Forward’s 2nd goal in return ends 5-game skid; Philadelphia drops 4th straight
Flyers at Utah Hockey Club | Recap
SALT LAKE CITY – Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game with one second left in overtime to give the Utah Hockey Club a 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Delta Center on Tuesday.
Guenther, who was playing in his first game since Jan. 8 after missing the previous 12 with a lower-body injury, skated in from the neutral zone and scored on a wrist shot near the edge of the right circle. The winning goal came after he tied it 2-2 at 8:40 of the third period, a wrist shot past the blocker side of Samuel Ersson.
Guenther also had an assist, and Mikhail Sergachev scored for Utah (22-22-9), which ended a five-game losing streak. Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves.
Tyson Foerster scored, and Rodrigo Abols scored his first NHL goal for the Flyers (23-25-7), who lost their fourth straight. Ersson, who will represent Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20, made 39 saves.
Abols gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead at 2:02 of the first period on a shot through a screen.
Sergachev tied it 1-1 at 3:32 of the second period as he sent a one-timer from the top of the circle past Ersson.
Foerster scored 57 seconds later to put the Flyers back ahead 2-1 at 4:29 when he tipped in a shot from Sean Couturier.
Travis Konecny, who will represent Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, appeared to score at 8:46, but the goal was overturned after Utah challenged and video review determined the play was offside.
