PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim Stutzle charged past Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim and scored on a back-hand shot 47 seconds into overtime Thursday night, helping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the struggling Flyers.

The Ottawa Senators will be without top goalie Linus Ullmark on Thursday night. The Senators announced before facing the Philadelphia Flyers in the final game before the National Hockey League’s break for the Winter Olympic Games that Ullmark won’t suit up at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Ottawa Senators' trade deadline strategy could hinge on the development of their top prospect, potentially precluding a big deal.

There are seven NHL games on the docket tonight ahead of the Olympic break. The Canadiens and Blue Jackets won easily, and the Battle of Alberta went over the t

In their final game before the Olympic break, Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (25-20-10) host Travis Green's Ottawa Senators (27-22-7).

As a three-week Olympic break looms, the Philadelphia Flyers and visiting Ottawa Senators will be hungry for a win when the teams face off Thursday.

The Ottawa Senators will be without their star goaltender in their final game before the NHL’s break for the Winter Olympics. Linus Ullmark will sit out due to flu-like sympyoms, per TSN’s Bruce Garrioch.

Stützle made it 2–1 Ottawa less than seven minutes into the third period, finishing what his linemate started. After Penguins defenceman Ryan Shea turned the puck over at Ottawa’s blueline, Jordan Spence chipped it to Batherson for a breakaway. He didn’t score, but Stützle was right there behind him to tuck in his 26th goal of the season.