Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers finally enjoyed some home cooking - and some goals - by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime on Monday at Wells Fargo Center.
Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere won it 24 seconds into the extra session with a power-play goal.
After being shut out the previous two games, the Flyers (7-9-5) snapped a goalless streak of 167:54 with a second-period marker by center Brayden Schenn as Philadelphia earned its first home win since Oct. 24. Center Claude Giroux also scored and added two assists for the Flyers, who won for only the third time in the last 14 games (3-7-4).
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes (7-10-4) lost their eighth game over the last 10 (2-4-4).
Both teams went with their backup goaltenders.
The Flyers' Michal Neuvirth (4-3-1) made 31 saves and picked up his first win that didn't come via shutout. The Hurricanes' Eddie Lack (1-4-1) stopped 33 shots and is winless since Oct. 29.
Each goalie was facing offensive-weary teams as the Flyers entered last in the NHL in goals, while the Hurricanes were 28th. After playing true to their rankings in the first period, Philadelphia struck midway through the second.
Schenn finished off some pretty puck movement from Giroux and right winger Jakub Voracek by tipping in a power-play goal for a 1-0 Flyers lead. It was Schenn's sixth of the season.
Once Philadelphia scored, it kept coming. Less than five minutes later, Giroux scored a short-handed goal on a rebound off a wrist shot by center Sean Couturier.
The Hurricanes cut the deficit in half 7:58 into the third period when center Victor Rask scored off a rebound of his own shot. Neuvirth made a leg save on a slap shot by defenseman John-Michael Liles, but it took a big bounce right to Rask, who put it home for his sixth goal of the season.
Defenseman Brett Pesce tied it on a rebound 3:45 remaining in regulation.
NOTES: Flyers C Sam Gagner left the game in the first period and did not return after taking a hit and falling hard to the ice. ... Prior to puck drop, which was delayed to 8 p.m., former LW Rod Brind'Amour was inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame, becoming the 24th member. Over parts of nine seasons in Philadelphia, Brind'Amour played 633 games and totaled 235 goals and 366 assists for 601 points. Overall, he finished 21 NHL seasons and holds the Flyers' all-time record of consecutive games played at 484. In 10 seasons with the Hurricanes, Brind'Amour won two Frank J. Selke trophies (NHL's best defensive forward) and the 2006 Stanley Cup finals. ... Flyers C R.J. Umberger (foot), D Mark Streit (detached pubic plate) and C Ryan White (upper body) remained out of the lineup. ... Hurricanes D Ryan Murphy missed his fourth straight game as he recovers from a concussion. ... C Vincent Lecavalier and D Evgeny Medvedev were healthy scratches for the Flyers. ... LW Nathan Gerbe and D Michal Jordan were healthy scratches for the Hurricanes.