Sunday, January 22, 2017

Giroux scores 3:20 into OT to lift Flyers past Islanders (Yahoo Sports)

Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal in the overtime period of the NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in New York. The Flyers defeated the Islanders in overtime 3-2. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Claude Giroux scored at 3:20 of overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied to beat the Islanders 3-2 Sunday night to end New York's three-game winning streak. Giroux's 11th goal of the season came on pass from defenseman Shayne Gostibehere from behind the net, giving the Flyers a much-needed win after trailing 2-0. Wayne Simmonds scored late in the second period to pull the Flyers within one and Ivan Provorov tied it early in the third.


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