PHILADELPHIA, April 29 (UPI) -- Defenseman Wade Redden scored a screened goal 6:43 into overtime Tuesday night to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers and a two games to one lead in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series.
After posting a 33-save shutout in Game Two to even the series, Roman Cechmanek was shaky in this one, allowing two goals on 20 shots, including the tying tally on a wraparound.
But once the overtime began, Cechmanek was stellar, denying two breakaway attempts among his six saves.
Stationed along the left boards, Redden wristed a shot toward the net. With defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich and Marian Hossa standing in front of him, Cechmanek had no chance to keep the puck from going between him and the left goalpost.
Captain Daniel Alfredsson and Hossa also scored for the Senators, who regained home-ice advantage in the series while improving their all-time franchise road playoff record to 10-17.
John LeClair and Sami Kapanen tallied for the Flyers, who have scored first in each game of the series.
Game Four is Thursday in Philadelphia.
