National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: John Grandt, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 18667


Flyers 4, Sabres 3: Vincent Lecavalier scored with 14.8 seconds to play to cap a wild third period as visiting Philadelphia rallied to upend Buffalo.

Scott Hartnell had a goal and two assists and Jakub Voracek and Brayden Schenn scored for the Flyers, who connected for three goals in the final 6:32 to halt a modest two-game skid. Steve Mason turned aside 16 shots for the win despite allowing Tyler Ennis' tying goal with 3:13 remaining.

Cody Hodgson and Matt D'Agostini each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo, which had its home point streak snapped at eight games (6-0-2). Captain Steve Ott collected two assists and Jhonas Enroth made 29 saves but remained winless since Oct. 25.

Voracek's second-period power-play tally answered Hodgson's goal at 6:59 of the first for a 1-1 tie entering the final 20 minutes. D'Agostini's tip-in put the Sabres on top at the 6:27 mark before Schenn and Hartnell scored in a span of 2:25 to put Philadelphia on top 3-2 with 4:07 to play.

Ennis answered less than a minute later with the equalizer on a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle before Lecavalier notched the dramatic game-winner by burying a shot from the top of the left circle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lecavalier scored his first goal since Nov. 27, halting a 13-game drought. ... Enroth, who entered the contest with the least support in the league (1.27 goals per start), fell to 1-9-4. ... Ott registered his first two-point game since Nov. 15 - the debut of Ted Nolan behind the bench.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Buffalo
Scott Hartnell 3 Points Matt D'Agostini 2
Scott Hartnell 1 Goals Matt D'Agostini 1
Scott Hartnell 2 Assists Steve Ott 2
Scott Hartnell 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Steve Mason .842 Save Percentage Jhonas Enroth .879
Steve Mason 16 Saves Jhonas Enroth 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Philadelphia 33 4 2-6 4-4 8 33
Buffalo 19 3 0-4 4-6 12 36
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .344 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Flyers have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .500 after a loss.