Schenn's hat trick powers Flyers past Stars
PHILADELPHIA -- Brayden Schenn recorded the second hat trick of his career and Jakub Voracek recorded his second straight four-point game, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.
Schenn scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in the third period for the Flyers (17-10-3), who have won eight straight games. Voracek assisted on all three goals and added an empty-netter with 1:09 remaining.
Fourth-line center Devin Shore scored both goals for the Stars (11-12-6), who are 2-4-1 in their last seven games.
It was the first two-goal game of Shore's career. A third-round draft pick of the Stars in 2012, Shore, 22, entered the game with two goals in his first 31 NHL games but gave the Stars a 2-1 lead midway through the third period.
Schenn took a high-sticking penalty, but later tied it with a power-play goal with 3:48 remaining, redirecting Voracek's shot past Kari Lehtonen (19 saves).
The Stars gave the Flyers their fifth power play of the game when Tyler Seguin went off for high sticking and Schenn made them pay when he sent Voracel's rebound past Lehtonen for his first hat trick since Feb. 29.
Steve Mason (12-8-3) stopped 21 shots to earned his seventh straight win for the Flyers.
For teams that rank first and second in the NHL in goals allowed, the Flyers and Stars played a tight defensive game through the first two periods, combining for only two goals on 29 shots.
Shore opened the scoring 7:30 into the game when he emerged from a net-front scramble and backhanded a shot past Mason for his third goal of the season.
Schenn knotted the score with 2:42 remaining in the opening period, redirecting a shot by Jakub Voracek past Lehtonen for his fifth goal of the season and fourth on the power play.
Schenn brought the crowd to its feet again in the second period, this time with a spirited fight with Stars defenseman Stephen Johns in which both players connected with overhand rights.
The Flyers received a scare early in the second period when second-year defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere left the game after blocking a shot with his hand, but he returned a few minutes later and finished the game.
NOTES: Veteran F Jiri Hudler (illness) and veteran D Johnny Oduya (lower- body injury), did not play, but both could return to the lineup Sunday when the Stars visit the Chicago Blackhawks. C Cody Eakin returned to the Stars lineup after being a healthy scratch in Thursday night's win over Nashville. ... The Flyers observed a moment of silence for former head coach Bill Dineen, who passed away earlier in the day. Dineen, a former NHL player, coached the Flyers from 1991-93 and was Eric Lindros' first coach. Three of Dineen's sons also played in the NHL: Kevin, Gord and Peter. Bill Dineen was 84. ... Flyers D Michael Del Zotto was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. ... The Flyers are back in action Sunday in Detroit, then visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.