Owen Tippett scored the tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation, then got the clinching shootout goal as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.
also scored in the tiebreaker for the Flyers. Ivan Fedotov stopped 20 shots through overtime, and then denied Gage Gonclaves andThe win was just the fifth in 14 games for the Flyers, who began the night tied with Nashville for the fewest points in the league.Vasilevskiy appeared on the verge of reaching the milestone when Tippett scored from the left circle with 4:16 remaining in regulation.Flyers: Rookie Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch after playing in the team's first 13 games.
Lightning: Back home after losing three of four games on a tough road trip, Vasilevskiy was outstanding before the Flyers finally broke through.The Flyers were rewarded for being persistent. Tippett's third-period goal came on a shot from the left circle that seemed to catch Vasilevskiy by surprise.
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