NHL roundup: Voracek scores 2 as Flyers top Caps

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[January 28, 2016]  WASHINGTON -- Jakub Voracek scored 38 seconds into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over Washington on Wednesday, snapping a three-game losing skid and ending the Capitals' 12-game home winning streak.

Voracek's second goal of the game came as he spun around the back of the net and fired over the shoulder of the Capitals' Braden Holtby, who didn't have control of his stick on the shot.

Brayden Schenn and Ryan White also scored for the Flyers.

Andre Burakovsky scored two goals and Nicklas Backstrom scored once for the Capitals.

Marcus Johansson left the game during the first period and did not return with what the Capitals announced as an upper-body injury while the team announced postgame that Alex Ovechkin will miss the All-Star Game due to a lower-body injury suffered in the game.

Lightning 1, Maple Leafs 0

TAMPA, Fla. -- Andrei Vasilevskiy won his sixth straight decision Wednesday with his best performance of the season, shutting out Toronto Maple Leafs at Amalie Arena to send Tampa Bay into the All-Star break with momentum.

A power-play goal by the Lighting's Steven Stamkos in the first five minutes held up as the game's only goal.

The Maple Leafs Jonathan Bernier kept his team in the game with 28 saves.

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Predators 2, Flames 1

CALGARY, Alberta -- Goals by Mike Ribeiro and Shea Weber lifted Nashville to a win over Calgary.

The Predators take a four-game winning streak into the All-Star break, with all of the victories coming on the road.

Mark Giordano scored in the third period for the Flames, who lost their third straight.

Avalanche 4, Kings 3

LOS ANGELES -- Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal at 10:35 of the third period, and Colorado rallied for a victory over Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.

Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Matt Duchene once for the Avalanche, who got 35 saves from Calvin Pickard.

Dwight King, Trevor Lewis and Drew Doughty scored for the Kings, while Jonathan Quick saved 15 of 19 shots.

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