PHILADELPHIA BԪַ Jakub Voracek scored midway through the third period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers over the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 Monday night.
Voracek one-timed Justin BraunBԪַs pass off the right post and behind goalie Thatcher Demko. VoracekBԪַs sixth of the season and second in two games snapped a 1-1 tie.
Sean Couturier scored his seventh goal for Philadelphia, and Carter Hart stopped 16 shots.
J.T. Miller put Vancouver ahead with his 10th goal midway through the first period, but Demko couldnBԪַt make it stand. He made 32 saves.
Miller took advantage of a turnover deep in the Flyers zone by whipping a wrist shot that beat Hart to the stick side.
BԪַThe fact that it was 1-1 in the 3rd was awesome. We were in this one despite a bad 2nd. Demko was great. We just didnBԪַt win enough battles. They were good and we were slow. We need to hold ourselves to a higher standard than we did today.BԪַ - Miller
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The Flyers countered 5:54 into the second when Voracek corralled a loose puck in VancouverBԪַs zone and sent it over to Couturier.
Vancouver didnBԪַt get many scoring chances in the final two periods, but Hart made a pad save on Josh Leivo with 17.4 seconds left in the third.
NOTES: Flyers D Shayne Gostisbehere was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. Gostisbehere has been one of PhiladelphiaBԪַs most heralded defencemen over the past few years, but currently stands at a minus-5 for the season and hasnBԪַt recorded a goal since Oct. 26. BԪַ Philadelphia had a 26-7 edge in shots in the final two periods.
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Flyers: Play at Columbus on Wednesday night.
Canucks: Visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
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