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NHL: Philadelphia 2, Boston 1 (OT)

BOSTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Mike Richards found the net with 3 seconds remaining in overtime Saturday, handing the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 win over Boston.

Richards picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone, came down the right wing, faked a pass to another Flyers attacker and unleashed a wrist shot that got past Tim Thomas and into the Bruins' net for the game-winner.

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Philadelphia, which won for the fourth time in five games, got its other goal from James van Riemsdyk. Brian Boucher turned aside 35-of-36 shots to earn the victory.

Boston got its goal from Nathan Horton. Thomas took the hard-luck loss, making 31 saves.

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