Flames edge Flyers in overtime
PHILADELPHIA – Jiri Hudler scored 1:23 into overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
The Flames won for the second time in six games as they try to make a push in the Western Conference playoff race.
It was a successful homecoming for 21-year-old rookie and New Jersey native Johnny Gaudreau, who had hundreds of fans in attendance. Gaudreau assisted on the winning goal, helping the Flames rebound after blowing a 2-0 lead.
Gaudreau, out of nearby Carney's Point, grew up a huge Flyers fan. He has stamped himself as one of the top rookies in the NHL and entered third on the team in points with 44.
HIGHLIGHTS
• PREDATORS DROP ANOTHER: Cory Schneider made 33 saves, and the Devils beat NHL-leading Nashville 3-1 in Newark, N.J., sending the Predators to their season-worst fourth consecutive loss.
• KINGS END SKID: Anze Kopitar and Trevor Lewis each had a goal and two assists as the Kings defeated the Oilers 5-2 in Edmonton and ended a three-game losing streak.
• STARS TOP ISLES: Cody Eakin scored 2:18 into overtime and the host Stars beat the Islanders 3-2 and ended a six-game losing streak. Edina's Anders Lee tied it for New York with 2 seconds remaining in regulation when his shot from the left-wing boards hit defender Jordie Benn's skate and eluded goalie Kari Lehtonen.
