Flyers defeat Canadiens in OT

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers bounced back after surrendering a 2-0 lead to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Montreal Canadiens Goalie Carey Price #31 looks around the battling Carsen Twarynski #81 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Cale Fleurey #20 of the Montreal Canadiens

Sean Couturier scored with just 55 seconds gone in extra time to get the win.

“I’m just trying to use the D-man as a screen,” Couturier said. “Had a lot of room there, probably a bad gap there, [Konecny] using his speed to back off guys. Dishing it to me, I just tried to use the D as a screen, quick release, and surprise Price. He’s a good goalie when he sees the puck. That’s the way you have to beat him: surprise him.”

Carter Hart made 22 saves in the win.

Ben Chiarot and Shea Weber rallied the Habs back from the deficit to force overtime.

“Once Ben scored, it gave the team some life,” Montreal forward Brendan Gallagher said. “We were just sloppy all night. Can’t happen if you expect to win, especially in a tough building like this.”

Philippe Myers and James van Riemsdyk scorted for the Flyers.

“Wasn’t a very good effort by us,” Weber said. “Carey was definitely the only reason we were in this game tonight.”

The Flyers have won two straight.

“It seemed like tonight we were having a hard time gaining the zone and getting entry and having clean set-ups,” van Riemsdyk said. “It seemed like we were a little off in that respect.”

Philadelphia Flyers Kevin Hayes #13 and Travis Konecny #11 celebrate the goal by Phillippe Myers #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers

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Carey Price made 40 saves in the loss.

“Definitely the penalty kill did a great job tonight,” Weber said. “ That’s one positive tonight. That was good for our PK. Tough to get any momentum going when half of the bench is sitting there waiting for us to kill penalties the whole game.”