In Pittsburgh, Carter Hart made 31 saves for the Philadelphia Flyers in a 2-1 win over the Penguins on Thursday night after penalties.
Carter Hart got the win for the Philadelphia Flyers
“Carter made some big saves,” Philadelphia head coach Alain Vigneault said. “In overtime, we were not the better team. They had the better looks. Carter kept us in, gave us a chance. Gave us a chance in the shootout.”
The win helped the Flyers keep pace with the New York Rangers who defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-0.
“I’ve been feeling good. I think, for me, just having fun,” Hart said. “Tonight was huge. And to get the two points, to get the extra one in a shootout there. … It felt really good. We’re all pumped.”
Jakub Voracek scored in the early part of the third period to tie the game at 1-1 and force extra time and the skills competition.
Sidney Crosby gave the Pens a 1-0 lead. in the middle frame.
“This is the first time we had a three-day break in I can’t remember how long,” Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said. “Our coaching staff was a little concerned about that. We think in the big picture, it’s good for our team to give our guys an opportunity to recover.”
Tristan Jarry made 26 saves in the loss.
“We have a great crew,” the Pens’ Kris Letang said. “Obviously, sometimes if the goalie has an equipment problem or a player breaks his stick, we have a crew that’s fast-acting guys. On that play, they were quick to figure out that Sid lost his stick and they did a good job giving him one for the goal.”
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