 5, Bruins 0: Devan Dubnyk made 27 saves and Charlie Coyle and Chris Stewart scored 12 seconds apart as Minnesota Wild used four second-period goals to win in Boston.

Flames 4, Blues 1: Brian Elliott stopped 23 shots and Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist as Calgary beat the Blues.

Stars 3, Jets 2: Antti Niemi made 28 saves and Brett Ritchie, Patrick Eaves and Tyler Seguin scored as host Dallas beat Winnipeg.