PHILADELPHIA – Travis Sanheim hit for the game-winner for the Flyers on Saturday with 98 seconds gone in extra time for 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Philadelphia needed a goal from Joel Farabee in the third period to get the game to the extra session after surrendering a 2-0 lead on three straight goals for the Senators.
The Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom had a goal and two points in the win.
Martin Jones made 28 saves in the Flyers win.
“I think we’re playing better as a team,” Lindblom said. “Not our best game but found a way to come back. After that 10-game losing streak we had to do something and we’re playing way better here.”
The Flyers improved to 12-12-5.
Ottawa rallied for a 3-2 lead after falling behind, 0-2. The Senators got goals from Alex Formenton, Tim Stutzle, and Artem Zub.
“We weren’t ready to play when the game started,” Senators head coach D.J. Smith said. “That’s probably as bad a 10-minute stretch as we’ve had in a long time, just flat, and then we built a little momentum at the end of the first. Second period we had tons of looks, lot of energy and then we get the lead, then with six minutes to go we get a real tough bounce there. And then unfortunately we lose in overtime.”
The Sens dropped to 9-17-2.
Claude Giroux staked Philadelphia to a 1-0 lead in the first period.
“Their third goal goes in and I don’t think one guy panicked on our bench,” Farabee said. “We had six minutes or so to go and got right back to work and popped the next one. And to win it in OT felt good.”
Anton Forsberg made 34 saves in the Ottawa loss.
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