Canes rebound for 4-3 win over Flyers n OT

PHILADELPHIA – The visiting Carolina Hurricanes blew a 2-0 lead in the first period, what a surprise for an NHL game, and then needed a late goal from Martin Necas in the third period to tie the game, 3-3, and force extra time with the Flyers.

Lukas Sedak #23 of the Philadelphia Flyers crashes into Carolina Goalie Antti Raanta #32

“I tried to work hard in the summer, not just on the ice but off the ice, mentally,” Necas said. “Sometimes when you’re feeling good about yourself you don’t care how much you play. If you have the talent and you can do it on the ice, but it’s all about your head. I tried to work on that and so far, it’s been good.”

Brent Burns hit for the game-winner with 54 seconds left in the extra session.

“That’s what he does, right? He has a flair to put the puck in the back of the net at big times,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “And obviously that was a huge one for us tonight.”

Antti Raanta made 26 saves in the Carolina win.

Nicolas Deslauriers and Owen Tippett rallied the Flyers back for a 2-2 tie.

“It’s one of those things where you take it day by day,” Tippett said. “Symptoms come and go and you can’t really rush anything.”

Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook scored to give the Canes a 2-0 lead in the first period.

“You could tell he was relieved because it hasn’t happened yet this year,” Brind’Amour said of Staal’s goal, which was his first of the season. “We know what he means to this group and it’s nice to see that happen.”

Wade Allison scored for Philadelphia to give them a 3-2 lead.

“I just saw Burns was wide and I tried to get in the zone so it’s not offside,” he said. “I tried to drag it and shoot through the [defenseman] far side. I had no idea where the puck went, I still haven’t seen it. I just saw ‘Burnzie’ celebrating.”

Carter Hart made 34 save in the Flyers loss.

“They should feel good about this point,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “I know it [stinks] we lose it at the end. The comeback again from a 2-0 deficit and take the lead, some people kicked in that haven’t kicked in for us. There was a lot of good things that happened there. So, I think the club should feel good about itself.”