UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers fell behind early Sunday afternoon before Alain Vigneault elected to tinker with his lines. It worked to perfection.
Scott Laughton registered his first career hat trick and two other Flyers had 3-point games in a 7-4 comeback over the Capitals.
Sean Couturier scored twice and had an assist in his first game back from a rib injury. Joel Farabee had three assists for Philadelphia, which trailed 2-0 early.
James van Riemsdyk added a goal and an assist to run his point streak to seven games.
The Capitals lost their third in a row despite Alex Ovechkin’s two goals and two assists. Tom Wilson had a goal and three assists for the Caps, who haven’t won since a 6-0-3 start.
In other NHL action:
— The Red Wings ended an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory at Florida. Givani Smith had a goal and an assist as Detroit handed the Panthers their first regulation loss of the season. Marc Staal scored for the first time with Detroit, and Thomas Greiss stopped 36 shots.
— Six different Carolina players scored while James Reimer stopped 17 shots in the Hurricanes’ 6-5 win over the Blue Jackets. Jordan Staal provided a goal and two assists in Carolina’s sixth win in seven games. Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce and Vincent Trochek each had a goal and assist for the winners.
— Chandler Stephenson scored twice and the Golden Knights grabbed a share of the West Division lead by topping the Kings, 4-3. Reilly Smith and Zach Whitecloud also tallied as Vegas moved to 7-1-1, tying St. Louis and Colorado with 15 points. Robin Lehner overcame a wild first period and made 29 saves, including all 11 he faced on four penalty kills.
— The Blackhawks came away with a 2-1 win over the Stars as Alex DeBrincat scored both Chicago goals, including the winner 2:56 into overtime. DeBrincat has four goals and two assists in his three games since returning from a four-game absence because of COVID-19 protocols. Chicago had been winless in their previous four games that went past regulation, losing twice in overtime and twice more in shootouts.
