Hurricanes score late in third to edge Flyers, 3-2

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers took a 2-1 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes into the second period on Monday night, but surrendered a goal in each of the last two periods of the game to lose, 3-2.

Teuvo Teravainen scored at 16:13 of the third for the game-winner.

“He’s coming up big when we need it, that’s for sure,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “We were sitting on our heels there for the third period and not playing very well at all. And then all of a sudden we get one chance, and that’s right now the guy you want it on his stick because he’s finding a way to put it in the net.”

Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in the Canes win.

“Puck was bouncing around there and ‘Bunts’ found it and nice play by him,” Teravainen said. “He saw me open in the middle and I just shot it at the net.”

Carolina grabbed an early 1-0 lead on a marker form Stefan Noesen.

“I thought our game in Tampa (a 3-0 loss on Oct. 24) was much better than this game,” Brind’Amour said. “But we didn’t win that one and we won this one. Sometimes it goes that way. There were things I liked about this game, and there was a lot I didn’t so we’ve got to keep getting better.”

The Flyers replied with a pair of goals in the opening frame to take the lead.

Owen Tippett tied the game at 15:05.

Garnet Hathaway then put the Flyers up, 2-1, at 18:23.

“We’ve got to learn to hold onto points,” Hathaway said. “I think that’s something we learned the hard way tonight and something we’ll focus on.”

Philadelphia cold not build off the momentum.

“We slowly got into it and we played better as the game went on,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. “I thought we made some really good offensive plays in the third to create scoring chances, not only off the rush but also within the forecheck. Andersen, I didn’t think he looked that good early on with a couple of the goals he did let in, but he stood on his head in the third period.

“I’m not going to stand up here all year long and talk about moral victories, but I’ve got to remember where we are as far as the organization and the process that we’re at. I’m certainly not going to boo the team. I’m going to help them.”

Michael Bunting knotted the contest, 2-2, at 9:02 of the middle frame off the power play.

Carter Hart made 30 saves in the loss.