VANCOUVER Kevin Hayes Jersey , British Columbia (AP) — Canucks coach Travis Green believes his team benefited from some lucky bounces against the slumping Philadelphia Flyers.Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist to lead Vancouver to a 5-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night.“It didn’t feel like a 5-1 game by any means, but we’ll take it for sure,” Green said.Vancouver went 3-8-3 in November, but have turned things around this month with a 4-2-1 start.“When you play the right way, you’d like to think that good things happen. And they did tonight,” Green said.Chris Tanev, Loui Eriksson, Josh Leivo and Markus Granlund also scored for the Canucks, and Troy Stecher had two assists. Jacob Markstrom stopped 31 shots.“We’ve been doing a good job Kevin Shattenkirk Jersey , but we can’t sit back and relax and be happy about that,” the goalie said. “So we’ve got to recharge the batteries and be as sharp next game, too.”Scott Laughton scored for the Flyers. Anthony Stolarz stopped two-of-four shots before he left midway through the first period Due to a lower-body injury. Backup Alex Lyon made 17 saves.“We just have to wipe the slate clean and do the best we can tomorrow,” Lyon said. “I know it sounds old and cliche but really there is nothing else to do.”,Philadelphia lost for the second time in two nights, finishing a five-game trip in which it earned just three points“I don’t know what hockey gods we (angered) but we’re getting some tough bounces and some very untimely situations and it’s tough sledding right now,” Flyers center Jordan Weal said.Philadelphia has already made changes at the top this season, replacing general manager Ron Hextall with Chuck Fletcher earlier this month. Rumors have swirled that head coach Dave Hakstol could be next.Vancouver opened the scoring 4:13 into the game, with Tanev slipping a backhand shot past Stolarz. It was the first goal of the year for the veteran defenseman.Eriksson followed up less than four minutes later http://www.officialhockeyrangersshop.com/authentic-adidas-marc-staal-jersey , taking the puck in the slot and hammering it in.Philadelphia swapped Stolarz for Lyon after Eriksson’s goal, just over eight minutes into the first period. Stolarz was also on duty in Edmonton on Friday night when his team lost 4-1 to the Oilers.Leivo was next to get the puck into Philadelphia’s net. His shot from the side of the net deflected off the skate of Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald and in past Lyon. Boeser was credited with an assist on the goal.Laughton put the Flyers on the board to close the period, snatching the puck in front of the Canucks’ blue line, blowing past Vancouver defenseman Derrick Pouliot and firing a wrist shot past Markstrom.The Canucks added another goal midway through the second period. High in Philly’s end, Boeser fired a wrist shot that found a hole between Lyon’s legs.Vancouver’s Tyler Motte came close to adding one more goal late in the third period when he and Stecher took off on a Flyers power play, but Lyon scooped up the backhanded shot.Lyon was pulled for an extra skater seconds later, with more than five minutes still remaining in the game.Granlund scored on the empty net.NOTES: Boeser has seven goals and two assists in his last eight games. … Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson had an assist on Boeser’s goal, extending his point streak to six games. He has three goals and nine assists in that stretch. …The Flyers have run through five goaltenders this season, with starter Brian Elliott week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury during a game against the New Jersey Devils last month.UP NEXTFlyers: Host Detroit on Tuesday night to open a three-game homestand.Canucks: Host Edmonton on Sunday night in the second of a five-game homestand. WASHINGTON (AP) On the night Alex Ovechkin reached one milestone Authentic Mats Zuccarello Jersey , his goal-scoring prowess moved him closer to another.Ovechkin added to his NHL lead with two goals while tying the Washington record for most games played, and the Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.”In this day and age, there are not a lot of players with the same team. Those days are probably past a little bit,” Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. ”He’s durable. Those two combinations have had a big impact on the franchise for a long time now.”Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 50 seconds into the game and had two assists. Andre Burakovsky and Lars Eller also had goals for Washington, which leapfrogged Pittsburgh and moved back into first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals had lost two in a row and five of seven.Ovechkin’s 37th goal came on the power play with 9:47 remaining after Buffalo closed to 2-1 on Sam Reinhart’s goal 14 seconds into the third period. Ovechkin redirected a shot past Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner with 1:24 left for his 38th goal.The 32-year-old Ovechkin played in his 983rd NHL game, tying Calle Johansson for most in Capitals history.”I’m getting old, you know?” Ovechkin joked. ”Soon it’s going to be 1,000. That’s a pretty big number for games. I’m pretty happy to reach that milestone with one organization. It’s pretty cool.”Ovechkin holds franchise records for goals (596) and points (1,105). He is four goals from becoming the 20th player in NHL history with 600.”When you get closer Mika Zibanejad Jersey , you want it done earlier,” Ovechkin said. ”You’re stuck at 599, you want to pass it. Hoping in a couple of games I will have it done and we move forward.”The Sabres held out forward Evander Kane. He could be dealt by Monday’s trade deadline.”Management thought it was the best decision moving forward and the best decision for Evander,” coach Phil Housley said before the game.Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves for his third win in three starts. Grubauer’s previous victory came against Buffalo, 3-2 on Monday.Washington held off Buffalo after allowing two third-period goals in Thursday’s 3-2 loss at Florida.The Sabres struggled defensively against Washington’s speed.”Focus a little bit more on the defensive end to start the game,” Reinhart said. ”I think we gave them too much respect.”After receiving the puck outside the blue line, Kuznetsov darted to the left of Lehner, cut across the middle and then patiently held the puck until Lehner committed. Kuznetsov knocked the puck into the open net for a 1-0 lead.Burakovsky’s spectacular goal began with him evading four defenders before nudging a backhand into the left corner.”We didn’t check well enough to take away their speed,” Housley said. ”I just feel there were some guys not ready to play tonight.”NOTES: Buffalo was 5-0-1 in its previous six road games. … Washington won the season series 2-1. … Kane Womens Pavel Buchnevich Jersey , who can become an unrestricted free agent this summer, ranks second on the Sabres behind injured Jack Eichel with 20 goals. Kane is third in points (44) behind Eichel and Ryan O’Reilly. … Brett Connolly, Dmitry Orlov, Matt Niskanen and John Carlson had assists for Washington. … Buffalo’s last win at Washington came on Nov. 22, 2014.UP NEXTPanthers: Host the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening.Capitals: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.—