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
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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
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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.
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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.