National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 4, Carolina 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2013
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 19691


Flyers 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT): Daniel Briere scored 1:47 into overtime as host Philadelphia continued its mastery of Carolina.

Brayden Schenn collected a goal and two assists and Matt Read scored his team-leading fifth goal. Jakub Voracek also tallied and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 30 shots for the Flyers, who defeated the Hurricanes for the eighth time in nine home meetings to improve to 19-2-2 in the series.

Jeff Skinner extended his point streak to four games with his sixth goal of the season. Defenseman Joe Corvo and Jiri Tlusty also scored and Cam Ward finished with 28 saves for Carolina, which dropped a 5-3 decision to Philadelphia last Saturday.

Briere sent the Wells Fargo Center faithful home happy after skating down the left wing and firing a shot in overtime that caromed off both the post and Ward before trickling into the net. Both of Briere's goals this season have come against the Hurricanes.

Voracek answered Skinner's goal just 15 seconds later by tipping Schenn's shot past Ward for his third goal of the campaign and second in as many games. Corvo forged a 3-3 tie just 7:58 into the third period after his shot deflected off Flyers defenseman Kurtis Foster.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Philadelphia RW Wayne Simmonds returned to action after missing three games with a concussion. Simmonds, who was on the receiving end of a vicious elbow from Washington D John Erskine, registered two shots on goal. ... Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance at the Wells Fargo Center. ... The Flyers scored more than two goals for just the third time in 12 games this season.

Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Philadelphia
Joe Corvo 2 Points Brayden Schenn 3
Joe Corvo 1 Goals Brayden Schenn 1
Joe Corvo 1 Assists Brayden Schenn 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Ward .875 Save Percentage Ilya Bryzgalov .909
Cam Ward 28 Saves Ilya Bryzgalov 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 33 3 0-3 3-3 21 33
Philadelphia 32 4 0-3 3-3 10 37
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Flyers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .750 after a loss.