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 Schenn scored a breakaway goal with 2:24 left in overtime and the
Philadelphia Flyers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Tuesday night.
Left winger Michael Raffl and center Chris VandeVelde also had goals
to help the Flyers (4-3-2) win their third straight game.
Schenn's winner was initially ruled no goal, but was overturned on a
video review. His shot was stopped by Jonathan Quick, but the Kings
goaltender fell into the net and the puck crossed the line.
"I was unsure," Schenn said. "I knew a majority of his body was
behind the line. It was the end of the shift, I picked it off, tried
to get as much separation and with the fresh ice, it slipped into
the net. It's a good win for our team. It's always good to beat a
team you played for."
Quick angrily tossed his stick after the call was changed. The
defending Stanley Cup champion Kings (6-1-2) had won six in a row
prior to Tuesday.
Right winger Tyler Toffoli and center Mike Richards scored goals for
the Kings.
 Flyers goaltender Ray Emery made 38 saves while Quick saved 40.
"It feels good but you take things game by game," Emery said. "I
enjoy being in there. It's nice to contribute and get some points.
It helps when the boys are playing like they are."
The game marked the return of former Flyers forwards Richards, Jeff
Carter and Justin Williams.
Richards and Carter were once the faces of the franchise in
Philadelphia, but they were traded in separate deals on the same day
in 2011. Carter ended up joining Richards, Philadelphia's former
captain, in Los Angeles and they won two Stanley Cups in the past
three seasons.
"It's all worked out for us," Carter said. "Couldn't be happier."
But it was Schenn, acquired in the deal for Richards, who got the
winner Tuesday.
Richards scored the tying goal 5:01 into the third period when Emery
stopped defenseman Drew Doughty's turnaround shot, but couldn't
control the rebound. Richards flipped it in for his first goal in
four games against Philadelphia.
"I have a lot of memories in here and you can't help but think about
it a little bit," Richards said.
The Flyers took a 1-0 lead on Raffl's fifth goal 5:24 into the game.
Right winger Jakub Voracek set it up with a centering pass from
behind the net to center Claude Giroux. His shot was blocked and
Raffl wristed it past Quick.
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Toffoli tied it at 1 with a short-handed goal later in the period.
Toffoli picked up a loose puck after right winger Matt Read's errant
pass bounced over defenseman Michael del Zotto's stick. Toffoli
broke in alone against Emery and beat him for his fifth goal.
"I don't think we had the best first period, we didn't play great,"
Toffoli said. "We didn't play our game and we were down trying to
come back the rest of the game and I think we were lucky to get the
one point tonight."
Voracek then made nearly the exact play to set up VandeVelde's first
goal with 44 seconds left in the first. VandeVelde ripped a slap
shot past Quick off a perfect centering pass from Voracek behind the
net.
Emery made several big saves to keep the Flyers ahead.
"He's playing unbelievable," right winger Wayne Simmonds said. "Even
when we're not giving him support, he's giving us chances to get
back in games or win games. And I think it's great."
NOTES: Kings C Anze Kopitar didn't play because of an upper-body
injury. Kopitar, who was injured Sunday against Columbus, had missed
only one game in the past four seasons. ... C Trevor Lewis is close
to returning for the Kings. He missed seven games because of an
upper-body injury. ... The Kings played with only 19 skaters. ...
The Flyers were still without C Vincent Lecavalier, D Andrew
MacDonald and D Braydon Coburn. ... Flyers G Ray Emery made his
fifth start. G Steve Mason is winless this season at 0-3-1. ...
Several scouts were at the game.
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