Flyers rally in 3rd period, pick up shootout win over Capitals

Flyers rally in 3rd period, pick up shootout win over Capitals originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Coming home from a productive three-game road trip, the Flyers rallied for a 4-3 shootout win Thursday night over the Capitals.

Sean Couturier and Bobby Brink scored in the skills competition at the Wells Fargo Center.

Brink skillfully maneuvered around Charlie Lindgren as the Washington goaltender tried to break up his move. The rookie winger said Samuel Ersson does that to him often in practice.

“I told him, he has learned the goalie twitch,” the Flyers’ netminder said with a laugh. “He knows that’s what I do. I take part of the credit on that one.”

After collecting five of a possible six points on the road trip, the Flyers improved to 3-0 in the shootout.

The Flyers (16-10-3) have picked up at least a point in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2). Six of their last nine games have gone past regulation.

Since losing to the previously-winless Sharks, John Tortorella’s club has gone 11-3-2. The Flyers’ 24 points are the most in the NHL over that span (Nov. 10 to now).

“I’ve been in the league 13 years and this is one of the, if not the, most special groups I’ve been a part of,” Cam Atkinson said.

Brink, Joel Farabee and Owen Tippett scored for the Flyers in regulation Thursday night.

With just under three minutes left in the game, Tippett whipped a shot from distance for the 3-3 equalizer.

Earlier in the third period, Farabee drew the Flyers even at 2-2. All 11 of Farabee’s goals have come at even strength, tying him with Travis Konecny for the team lead.

“Big goal at that time. He has been plugging away,” Tortorella said. “He loses ice time when I don’t have him on the power play, I’m not using him killing penalties, I tried to get him on the ice more 5-on-5 tonight. I’m sure he wants to be on one of those special teams, but he has shut his mouth and just played.”

Farabee said he was frustrated with his first two periods Thursday night. Atkinson, his linemate,…