PHILADELPHIA, Pa- Returning to home ice for the first time in nineteen days, the Philadelphia Flyers faced off against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
After suffering from a skate to the back of the leg against the Carolina Hurricanes Friday, Claude Giroux did not appear in Saturday’s game in New Jersey. Listed day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the Captain’s status for Tuesday night was unknown prior to puck drop.
Steve Mason took his stance in between the pipes for the Flyers with Ottawa’s Craig Anderson.
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Sitting on the bench as the puck dropped, Giroux was back in the lineup.
Starting off the first period at a fast pace and energy, the Flyers did not allow the Senators a shot on Mason within the first six minutes of the game.
With a 4 on 4 opportunity, neither team capitalized.
Taking a penalty late in the period, the orange and black were sent on the power play, beginning the second period with 1:34 remaining.
Unable to produce early in the period, the Flyers man advantage expired.
Dropping the gloves against Ottawa’s Colin Greening, Wayne Simmonds hoped to send a message to his squad.
Getting tangled up in the corner, Brayden Schenn took a skate to the face from his own teammate, Simmonds. Making his way down the tunnel, Schenn exited the game with 3 minutes left in the period.
At the end of the second period, the game remained scoreless.
After receiving stitches during the intermission, Schenn returned to the bench for the third period.
Beginning the rush into Philadelphia’s zone, Mike Hoffman netted in the first goal of the game giving the Senators 1-0 lead.
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Guilty of hooking, Clarke MacArthur was sent to the penalty box.
Taking control of the man advantage, Giroux found the puck on his stick, sliding it across ice to Simmonds. Scoring his 9th power play goal of the season, Simmonds tied the game.
As the clock clicked down to zero, extra hockey was need to determine a winner.
With exhausted players on the ice, the score remained tie as overtime expired.
With an unimpressive shootout past, the Flyers were determined to make up for their previous attempts.
Taking the ice for the first shootout attempt, Mika Zibanejad was denied by Mason. On the ice first for Philadelphia, Voracek slipped the puck past Anderson.
Three rounds later and no goals recorded, the Senators’ Captain Erik Karlsson had his opportunity against Mason. Stopping the Captain, Simmonds entered the ice with the game on his stick.
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Dancing his way to the net, Simmonds lit the lamp with the shootout winning goal.
Snapping their six game losing streak and getting the first shootout win this season, the Philadelphia Flyers took the 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
With a win under their belt, the Flyers welcome the Washington Capitals to the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night.
Puck drop between the Flyers and Capitals is set for 7 p.m.
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