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My 1996-1997 Flyers Season; Can history be re-written?
Topic Started: Apr 7 2011, 12:57 PM (8,411 Views)
Eriksson40
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Retired season reporter
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Flyers takes heavy loss at "The Joe"

The Flyers were much inside the game for 40 minutes.
But then they stopped playing hockey.

They dropped a 1-1 to a 5-2 loss in the third period as both
the defense and the offense stopped focusing. But early in the
game it looked like it was going to be the other way around.

Just after five minutes of play, Pat Falloon fired a floppy puck towards
the net which startled Mike Vernon in the net and it slided past his left
pad and into the net.

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The Flyers played an aggressive period and defended themselves well against
Detroit, who were playing a less physical game so far. But it payed off at 16:48
as Scott Walker found Mathieu Dandenault in front of the net with a pass, and Dandenault put the puck past Snow's left pad.

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The period ended with that score and so far the crowd had seen a very evenly played game with a lot of good scoring chances.

It felt like the Flyers could have taken the lead and even closing the game
in the second as Detroit had three minor penalties. Why? The Flyers were
piling scoring chances upon each other but the puck just didn't get in.
Either goaltender Mike Vernon was there to stop them or the Flyers just
blew their chances. That and perhaps Darren McCarthy beating Dan Kordic
senseless were the main reasons for the Flyers not having the momentum going into the third despite winning the shots with 14-6.

The Red Wings took the advantage of the Flyers somewhat damaged confidence
and went on to play more aggressive. And they took the lead on the powerplay at 06:36 when miscommunication in the Flyers defense gave Doug Brown enough
time to serve Igor Larionov with a great pass.

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A bad play by Dale Hawerchuk and Garth Snow made things worse. After face-off Hawerchuk tried to spin-o-rama himself out of the zone but Vyacheslav Kozlov could easily take it from in and fire a shot on goal. Snow left a rebound right out to Kozlov who could put the rebound past the netminder.

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And just twenty seconds later Scott Walker closed the game when after the face-off skated into the Flyers zone and ripped one past Snow's glove.

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The Flyers 1st and 2nd line hadn't displayed anything worth mentioning tonight
but at least Dale Hawerchuk could redeem himself after his mistake earlier in the game when he put a one-timer past Vernon.

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Coach Terry Murray gambled a bit, pulling Garth Snow for an extra attacker but it only resulted in Brendan Shanahan getting an empty-net goal.

There a lot of things that went wrong in this game but the two biggest reasons
to the loss was individual mistakes and the first two offensive lines not producing.
Of course, you cannot expect them to produce every night but when facing teams
like Detroit they must produce.

THREE STARS:
#1: Mike Vernon, 32 saves, .941%
#2: Mathieu Dandenault, 1 goal, 1 assist
#3: Scott Walker, 1 goal, 1 assist

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
DETROIT</td><td align="center">5
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
05:14</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>PAT FALLOON</td><td>TRENT KLATT, DAN KORDIC
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:05</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:48</td><td>DET</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>MATHIEU DANDENAULT</td><td>SCOTT WALKER
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
01:03</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>AARON WARD</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
01:59</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>TRENT KLATT</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:54</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATHIEU DANDENAULT</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:42</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>VLADIMIR KONSTANTINOV</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:44</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>DARREN McCARTY</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:44</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
05:27</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHJON PODEIN</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
06:36</td><td>DET</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>IGOR LARIONOV</td><td>DOUG BROWN
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:30</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:25</td><td>DET</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>VYACHESLAV KOZLOV</td><td>Unassisted

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:45</td><td>DET</td><td>GOAL (4:1)</td><td>SCOTT WALKER</td><td>MATHIEU DANDENAULT, KRIS DRAPER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:09</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (4:2)</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>TRENT KLATT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:46</td><td>DET</td><td>ENG (5:2)</td><td>BRENDAN SHANAHAN</td><td>TOMAS HOLMSTROM, SERGEI FEDOROV

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>

</table>
DETROIT PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>

<tr><td>
S.FEDOROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">27:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BROWN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
B.ROUSE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.KOCUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:51</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.FETISOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.KONSTANTINOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">29:33</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.DANDENAULT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DRAPER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:36</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.HOLMSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.KOZLOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
I.LARIONOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:02</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MALTBY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.McCARTY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:03</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.PUSHOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SHANAHAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:58</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.WARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.WALKER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:45</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
DETROIT GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.VERNON</td><td align="center">34</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.OSGOOD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:32</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DYKHUIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DRUCE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">08:55</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:26</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">18:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:48</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:41</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:33</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:32</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:46</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">32</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">59:30</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
Disappointed of course with the loss, the Flyers are heading back to Philly to face the Red Wings once again. If they could get their act together again, a much better game will be played at the CoreStates Center.
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Third period heroics wins the game for the Flyers

For two periods, the game looked as dead as a stiff put on ice.
But in the last period both teams finally woke up. And it
was the Flyers who came out in the winning end.

Mikael Renberg scored the game-winning goal and Ron Hextall stopped
19 shots as the Flyers rebounded from the 5-2 loss two nights ago and
won 3-1.

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As the previous game, both teams played very defensively at first, pretty
much waiting for one another to make a mistake. The quality of the game
so far was pretty high, with a lot of great individual performances.
But the one who stood out the most was Daniel Lacroix, who were just
excellent on the defense. Also playing good was Ron Hextall, who have
had two nights off prior to this game, and he stopped both powerplay attempts
that the Red Wings had.

But as good as the gameplay was in the first it was much as bad in the second.
Sloppy passes, decline in tempo, lack of physical play...it pretty much lacked
everything. Not surprisingly, the period was scoreless and everything could
just get better. And it did.

At 03:37 into the period, Mikael Renberg got called for obstruction hooking
and the Red Wings wasn't late to convert. After creating a lot of pressure
in the Flyers zone, Igor Larionov fired away a shot from basically nowhere
and it went past Ron Hextall, who had no chance of reacting.

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The Flyers quickly got into trouble the minute after the goal as Kjell Samuelsson
was handed a minor for roughing. But they managed to sort it out this time.
Just a few minutes later, Joey Kocur and Dan Kordic squared off, much to the
enjoyment of the crowd. And the crowd at the CoreStates Center got to see
Kocur going down into the ice after a hard left punch by Kordic.
The game-tying goal came a little over a minute later.
Rod Brind'Amour advanced into to the Red Wings zone and fired a shot close-range and forced the puck into the net on the rebound.

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Another individual performance got the Flyers their lead. Advancing from center ice, he deked past the whole Detroit defense before finishing with a sneaky backhand that Mike Vernon couldn't get his pads on.

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Detroit pushed hard for the equalizer and was coming closer and closer. But the Flyers caught a bit of luck as Sergei Fedorov took a minor for hooking. As the last minute of the game got closer, Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman pulled Vernon for the extra attacker. But the only thing that came out of that was another goal for the Flyers as Eric Lindros put it into the open net.

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Although not getting the most out the scoring lines, a tight and flawless defense
made sure that the Red Wings was held with only one goal tonight. Sharp was also
Ron Hextall, making 19 saves. But you could see a small sparkle from the Flyers
first line and it might gave them some confidence for the upcoming game.

THREE STARS
#1: Mikael Renberg, 1 goal, 1 assist
#2: Ron Hextall, 19 saves, .95%
#3: Rod Brind'Amour, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
DETROIT</td><td align="center">1
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:30</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>VLADIMIR KONSTANTINOV</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:10</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR SVOBODA</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
No scoring/penalties
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
03:37</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:15</td><td>DET</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>IGOR LARIONOV</td><td>DOUG BROWN, AARON WARD
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:20</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:07</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:07</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOEY KOCUR</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:19</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:20</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (2:1)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA, ERIC DESJARDINS

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:25</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>SERGEI FEDOROV</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:04</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (3:1)</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG, JOHN LeCLAIR
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:31</td><td>DET</td><td>PEN</td><td>SCOTT WALKER</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
20:00</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DRUCE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:38</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">14:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:55</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:55</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:15</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">18:31</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:11</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">20</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">59:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
DETROIT PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.FEDOROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BROWN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:52</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
B.ROUSE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:06</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.KOCUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:27</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.FETISOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.KONSTANTINOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:49</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.DANDENAULT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DRAPER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:39</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.HOLMSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:07</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.KOZLOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
I.LARIONOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:31</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.MALTBY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.McCARTY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:12</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.PUSHOR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.SHANAHAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.WARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.WALKER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:16</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
DETROIT GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.VERNON</td><td align="center">22</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.OSGOOD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
The next homegame for the Flyers is against the Phoenix Coyotes.
4-5-1-0 in their last ten, the Coyotes are just two points ahead of the
LA Kings for the last spot in the Western Conference. Their defense
hasn't helped them much as they have allowed 132 goals so far which
places them only second to the New York Rangers (139) in most goals allowed.
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Flyers wins without impressing

Facing a team with one of the worst records in the league
right now, coach Terry Murray decided to rest Joel Otto,
Dale Hawerchuk, Dainius Zubrus and Chris Therien in
favor of Vaclav Prospal, John Druce, Craig Darby and
Karl Dykhuis. The result? Another victory.

Prospal scored his first goal of his NHL career, Dykhuis
had an assist and Janne Niinimaa scored the game-winning
goal as the Flyers won 4-1 against a weak Phoenix Coyotes.

The Flyers created a huge amount of pressure from the start
and got up on the board after just 1:27 when John LeClair
fired a slapshot past Darcy Wakaluk's glove.

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The pace was high from the start but declined a bit when the
referee started handing out penalties. And he found four
straight hooking penalties in a row. But the PK-lines on both
teams were solid and made sure no goal was scored.
Late in first, Phoenix established some pressure in the Flyers zone
and got the tying goal as Janne Niinimaa passed the puck right
on Keith Tkachuk's stick. He fired away wrister past Ron Hextall
to make it 1-1.

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With 3:20 left of the period, Dan Kordic and Kris King dropped their gloves. Both landed a few punches on each other but no winner was
crowned. To sum up the first period, it wasn't a great one. Although
both teams displayed great defensive play the offense wasn't much to
cheer about. Phoenix won the shots 10-8 but was certainly not having
the momentum.

The second period wasn't any better. Flyers had most of the chances in
the period, but blew a lot of them. Coyotes goaltender Darcy Wakaluk
wasn't playing great, allowing a lot of rebounds and making odd decisions from time to time so at least two or three goals should
have slipped by him. But only one did. On a powerplay, the Flyers
had created some huge pressure on the Coyotes goal and Janne
Niinimaa eventually beat Wakaluk with a backhand.

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After two periods, the Flyers had a two-goal lead but should consider
themselves lucky for it. The offensive just didn't get their game going
and especially the first-line was struggling.

But Wakaluk ran out of luck in the third period. Five minutes in, while on the powerplay, Mikael Renberg got too much room inside the Phoenix zone and he could easily shoot the puck past the netminder, making the score 3-1.

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The final goal of the game came five minutes later and this was the best one in the game. Dan Kordic used all his strenght to chase a puck down in the Phoenix zone and managed, despite heavy traffic get in front of the net. But just as he was about to shoot, a defenseman poked the puck away only to land on Vaclav Prospal's stick. Prospal got a quick wristshot away and it slipped past the goaltender.

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The last ten minutes of the game belonged to the Flyers and they
were pushing for their fifth goal of the game. But no more goals
was scored and the game ended 4-1.

This was far from the Flyers best game of the season. First reason
one might think of is matching four players who is regularly out of the lineup. But none of these players did a bad game really, and focus
should be on the offense. The firstline is barely working right now
and perhaps splitting the trio is the only right thing to do.

THREE STARS:
#1: Mikael Renberg, 1 goal, 0 assists
#2: Ron Hextall, 19 saves, 95%
#3: Janne Niinimaa, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">4
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHOENIX</td><td align="center">1
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:27</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>JOHN LeCLAIR</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:44</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KARL DYKHUIS</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:32</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF FINLEY</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:40</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:54</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH TKACHUK</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:13</td><td>PHX</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>KEITH TKACHUK</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:40</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:40</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KRIS KING</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
10:06</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEITH TKACHUK</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
16:05</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>JIM McKENZIE</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:02</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>BOB CORKUM</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:48</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA</td><td>Unassisted

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:01</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>DARRIN SHANNON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
05:10</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (3:1)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR, PETR SVOBODA
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:10</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (4:1)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>DAN KORDIC, KARL DYKHUIS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:24</td><td>PHX</td><td>PEN</td><td>DARRIN SHANNON</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>

</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>

<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.DARBY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:44</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DYKHUIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DRUCE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:10</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">13:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:51</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:33</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:23</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">18:53</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:18</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:40</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">22:38</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">20</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHOENIX PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.DOAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.DRAKE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:56</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.FINLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.CORKUM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:53</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.GARTNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:28</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.JANNEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:12</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.KING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:00</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
N.MACIVER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.MANSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:49</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.SHANNON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:26</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ROENICK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">28:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.McKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.NUMMINEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">28:09</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.RONNING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.TKACHUK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
O.TVERDOVSKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:36</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.STAPLETON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:28</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHOENIX GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
N.KHABIBULIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.WAKALUK</td><td align="center">33</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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last ten and is struggling at both ends. The Flyers could get
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Samuelsson's goal gives Flyers the "W".

Two early goals by the Capitals early in the third
rattled the Flyers a bit. But a quick reply and a
late goal secured the victory for the Flyers.

Kjell Samuelsson scored the game-winning goal with
six seconds left and Garth Snow stopped 33 shots
as the Flyers turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win
over the Washington Capitals.

The Flyers got off to a great start. Just 36 seconds in
Mikael Renberg got a backhand past Olaf KĂślzig in
Capitals net.

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Then the period got basically infested with penalties.
But unlike the previous game against the Coyotes,
most of the penalties was called right. The Flyers
had four powerplay opportunities while the Capitals
had three. But despite some great chances, none of
the teams scored a goal, mostly thanks to great goaltending
from Garth Snow and Olaf KĂślzig. The period ended with
a 1-0 lead for the Flyers.

The second period contained even more penalties. And the
two who were targeted the most throughout the game were
Dale Hunter and Eric Lindros. Hunter had eight penalty minutes
while Lindros had 11. Five of those minutes came when Mark
Tinordi, after taunting him the whole game, finally got
Lindros to drop his gloves to fight. But Tinordi bit off more than
he could chew and were thrown into the ice pretty fast.

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With 2:30 left of the period, John LeClair had a puck in the crossbar, which was the best scoring chance of the period.

As the Flyers had Samuelsson out two minutes for obstruction tripping
with 44 seconds left of the second period the Capitals enjoyed a short
powerplay in the third. And thanks to a giveaway by Eric Desjardins right in front of the net, Dale Hunter could score the tying-goal.

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And about a minute and a half later, the Capitals got ahead on the scoreboard. Calle Johansson shot the puck on net and on the rebound
Jason Allison managed to put the puck past Snow's legs.

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But only a few minutes later, the Flyers tied it up again.
Mikael Renberg fired a hard shot at close-range which KĂślzig could not hold and Renberg was there for the rebound.

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Unlike the previous two periods, the referee let a lot of things go in the third. It was not 19:44 in the period that he found a hooking call on Sergei Gonchar. And with only six seconds left, Kjell Samuelsson skated into the zone and fired a slapshot past Olaf KĂślzig, making it 3-2.

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You might think that the Flyers should have scored more than one
goal on the powerplay. But you gotta give credit to Capitals goaltender
Olaf KĂślzig who was great in goal tonight. But he wasn't better than Garth Snow, who did another stellar performance tonight.

THREE STARS
#1: Garth Snow, 33 saves, .942%
#2: Mikael Renberg, 2 goals, 0 assists
#3: Kjell Samuelsson, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
WASHINGTON</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:36</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:01</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>CRAIG DARBY</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:19</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HUNTER</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:07</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARK TINORDI</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:51</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:15</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOE JUNEAU</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:09</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:05</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HUNTER</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:57</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HUNTER</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
02:23</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:41</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HUNTER</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:08</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>TRENT KLATT</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:14</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>SERGEI GONCHAR</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:59</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Elbowing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:15</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:26</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARK TINORDI</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:26</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:13</td><td>WSH</td><td>PPG (1:1)</td><td>DALE HUNTER</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
01:47</td><td>WSH</td><td>GOAL (2:1)</td><td>JASON ALLISON</td><td>CALLE JOHANSSON, KEITH JONES

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:29</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:44</td><td>WSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>SERGEI GONCHAR</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:54</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:3)</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Unassisted

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>

</table>
WASHINGTON PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>

<tr><td>
J.ALLISON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.BERUBE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.BONDRA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.CARTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.COTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GONCHAR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">30:41</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.HOUSLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:42</td>
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J.JUNEAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:37</td>

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D.HUNTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:28</td>
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M.TINORDI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:59</td>

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K.JONES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:57</td>
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K.MILLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:18</td>

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S.KONOWALCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:20</td>
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M.PIVONKA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:54</td>

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C.SIMON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:08</td>
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B.WITT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:54</td>

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R.ZEDNIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:30</td>
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C.JOHANSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:29</td>

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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
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WASHINGTON GOALIE STATS
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S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

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J.CAREY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
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O.KOLZIG</td><td align="center">41</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">59:16</td>
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PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
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G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

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R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:39</td>
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C.DARBY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:40</td>

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E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">29:26</td>
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K.DYKHUIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:48</td>

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J.DRUCE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:18</td>
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K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:58</td>

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D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:34</td>
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D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:22</td>

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K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">16:39</td>
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P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:23</td>

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T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:22</td>
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J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">17:14</td>

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E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">16:33</td>
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V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:38</td>

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J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">24:49</td>
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S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:59</td>

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M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">11:28</td>
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D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:15</td>

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PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
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R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
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G.SNOW</td><td align="center">35</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:57</td>
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It didn't go as well as the previous ten games but a 7-3-0-0
record is still good. I outscored my opponents 33-20 which is
good but the losses against Colorado and Detroit still feels
heavy. I haven't performed well against the top-teams this
season and if I'm planning to take the Flyers long into the
players I have to start winning those games. My biggest rival,
The New York Rangers whom I'm facing in the next game, have
lost a little ground to the Flyers when they went just 5-4-1 in
their last ten. They produce offensively but the defense is like
an open barn-door sometimes. Montreal and Florida are keeping
their division-leader spots and Pittsburgh is creating a gap between
themselves and the New Jersey Devils, who still haven't found any
consistency in their game. Around the 8th and final playoff-spot we
have six teams in with just six points between them. If this continues,
we will have a more exciting struggle for the final playoff-spot than
the division-leader spots.
Losing grip are Tampa Bay, NY Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres.
Sabres have plunged all the way down to last place and with
goaltender Dominik Hasek struggling they will have a hard time
recovering to make it to the playoffs.

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Detroit is having the no. #1 spot right now after a nine-game period
were they have won eight and has only one loss, in OT.
Colorado dropped from a Conference lead to 4th place after winning
only four of their last eleven games. Both Vancouver and Anaheim had a strong ten-game span and currently owns their respective division no.#1 spot. Behind the top four is virtually unchanged. Chicago went 6-2-1-1 to
keep their 5th spot and St.Louis only went 4-4-2-0, but keeps their place thanks to Edmonton, who won only 3 games in their last ten. On last place is Phoenix, who also won only 3 games.

LEAGUE LEADERS AFTER 50 GAMES PLAYED

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<td colspan="2" align="center">33 goals was scored and 18 of those came from the first line.<br />
A lot of critizism has headed their way lately but they have<br />
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<td colspan="2" align="center">The 5-3 loss to Colorado, the 6-4 loss to Montreal and the 5-2 loss to Detroit landed the Flyers on a 5,33 GAA but the remaining seven games they only allowed four goals with four shutouts to add to the record, to for Hextall and two for Snow. <br /></td>
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<td colspan="2" align="center">Dropped 1,1% but is still most effective in the league. The 2nd best team, Pittsburgh, has 18,3%. Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Petr Svoboda each had two goals and six other players had one goal each.</td>
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<td align="center">GP</td>
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G</td><td align="center">A</td>
<td align="center">P</td>
<td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
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<td> E.LINDROS</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center"><strong>6</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>10</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>47</strong></td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">90</td>
<td align="center">25</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">200:37</td>
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<td> M.RENBERG</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">19</td>
<td align="center">24</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">175:40</td>
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<td> J.LeCLAIR</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">36</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">163:28</td>
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R.BRIND'AMOUR</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center"><strong>44</strong></td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">197:56</td>
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<td> E.DESJARDINS</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center"><strong>9</strong></td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center"><strong>2</strong></td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">20</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center"><strong>250:37</strong></td>
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<td> J.NIINIMAA</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">230:30</td>
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<td> T.KLATT</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">127:58</td>
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<td> K.SAMUELSSON</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">206:55</td>
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<td> D.KORDIC</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">36</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">70:05</td>
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<td> P.SVOBODA</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">21</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">219:42</td>
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<td> D.HAWERCHUK</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center"><p>1</p></td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center"><strong>92</strong></td>
<td align="center">24</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">185:04</td>
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<td> C.THERIEN</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">-1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">108:33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> P.FALLOON</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">-2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">37</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">126:29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> J.OTTO</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">19</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">84:22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V.PROSPAL</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">24:00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> S.PODEIN</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">107:55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> K.HALLER</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">149:57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>K.DYKHUIS</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">44:42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> D.ZUBRUS</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">-1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">17</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">100:40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C.DARBY</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">12:24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J.DRUCE</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">-2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">38:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">38</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">91:33</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td>
<td align="center">GP</td>
<td align="center">W</td>
<td align="center">L</td>
<td align="center">T</td>
<td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td>
<td align="center">Time</td>
<td align="center">GAA</td>
<td align="center">SVS</td>
<td align="center">SO</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td>
<td align="center"><strong>6</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>4</strong></td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center"><strong>156</strong></td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center"><strong>359:28</strong></td>
<td align="center">1.84</td>
<td align="center">.929</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center"><strong>1</strong></td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">97</td>
<td align="center"><strong>6</strong></td>
<td align="center">258:37</td>
<td align="center"><strong>1.39</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>.938</strong></td>
<td align="center">2</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<br />
<strong>Comments:<br /></strong><br />
<br />
As you can see, the first line did much of the offensive production this 10-game span.<br />
As said before, the first line has recieved a lot of critizism but has been playing better<br />
than ever. Hopefully they will pick up the pace further more and carry the team to<br />
more victories. On the second-line, Rod Brind'Amour racked up six points and Klatt<br />
wasn't far behind with five. Dale Hawerchuk amassed only three however, a season<br />
low. He even got beat by Dan Kordic, who racked up four assists on eight games and<br />
just 70 minutes of ice-time. But even though he has produced far more points than expected<br />
his best work has been done defensively and will play more game where the opposing team<br />
doesn't have a fighter. Dainius Zubrus has hit a huge slump and only recorded an assist on<br />
seven games. Scratching him for a few games has been nothing but right since he haven't <br />
earned his spot on the roster.<br />
<br />
<br />
The defense has some interesting statistics. Only one ( Chris Therien ) went minus and <br />
the rest landed on plus. Eric Desjardins had an impressive +9 and Janne Niiniimaa had +8.<br />
Last but not least, the goaltenders. Both Ron Hextall and Garth Snow experienced high-scoring<br />
games but play almost perfect in the rest of the games. Although playing two games less than <br />
Hextall, Snow had both higher save-percentage and lower goal against average. Both had two<br />
shutouts during this period.<br />

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA TOTAL PLAYER STATS AFTER 50 GAMES PLAYED<BR>
(Player marked in bold denotes team leader)
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td>
<td align="center">GP</td>
<td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td>
<td align="center">P</td>
<td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> E.LINDROS</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center"><strong>19</strong></td>
<td align="center">24</td>
<td align="center">43</td>
<td align="center">127</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center"><strong>453</strong></td>
<td align="center">166</td>
<td align="center"><strong>64</strong></td>
<td align="center">1028:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">17</td>
<td align="center"><strong>26</strong></td>
<td align="center">43</td>
<td align="center">24</td>
<td align="center"><strong>21</strong></td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center"><strong>4</strong></td>
<td align="center">145</td>
<td align="center"><strong>175</strong></td>
<td align="center">22</td>
<td align="center">1041:29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> M.RENBERG</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">14</td>
<td align="center">22</td>
<td align="center">36</td>
<td align="center">24</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">167</td>
<td align="center">146</td>
<td align="center">43</td>
<td align="center">985:19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> D.HAWERCHUK</td>
<td align="center">49</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">27</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center"><strong>7</strong></td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">359</td>
<td align="center">152</td>
<td align="center">38</td>
<td align="center">998:02</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> J.LeCLAIR</td>
<td align="center">33</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">23</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">-3</td>
<td align="center"><strong>8</strong></td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">26</td>
<td align="center">137</td>
<td align="center">22</td>
<td align="center">604:22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> E.DESJARDINS</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">23</td>
<td align="center">14</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">101</td>
<td align="center">28</td>
<td align="center">1177:40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> P.SVOBODA</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">22</td>
<td align="center">26</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">75</td>
<td align="center">33</td>
<td align="center">1106:10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> D.ZUBRUS</td>
<td align="center">47</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">21</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">75</td>
<td align="center">94</td>
<td align="center">17</td>
<td align="center">655:54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> T.KLATT</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">20</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">35</td>
<td align="center">102</td>
<td align="center">14</td>
<td align="center">743:21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> K.SAMUELSSON</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">18</td>
<td align="center">48</td>
<td align="center">15</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">67</td>
<td align="center">49</td>
<td align="center">1069:39</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> J.NIINIMAA</td>
<td align="center">50</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">18</td>
<td align="center">18</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">88</td>
<td align="center">47</td>
<td align="center"><strong>1169:58</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> P.FALLOON</td>
<td align="center">49</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">39</td>
<td align="center">78</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">724:37</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> C.THERIEN</td>
<td align="center">47</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">16</td>
<td align="center">11</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">35</td>
<td align="center">19</td>
<td align="center">665:24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> J.OTTO</td>
<td align="center">47</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">184</td>
<td align="center">48</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">699:06</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> D.KORDIC</td>
<td align="center">46</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center"><strong>254</strong></td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">26</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">279:20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> K.HALLER</td>
<td align="center">33</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">5</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">25</td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center">519:13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>K.DYKHUIS</td>
<td align="center">20</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">-3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">8</td>
<td align="center">7</td>
<td align="center">334:43</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> D.LACROIX</td>
<td align="center">49</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">2</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">123</td>
<td align="center">26</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">322:56</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V.PROSPAL</td>
<td align="center">13</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">-1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">15</td>
<td align="center">4</td>
<td align="center">135:56</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J.DRUCE</td>
<td align="center">17</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">-3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">154:35</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> S.PODEIN</td>
<td align="center">47</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">6</td>
<td align="center">-3</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">40</td>
<td align="center">3</td>
<td align="center">399:18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S.DANIELS</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center">0</td>
<td align="center">11:54</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
<blockquote>
<p> PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
</p>
</blockquote>
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td>
<td align="center">GP</td>
<td align="center">W</td>
<td align="center">L</td>
<td align="center">T</td>
<td align="center"> GA
</td>
<td align="center">S</td>
<td align="center">MIN</td>
<td align="center">GAA</td>
<td align="center">SVS</td>
<td align="center">SO</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td>
<td align="center"><strong>38</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>25</strong></td>
<td align="center">10</td>
<td align="center"><strong>3</strong></td>
<td align="center">69</td>
<td align="center"><strong>1018</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>2300:08</strong></td>
<td align="center">1.80</td>
<td align="center">.932</td>
<td align="center"><strong>6</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td>
<td align="center">12</td>
<td align="center">9</td>
<td align="center"><strong>2</strong></td>
<td align="center">1</td>
<td align="center"><strong>18</strong></td>
<td align="center">325</td>
<td align="center">747:25</td>
<td align="center"><strong>1.45</strong></td>
<td align="center"><strong>.944</strong></td>
<td align="center">4</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
<blockquote>
<p><br />
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Rangers humiliates Flyers at CoreStates Center

Describing this game as "embarrising" is an understatement.

After a pretty good first period, the Flyers totally fell apart and
ended up losing with 7-1 against the New York Rangers.

The Rangers went out on ice playing aggressively from the start.
Not even a minute had passed when a huge mistake in the Flyers
defense forced Ron Hextall to make a big save on a shot from Adam Graves.

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Five minutes in, when the Rangers were on the powerplay, Hextall
made another big save on a close-range shot from Brian Leetch. But
this time the puck took an odd bounce and went into the net.

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The Rangers went up 2-0 on another powerplay opportunity.
Hextall tried to play the puck out of the zone, but Robert Reichel
picked it up and fired a shot on goal. Hextall save it but left a rebound
out to Adam Graves to who tipped the puck into the net.

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The Flyers got back some momentum when ending the period with
two straight powerplays. But Richter stopped every scoring attempt
and the score was still 2-0 at the end of the period. Both teams
was at this point very even and the only difference was that the
Rangers had used the Flyers mistake to their advantage.

Three minutes in, the Flyers had some great chances once again
on the powerplay, but Mike Richter was on top of his game tonight.
But the PP opportunity would eventually lead to a goal. For the Rangers.
Petr Svoboda played sloppy at the blueline leading to Robert Reichel
stealing the puck. All alone with Hextall, Reichel made no mistake putting it past his blocker.

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This goal was enough for coach Terry Murray as he for the first time
of the season replaced Ron Hextall in net. But Garth Snow didn't
fare any better. On a giveaway by John LeClair in his own zone Adam Graves fired a puck on net which looked harmless but went past Snow
somehow.

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By that time at least Dan Kordic had enough and challenged Shane Churla for a fight. And he fired up the crowd by flooring Churla with
a hard punch.

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But that didn't help the Flyers at all. Two seconds from the eleven-minute mark Ulf Samuelsson fired a one-timer on net which went under
Snow's legs. That was Samuelssons first goal of the season and known
for not being a frequent goalscorer it kinda reflects the game.

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For the remainder of the period, the Flyers managed to keep their
defense together and held the score at 5-0. But unlike the first period,
the Rangers were far more better than the Flyers and outshot them
14-5.

The third period was all about putting the final finish on the numbers
rather than going for a victory. The Rangers was just too strong.
But at least the Flyers kept their heads high even when Luc Robitaille
made it 6-0 on a one on one situation.

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But at 13:41 the Flyers finally solved Richter. And it was thanks to a great play by the Legion of Doom. LeClair passed the puck to Lindros who went behind the net and fed Mikael Renberg with a pass he couldn't
miss.

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One final goal fell in this game as Sergej Nemchinov buried a one-timer
behind Snow.

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This was by far the worst performance ever by the Flyers this season.
Nothing worked out there and the level that they played on was at
an all-time low. The goaltending was rightdown awful. Hextall started out
good but the second goal was a huge mistake and the third goal he should have stopped. But Snow wasn't better. But it hard to motivate yourself to a good performance when you don't get any help from your
defense. Only the first pair with Eric Desjardins and Janne Niiniimaa deserves a positive comment. And the offense burned a lot of great chances and helped Mike Richter growing his confidence.

THREE STARS
#1: Mike Richter, 37 saves, .973%
#2: Adam Graves, 2 goals, 0 assists
#3: Robert Reichel, 1 goal, 1 assist

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PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">1
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NY RANGERSÂŽ</td><td align="center">7
</td></tr>
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</table>

<table>
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</table>
1st period
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<tr><td>
02:44</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>RYAN VANDENBUSSCHE</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:15</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:21</td><td>NYR</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>BRIAN LEETCH</td><td>RYAN VANDENBUSSCHE, CHRISTIAN DUBE
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:19</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:41</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>SERGEJ NEMCHINOV</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:43</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:50</td><td>NYR</td><td>PPG (0:2)</td><td>ADAM GRAVES</td><td>ROBERT REICHEL
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:18</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS FERRARO</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:41</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS FERRARO</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
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</table>
2nd period
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<tr><td>
00:05</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:07</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>BRIAN LEETCH</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:23</td><td>NYR</td><td>SHG (0:3)</td><td>ROBERT REICHEL</td><td>Unassisted

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:28</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (0:4)</td><td>ADAM GRAVES</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:13</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:13</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHANE CHURLA</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:58</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR SVOBODA</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:38</td><td>NYR</td><td>PPG (0:5)</td><td>ULF SAMUELSSON</td><td>LUC ROBITAILLE
</td></tr>
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3rd period
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<tr><td>
00:45</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHANE CHURLA</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:35</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS FERRARO</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:53</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (0:6)</td><td>LUC ROBITAILLE</td><td>CHRIS FERRARO, ULF SAMUELSSON
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:6)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>ERIC LINDROS, JOHN LeCLAIR
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:17</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:17</td><td>NYR</td><td>PEN</td><td>DARREN LANGDON</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:58</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:20</td><td>NYR</td><td>GOAL (1:7)</td><td>SERGEJ NEMCHINOV</td><td>SERGIO MOMESSO

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:50</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOHN LeCLAIR</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
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</table>

<table>

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</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">25:20</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:53</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:36</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">13:42</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">25:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:13</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:12</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:37</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:13</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">07:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:12</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:05</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">23:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">22</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">35:38</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NY RANGERSÂŽ PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.REICHEL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:40</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FLATLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
U.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">28:10</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
W.GRETZKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">27:52</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.NEMCHINOV</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:25</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.MOMESSO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.CHURLA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:40</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.VOROBIEV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.DUBE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:08</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.FERRARO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FERRARO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.GRAVES</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LANGDON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:31</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
B.LEETCH</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.SUNDSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:04</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.VANDENBUSSCHE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
L.ROBITAILLE</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:51</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NY RANGERSÂŽ GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
G.HEALY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RICHTER</td><td align="center">38</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Eastern Conference last-place Buffalo Sabres. Currently at 1-7-2-0
the Sabres has both scoring leader Michal Grosek and defenseman
Garry Galley out with injuries and that leaves a lot of pressure on
Pat LaFontaine and Michael Peca, not to mention Dominik Hasek
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Flyers rebounds quickly against Sabres

With the Rangers game fresh in mind the Flyers wanted
to get back on track with a victory. Blanking one of the
worse teams in the league right now was quite a consolation.

Ron Hextall stopped 29 shots for his 7th shutout of the season
and Eric Lindros had two goals and an assist as the Flyers
routed the Buffalo Sabres 6-0.

The Flyers was the better team all the way from the start.
Playing with a lot more intensity than in their previous game,
they forced the Sabres to play very defensively. Just three
minutes in, the referee found a hooking penalty on Alexei
Zhitnik and although not scoring, the Flyers created some
momentum out of it. The next penalty fell at 12:04, with
Dixon Ward given a minor for cross-checking. It was here
that the Flyers created some real good chances, especially
from the first PP-line with Lindros-Renberg-LeClair. But
Dominik Hasek played solid and denied them a goal.
Sabres also got some good chances when Chris Therien
sat out two for hooking, but also failed to score.
With a minute to go Randy Burridge got two for roughing.
This would lead to the first goal of the game in the next period.

With only ten seconds left of the penalty, Rod Brind'Amour gave
Flyers the lead as he went into the zone on left, made a full stop to fool
the Sabres defense and went in on goal firing a wristshot past
Hasek.

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Just eight seconds later, Matthew Barnaby and Dan Kordic dropped
the gloves. Bad idea for Barnaby however, as he got hammered
by Kordic.
The Flyers kept on with their fiery offense and Sabres could not
keep up. This led to them taking penalties and gave the Flyers
more goals. At 06:27 Richard Smehlik got two for hooking and
with eighteen seconds left on the penalty, John LeClair got too
much space inside the Sabres zone to launch his cannon and
the puck went past Hasek's blocker.

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Just a minute thirty seconds later, the Flyers scored another
powerplay goal when John LeClair found Mikael Renberg in
front of the net. Renberg finished with a great one-timer.

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Fifteen minutes in, Sabres Alexei Zhitnik was handed a minor for
hooking and not even minute later Mike Wilson also got a hooking
call, leaving the Flyers with a 5 on 3 penalty. And it only took a couple
of seconds for them to score. Eric Desjardins fired a puck from the blueline which hit the post. Eric Lindros could pick the rebound up and
put the puck into the net easy as Hasek was out of position to cover
the first post.

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With the first period relatively even, it was no question of which team
dominated the game. The Flyers won the shots 25-8 and was lethal
on the powerplay. Trailing 4-0, the Sabres looked beaten.

If it already wasn't over after the second period, it definitely was
after 04:41 when Trent Klatt fired a slapper past Dominik Hasek.
This ended Hasek's night as he was replaced by backup Steve
Sheilds.

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And Sheilds played well. Although the pace might have gone down
a bit after the 5-0 goal, he still was tested time to time.
Round two between Dan Kordic and Matthew Barnaby came after 08:07
and this time it was even, with both landing a few punches but not
that decisive one. At 18:22 Anatoli Semenov got a minor for roughing.
And guess what? Another goal on the powerplay! Mikael Renberg, positioned behind the net fed Lindros with a quick past and he put the puck between Sheilds 5-hole. And we got one last fight with fourteen seconds left. This time it was Bob Boughner who challenged Kordic.
Boughner won that fight on TKO but the Flyers won the game 6-0 on KO.

This big win was crucial for the Flyers confidence, especially for
the powerplay-units. All of the six goals that was scored was on
the one-man advantage and since they had struggled recently,
getting the puck into the net was an important boost.
Also, the 29 save shutout from Ron Hextall was also important
of course, giving up three goals on just 13 shots the last game.

THREE STARS
#1: Ron Hextall, 29 saves, 100%
#2: Eric Lindros, 2 goals, 1 assist
#3: Mikael Renberg, 1 goal, 1 assist

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">6
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
BUFFALO</td><td align="center">0
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
03:06</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEXEI ZHITNIK</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:04</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>DIXON WARD</td><td>Cross checking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:40</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS THERIEN</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:00</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>RANDY BURRIDGE</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:50</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR</td><td>PETR SVOBODA, RON HEXTALL
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
00:58</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
00:58</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATTHEW BARNABY</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:47</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>BOB BOUGHNER</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:08</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:27</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICHARD SMEHLIK</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:09</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:0)</td><td>JOHN LeCLAIR</td><td>PETR SVOBODA
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:10</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>BOB BOUGHNER</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:32</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (3:0)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>JOHN LeCLAIR, ERIC LINDROS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:13</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAT FALLOON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:03</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>ALEXEI ZHITNIK</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:59</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKE WILSON</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:08</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (4:0)</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
03:16</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICHARD SMEHLIK</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (5:0)</td><td>TRENT KLATT</td><td>PETR SVOBODA, RON HEXTALL

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:07</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:07</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATTHEW BARNABY</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:22</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>ANATOLI SEMENOV</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:27</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (6:0)</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG, JANNE NIINIMAA
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:46</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>For misconduct
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:46</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:46</td><td>BUF</td><td>PEN</td><td>BOB BOUGHNER</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:37</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:32</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:27</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:24</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">05:25</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:42</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:23</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">26:02</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:36</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:00</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">29</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">58:51</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
BUFFALO PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BURRIDGE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.LAFONTAINE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:31</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.SEMENOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:15</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.PLANTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">29:01</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.AUDETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BARNABY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:45</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BOUGHNER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">32:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.BROWN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:37</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DAWE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.PECA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:28</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.McKEE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.VARADA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">03:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.RAY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.SMEHLIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:18</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.WARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:15</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.ZHITNIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:07</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.SHANNON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:31</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
BUFFALO GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.SHIELDS</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:20</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HASEK</td><td align="center">43</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">44:40</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Montreal Canadiens. Still having Brian Savage out with a hip pointer,
the Canadiens have managed to play well with players like Pierre Turgeon, Vincent Damphousse and former Flyer Mark Recchi carrying the offensive load for them.
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Richer, Thibault downs Flyers

The Flyers played a great game just like against Buffalo.
But sometimes, that doesn't help.

Stephane Richer had two goals and Jocelyn Thibault stopped 32 shots
to held the Flyers to just one goal in their 2-1 win.

The opening period was held without a goal and did lack some quality
chances for both teams. The tempo wasn't at it's highest and initially
there was some sloppy play but the Flyers got their game working more
and more as the period progressed and at least created some pressure
on net. But Thibault stood tall and when the period ended it still was
0-0 up on the board, with Flyers winning the shots 10-5.

But as good as Thibault were playing, the Flyers getting the first
goal of the contest was only fair. At 05:28, when Turner Stevenson was
in the penalty box, Mikael Renberg shot the puck past Thibault
with a great slapshot, out of reach for the goaltender.

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Five minutes later, the Canadiens got back into the game.
Directly after a face-off in the Flyers zone, Patrice Brisebois
shot the puck on net and on the following rebound, Stephane
Richer managed to get the puck in from basically no angle at all.

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The game got instantly better after that, as the tempo got
higher and the hits got harder. When having an awaiting
penalty on him, Eric Lindros decided to draw one player from
the Canadiens bench into the penalty box as well. He found
Scott Thornton and challenged him for a scrap. It ended in
a tie though. Montreal was slowly taking this game over and
by the end of the period they had put some heavy pressure
on the Flyers "D" and were also defending themselves well
against their offense.

Just 57 seconds into the third period, Janne Niinimaa was handed
a minor for tripping. As usual, the Flyers penalty kill was forechecking
the powerplay up high and was very close to score as Rod Brind'Amour
almost got the puck in but an overplayed Thibault somehow recovered to make the save.

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But it was the Canadiens who got the go-ahead goal as the Flyers
gave Stephane Richer too much space and too much time to fire
away a shot and it went past Ron Hextall's blocker.

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The Flyers were pushing for the equalizer but Jocelyn Thibault had one
of those nights were you just can't beat a goalie, no matter how hard you try. Flyers tried to go with an extra attacker but it only ended with
Francois Groleau putting it into the open net making the final score 3-1 Canadiens.

As much as the loss was disappointing, it was a step forward from the
previous game against the Canadiens. But with this loss, the Flyers
are 8-7-1-0 against the other division leaders in the NHL, which only
witnesses of that when the playoffs starts, the game-series will be
very tight.

THREE STARS
#1: Jocelyn Thibault 32 saves, .967%
#2: Stephane Richer, 2 goals, 0 assists
#3: Francois Groleau, 1 goal, 0 assists

PHILADELPHIA 1
MONTREAL 3

1st period
No scoring/penalties

2nd period
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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:21</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>TURNER STEVENSON</td><td>Holding, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
05:28</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>ERIC LINDROS, JANNE NIINIMAA
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
07:45</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>TURNER STEVENSON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:51</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>VLADIMIR MALAKHOV</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:51</td><td>MTL</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>STEPHANE RICHER</td><td>PATRICE BRISEBOIS, STEPHANE QUINTAL

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:01</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>BENOIT BRUNET</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:21</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:21</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:21</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>SCOTT THORNTON</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
00:57</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
02:35</td><td>MTL</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>STEPHANE RICHER</td><td>VINCENT DAMPHOUSSE, TURNER STEVENSON
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:21</td><td>MTL</td><td>PEN</td><td>STEPHANE QUINTAL</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:56</td><td>MTL</td><td>GOAL (1:3)</td><td>FRANCOIS GROLEAU</td><td>SCOTT THORNTON
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:10</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">27:41</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:26</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:28</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:51</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:41</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:07</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:24</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:22</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:20</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
MONTREAL PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.BRASHEAR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.BRISEBOIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:34</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BROWN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:48</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
V.DAMPHOUSSE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:39</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BUREAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.BRUNET</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:08</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.MURRAY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:59</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.KOIVU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:17</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.MALAKHOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.QUINTAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:16</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RECCHI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RUCINSKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:30</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.STEVENSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.THORNTON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.TURGEON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
F.GROLEAU</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:04</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.HOUDE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.RICHER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:21</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
MONTREAL GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.THIBAULT</td><td align="center">33</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">59:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.THEODORE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
Up next is a trip to Prudential Center to face 6th placed New Jersey Devils. With six players on the injured reserve their play has been
there-after. 4-5-1 at their last ten, their wins has solely to do with
Martin Brodeur, as they have only manage to score fifteen goals
during this period!
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Brodeur blanks Flyers

The Flyers kept getting their chances but Martin Brodeur
stopped all of them.

The 24-year old netminder stopped all 32 shots he faced
and Shawn Chambers had two assists as the New Jersey
Devils downed the Flyers 3-0.

The Flyers was clearly better at the offensive side during the
first period and had most of the chances. But as many good
chances as they had, they should have at least got one puck
in. But at the same time they were facing a hot goaltender in
Martin Brodeur. The shots were at the end of period 11-7 in
favor of the Flyers.

The second period started terrible for the Flyers. Just seven
seconds in, Dainius Zubrus was handed a minor for interference.
And 22 seconds later, Shawn Chambers threw a puck at the net
which Hextall left a rebound on. Reid Simpson picked it up and
managed to lift it just over Hextall's right leg. This was Simpson's
first goal of the season.

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Six minutes in, the Flyers found themselves in another shorthanded situation but managed to kill it off. The Devils had most of the momentum after the goal but the Flyers were getting back into the game
and with 7.28 left on the clock, Dan Kordic was close to score his first
of the season but hit the right post. It deflected out to Kevin Haller
who had an open net. He fired away but Brodeur somehow got a pad out
and prevented the puck from going in.

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A minute and a half later, Dale Hawerchuk got two for roughing and
just twenty-one seconds after that Eric Lindros got a minor for tripping
leaving the Flyers on a 3 on 5 penalty kill. But the shorthanded units
played extremely well here and only allowed the Devils two shots on goal. When the period ended, the Devils had owned most of the momentum and the Flyers, with the exception of a few sparks here and
there, wasn't as sharp as in the first period.

It looked better in the third though for them. They went out with a higher pace than the Devils at first, getting a lot of shots on goal. But as said before, Martin Brodeur was hot and kept giving the Flyers offense a good headache. But as the period progressed, the Flyers were coming closer
and closer to a tying goal and deserved one too. But sports isn't fair
sometimes. After some nice passing in the Flyers zone the puck finally went to John MacLean, who found a hole to put the puck past Ron Hextall.

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And less than two minutes later Scott Niedermayer definately closed the game when he picked up a rebound on a shot from Scott Stevens.
Although continuing trying to score on Brodeur, the Flyers came up short
and the Devils netminder got his third shutout for the season.

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You cannot argue against that Martin Brodeur did a great game.
He made those huge saves right where he should and deserved this win.
The Flyers played good but not good enough to get the win. That's how it is sometimes.

THREE STARS
#1: Martin Brodeur, 32 saves, 100%
#2: Reid Simpson, 1 goal, 0 assists
#3: John MacLean, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
NEW JERSEY</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">0
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
12:06</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VALERI ZELEPUKIN</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:23</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Obstruction tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:10</td><td>NJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHAWN CHAMBERS</td><td>Elbowing, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
00:07</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAINIUS ZUBRUS</td><td>Interference, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
00:29</td><td>NJ</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>REID SIMPSON</td><td>SHAWN CHAMBERS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
06:06</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:00</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:21</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
14:47</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>JOHN MACLEAN</td><td>VALERI ZELEPUKIN, SHAWN CHAMBERS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:44</td><td>NJ</td><td>GOAL (3:0)</td><td>SCOTT NIEDERMAYER</td><td>SCOTT STEVENS, DAVE ANDREYCHUK

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>

</table>
NEW JERSEY PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>

<tr><td>
D.ANDREYCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DANEYKO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:55</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.CHAMBERS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.MACLEAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:36</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
V.ZELEPUKIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.GUERIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">27:05</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.McKAY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.NIEDERMAYER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:11</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
L.ODELEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:51</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.OLIWA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.PEDERSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.ROLSTON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:17</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.SIMPSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.SMITH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:40</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.STEVENS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.SULLIVAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:33</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SYKORA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.THOMAS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:15</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
NEW JERSEY GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.BRODEUR</td><td align="center">32</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.DUNHAM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:04</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:09</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">04:21</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:21</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:33</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">21:02</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:23</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:12</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:21</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:30</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:50</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:37</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:41</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">32</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
After losing two straight games, the Flyers are eager to get a victory.
Hopefully they will get it when they face the struggling Ottawa Senators
home at the CoreStates Center. Riddled with injuries and with Ron Tugnutt off his game, they are 3-6-1-0 in their last ten and the swedish duo Daniel Alfredsson and rookie Andreas Dackell are pulling a heavy load right now for the team.
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Hextall shines in win

There are many months left before the Vezina Trophy is
awarded. But Ron Hextall is getting closer and closer to
becoming a nominee come award day.

Hextall stopped 37 shots, including an 18 shot barrage in the third
to help the Flyers earn a 5-1 win against the Ottawa Senators.

After being blanked two nights earlier by the New Jersey Devils, the
Flyers didn't waste much time of scoring a goal. At 04.23 Dainius
Zubrus got the puck past the traffic in front of the net to Rod Brind'Amour
who fired a shot which bounced over Ron Tugnutt, along his back and
into the net.

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Rod Brind'Amour was involved in the next goal three minutes later. With
a nice deke he went past Sean Hill and fed Dale Hawerchuk with a pass.
Hawerchuk fired a one-timer past Tugnutt, who was too slow in his lateral movement.

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Another three minutes passed until the next goal came. And the goalscorer was a suprise, even to himself. Dan Kordic found Trent Klatt
with a pass. Klatt fired a one-timer which Tugnutt left a rebound on
and with some grinding Kordic got the rebound past the Ottawa
netminder for his first goal of the season.

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After just ten minutes of play, the game looked to be over but after a well-needed timeout by Senators coach Jacques Martin Ottawa got their game together and started playing hockey again. And with 01:30 left on the clock, leading rookie scorer Andreas Dackell got a puck past Ron Hextall's five-hole to make it 3-1.

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Seventeen seconds later Frank Musil got a minor for roughing leading to the Flyers having the powerplay for the rest of the period. Effectiveness is the word to sum up the first period for the Flyers. On just ten shots they scored three goals and Ron Tugnutt wasn't looking sharp at all tonight.

And just nine seconds into the second he allowed his fourth of the night.
Mikael Renberg advanced into the zone right after face-off and fired a shot on goal and Tugnutt left an easy rebound which Lindros could get past the goalie.

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Despite allowing four goals on twelve shots, Jacques Martin kept Tugnutt in goal. And he and the Senators started playing a lot better. And the Flyers took some penalties to invite them further into the game. But
Hextall and his defense played well and denied them a goal. As in the first period, the second ended with Flyers on the powerplay, this time 5 on 3 but the score remained 4-1. With a three-goal margin, the Flyers tight defense should hold it together for another twenty minutes. But
everyone knows that three goals isn't alot in hockey and with the
improved play that the Senators had displayed, the last period would be interesting.

And the Senators went for the attack. The first five minutes was all about them and the Flyers could only defend themselves. It wasn't that the Flyers were defending their lead, they tried to go for the attack. But
the Senators showed a different type of energy than the previous periods and a goal didn't look all too far away. And they got a chance when Pat Falloon got two minutes for hooking. They got some good scoring chances but Hextall was solid tonight and didn't let anything
by. But they sure deserved a goal. Therefore it seemed a little bit unfair when Joel Otto tipped in a rebound from Janne Niiniimaa's shot into the net.

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But that's the way hockey is sometimes. When there were 01:08 left of the game Dan Kordic and Denny Lambert got into a scrap to give the crowd a final treat. And they both hung in well and the fight ended in a tie but the final score was Flyers 5 Senators 1.

Once again the Flyers managed to limit a losing streak to only two games which shows how much character this team has and strength
to overcome losses. Coming to think that they have lost some important
games recently it doesn't seem to have affected their confidence in any way and with this big win it certainly got a big and most of all important boost.

THREE STARS
#1: Ron Hextall, 37 saves, .973%
#2: Rod Brind'Amour 1 goal, 1 assist
#3: Dale Hawerchuk, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">5
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
OTTAWA</td><td align="center">1
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:23</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR</td><td>DAINIUS ZUBRUS, KEVIN HALLER
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
07:19</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR, DAINIUS ZUBRUS

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:18</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (3:0)</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>TRENT KLATT
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:07</td><td>OTT</td><td>PEN</td><td>SEAN HILL</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:22</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:30</td><td>OTT</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>ANDREAS DACKELL</td><td>DANIEL ALFREDSSON, JASON YORK
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:57</td><td>OTT</td><td>PEN</td><td>FRANK MUSIL</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
00:09</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (4:1)</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:14</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEVIN HALLER</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:08</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA</td><td>Elbowing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:54</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR SVOBODA</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
18:52</td><td>OTT</td><td>PEN</td><td>JANNE LAUKKANEN</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:57</td><td>OTT</td><td>PEN</td><td>JASON ZENT</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
06:52</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PAT FALLOON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
08:26</td><td>PHI</td><td>SHG (5:1)</td><td>JOEL OTTO</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:52</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHRIS THERIEN</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:52</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:52</td><td>OTT</td><td>PEN</td><td>DENNY LAMBERT</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS

<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:22</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:10</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:28</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">17:18</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:48</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:05</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:06</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:17</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:19</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">27:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:21</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:26</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:49</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:46</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">38</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
OTTAWA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ALFREDSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">26:02</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BONK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:01</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.DACKELL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.CUNNEYWORTH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:07</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.CHASSE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.DAIGLE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.CHORSKE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:03</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
B.GARDINER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:47</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.DUCHESNE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:43</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LAMBERT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">07:30</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HANNAN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.ZENT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:16</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
F.MUSIL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">16:20</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.HILL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:06</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LAUKKANEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
W.REDDEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:11</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.VAN ALLEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.YORK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:10</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
OTTAWA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.RHODES</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.TUGNUTT</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">59:52</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
Next team to visit the CoreStates Center are the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The only time they've met this season the Flyers won 4-3 and this game is the first of two in as many nights between the two. Can the Penguins, who is without Mario Lemieux (7 weeks with a backsprain) take both games and decrease the gap between the two to just one point?
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Murray's late goal sinks Flyers

After defending themselves with huge difficulty against
a more powerful Pittsburgh the Flyers looked to earn
at least a point in this game. But then Glen Murray
took advantage of a mistake.

Murray scored the game-winning goal with just 15 seconds left
and Patrick Lalime made 25 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins
beat the Flyers 3-2.

Pittsburgh took the command early when Tomas SandstrĂśm
scored the first goal of the game when powering himself
past Eric Desjardins and Janne Niinimaa to get a backhand on
goal which Ron Hextall couldn't reach.

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The shots weren't raining over the goaltenders. Both teams
displayed a great effort on the defense and gave no room
for the offense to get a shot on goal. But a brainfreeze by
Ron Francis led to Flyers tying the game at 1. He passed
a puck without looking up and it landed right on Dale Hawerchuk's
blade and he could easily put it past Patrick Lalime in the Penguins
net.

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As said before, the shot-count was easy and when the period ended
the Flyers had fired seven shots on goal and the Penguins just four.
It would come a lot more from the latter team.

Flyers got an early lead on a powerplay when Eric Lindros won a face-off
right out to Janne Niinimaa who fired a slapshot past Lalime's stickside.

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But the Penguins were the team who took the command after that, putting an intense pressure on the Flyers. Although being without Mario Lemieux, the duo of Jaromir Jagr and Ron Francis were giving the Flyers
defense a lot to think about. And it became too much for them late in period as they started making mistake. One of these mistakes led to
Jagr finding an open Francis in front of the net and Hextall had no chance of taking it.

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The Flyers tried disturbing their offense but Penguins were showing how much skill the team has when they are on the top of their game.
The shots were 18-9 in favor of the Penguins at the end of the second period.

But it got a little better in the third. The defense tightened up and denied the Penguins those chances they had in the second. But that
was to the cost of the offense who barely tested Lalime. The best chance
the Flyers had to score was when Rod Brind'Amour got a breakaway.
He managed to deke Lalime out of position but Kevin Hatcher's stick
got in the way before Brind'Amour could lift it up.

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And as many times before when these team have met, a fight broke out.
Dan Kordic challenged Francois Leroux and he hung in well and won
the fight on TKO. With just 53 seconds left, Dale Hawerchuk got a minor for interference, forcing the Flyers to play disciplined defense. And it looked like they were taking this game to overtime but when Eric Lindros tried to play the puck out of the zone the puck landed on Joe Dziedzic's stick who passed it directly to Glen Murray. Murray fired a shot right
past Hextall's glove and made the final score 3-2.

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It seems like the Flyers aren't playing as well against the top teams
as in the earlier part of the season. The Flyers shows too much respect
for their opponent and get's rattled by their strong offense. Instead of
turning to their most lethal weapon, their physical play, they rely solely
on their defense and hoping for the opposing team to make that one mistake to score a goal on. That tactic might work on less stronger teams
but not against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

THREE STARS:
#1: Patrick Lalime, 25 saves, .925%
#2: Glen Murray, 1 goal, 0 assists
#3: Ron Francis, 1 goal, 0 assists

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PITTSBURGH</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
05:49</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>TOMAS SANDSTROM</td><td>DMITRI MIRONOV, JAROMIR JAGR
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:29</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>GLEN MURRAY</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:55</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:17</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>Unassisted
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:00</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>J.J DAIGNEAULT</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:23</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
03:09</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>RON FRANCIS</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
03:12</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (2:1)</td><td>JANNE NIINIMAA</td><td>ERIC LINDROS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEVIN HALLER</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:06</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>JOEL OTTO</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
15:55</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>RON FRANCIS</td><td>JAROMIR JAGR, DMITRI MIRONOV
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:43</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEVIN HALLER</td><td>Roughing, minor

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
09:15</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
09:15</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>FRANCOIS LEROUX</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:19</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>SHAWN ANTOSKI</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:07</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DALE HAWERCHUK</td><td>Interference, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:45</td><td>PIT</td><td>PPG (2:3)</td><td>GLEN MURRAY</td><td>JOE DZIEDZIC
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:01</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:14</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:11</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:52</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:58</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">24:34</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">21:39</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:15</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:29</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:52</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:11</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:41</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">30</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PITTSBURGH PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.FRANCIS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.MIRONOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:18</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DAIGNEAULT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.ANTOSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">01:34</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.SANDSTROM</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HATCHER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:45</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DZIEDZIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:13</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
F.LEROUX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:46</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.MUNI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:40</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.QUINN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:04</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.STOJANOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
G.MURRAY</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:47</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.NEDVED</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:08</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.PARK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:45</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ROCHE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:58</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.TAMER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:50</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.WRIGHT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">01:14</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PITTSBURGH GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.BARASSO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.LALIME</td><td align="center">27</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:56</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Flyers blows two-goal lead, ties it in Pittsburgh

It certainly was a better game than the night before for the Flyers.
But despite that they couldn't get the two points.

Trent Klatt and Rod Brind'Amour each had a goal and Ron Hextall
made 24 saves as the Flyers blew a 2-0 lead to a 2-2 tie.

The first period was almost identical to the one the night before.
Only a handful of shots on goal for the netminders to work and
a lot of focus on the defense. One goal was scored though.
The third line with Kordic-Lacroix-Klatt made a great effort to push
the Penguins down into their own zone and with a lot physical play
Lacroix and Kordic created an open space for Klatt to fire a shot
past Lalime, who was clearly out of position.

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And as the night before, the shots in the first period was 7-4 in favor
of the Flyers. They were clearly the better team and Pittsburgh didn't
show as much energy as in the previous game. But perhaps they
were just taking it easy?

After 01:27 into the period Flyers got on the powerplay as Craig Muni
got two minutes for roughing. And a shot from Dainius Zubrus created
a rebound that Rod Brind'Amour took care of, making it 2-0 for the Flyers.

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After a penalty on Tomas SandstrĂśm, the Flyers got three penalties in a row. The last one invited the Penguins into the game again as Ron Hextall went down way to early on a shot from J.J Daigneault. He could easily lift it over the already swimming goaltender.

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Just a few seconds after the goal Dan Kordic and Francois Leroux squared off and this time it ended in a tie.
The Penguins gained some momentum from the goal but not enough to take over the game. It was still tight and both teams showed a lot of skill on the defense, especially the Flyers who handed the Penguins first-line a lot of physical punishment. But the Penguins still won the shots 9-6.

The Penguins went out hard in the third to get the tying goal and that they succeded in. Glen Murray stood in a perfect position behind the net
to pass to Joe Dziedzic who fired a shot at close-range past Hextall.

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Both teams tried their best to get the go-ahead goal but both goaltenders played well, making those important stops.
The Flyers however, got a great opportunity to score late in the period
as Tomas SandstrĂśm got two for hooking. The league's best team on the powerplay started working but in a critical situation, Eric Lindros
took an unnecessary penalty, destroying the hope of scoring in regular time. The overtime saw the Flyers having two powerplays but failed
to score on either of these chances.

Although blowing that lead, things looked a lot better in this game
than the previous one. They used a lot more physical play, especially
on the Penguins first-line who left the ice without a single point.
Hopefully, they will have that in mind when they meet again.

THREE STARS
#1: Rod Brind'Amour, 1 goal, 0 assists
#2: Joe Dziedzic, 1 goal, 0 assists
#3: Ron Hextall, 21 saves, .916%

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<table border=1>
<tr><td>
PITTSBURGH</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
04:38</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>TRENT KLATT</td><td>DANIEL LACROIX
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:27</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>CRAIG MUNI</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
01:44</td><td>PHI</td><td>PPG (0:2)</td><td>ROD BRIND'AMOUR</td><td>DAINIUS ZUBRUS

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
04:57</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOMAS SANDSTROM</td><td>Roughing, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
09:36</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DANIEL LACROIX</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
11:01</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:29</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR SVOBODA</td><td>Tripping, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:47</td><td>PIT</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>J.J DAIGNEAULT</td><td>GLEN MURRAY
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:54</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>FRANCOIS LEROUX</td><td>Fighting, major

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
14:54</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>DAN KORDIC</td><td>Fighting, major
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
3rd period
<table border=1>

<tr><td>
03:36</td><td>PIT</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>JOE DZIEDZIC</td><td>GLEN MURRAY, PETR NEDVED
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
17:44</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>TOMAS SANDSTROM</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:37</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Hooking, minor

</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
Overtime1
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
01:46</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR NEDVED</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
04:36</td><td>PIT</td><td>PEN</td><td>PETR NEDVED</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PITTSBURGH PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.FRANCIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.MIRONOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:40</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DAIGNEAULT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.ANTOSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.SANDSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:35</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HATCHER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:50</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DZIEDZIC</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:17</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
F.LEROUX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:16</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.MUNI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:26</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.QUINN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:33</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.STOJANOV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">12:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.JAGR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
G.MURRAY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.NEDVED</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:35</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.PARK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ROCHE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">06:46</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.TAMER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.WRIGHT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:52</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PITTSBURGH GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
T.BARASSO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.LALIME</td><td align="center">23</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">65:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">22:22</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:43</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">02:31</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:49</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:09</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">26:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">09:27</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:18</td>
</tr>
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P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">32:47</td>

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<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:04</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:19</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:06</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.PODEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:32</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:01</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:07</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:49</td>

</tr>
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</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
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<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">24</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">65:00</td>
</tr>
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G.SNOW</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
The Flyers are now heading back to CoreStates Center to host the Hartford Whalers. The 9th placed Whalers have played good lately,
going 5-3-2-0 in their last ten, winning their last four. Sean Burke and
Geoff Sandersson have been their key players. Will it be enough to make the playoffs?
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Flyers loses game in the final seconds

The Flyers seems to grow a nasty habit of losing games in
the final seconds.

Geoff Sandersson scored the game-winning goal with 3,7 seconds
left of regulation time and Sean Burke made 25 saves as the
Hartford Whalers took two points at the CoreStates Center, winning
3-2.

Flyers was clearly the better team in the first period. Although not
racking up many chances themselves they limited the Whalers to
just one shot on goal while firing seven upon goaltender Sean Burke,
who did well on all of them.

But as the game progressed into the second, the frustration at the
Flyers bench grew. They kept getting the shots on net but the chances
wasn't that hard for Burke to stop. Their lack of patience was becoming
clearer. The Whalers used this to their advantage and went more to the
defensive. And it was them who scored the first goal. Jeff O'Neill destroyed Trent Klatt with a clean hit at center ice and went for the Flyers net. He fired a shot which bounced of Garth Snow and into the net.

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The Flyers kept struggling with their offense throughout the period and
it ended with a somewhat deserved 1-0 deficit.

Things didn't get better as Andrei Nikolishin made it 2-0 for the Whalers
as the Flyers defense left him all open in front of Garth Snow.

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But Flyers wasn't beaten yet. They were starting to get some dangerous shots on goal and eventually their first puck went in. Eric Lindros was behind the Whalers net when he found a small spot for him to pass the puck to Dan Lacroix. He got a shot on goal and on the rebound Lacroix managed to poke the puck past the goaltender.

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At 16.41 Eric Desjardins managed to get the puck past the heavy traffic in front of the net and past Burke to tie the game at 2.

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The game was looking to head for overtime when the Whalers pressed on for a final attack on net. Geoff Sandersson fired the puck on net but it hit Janne Niiniimaa and Garth Snow, who already gone down for a save, got caught off balance and couldn't recover before Sandersson shuffled the puck into the open net. Lights. Curtain. Out.

This game really brings out a question that has been asked many
times this season: Should coach Terry Murray split the Legion of Doom?
John LeClair is the player that has the biggest chance of losing his
spot on the line. He hasn't scored a goal in six games and has only added two goals in eleven games. Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg still produces but not enough. And Lindros is taking stupid penalties more than often and hurts the team. Luckily, the Flyers has enough depth
to put together new, working lines. The question is: How will they look like?

THREE STARS
#1: Jeff O'Neill, 1 goal, 1 assist
#2: Sean Burke, 25 saves, .925%
#3: Dan Lacroix, 1 goal, 0 assists

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PHILADELPHIA</td><td align="center">2
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
HARTFORD</td><td align="center">3
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
1st period
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<tr><td>
12:47</td><td>HAR</td><td>PEN</td><td>MAREK MALIK</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:42</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>KJELL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Tripping, minor

</td></tr>
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<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
2nd period
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<tr><td>
03:47</td><td>HAR</td><td>PEN</td><td>NELSON EMERSON</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
11:50</td><td>HAR</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF O'NEILL</td><td>Hooking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
12:22</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
13:59</td><td>HAR</td><td>PPG (0:1)</td><td>JEFF O'NEILL</td><td>Unassisted

</td></tr>
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</table>
3rd period
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<tr><td>
03:13</td><td>HAR</td><td>GOAL (0:2)</td><td>ANDREI NIKOLISHIN</td><td>JEFF O'NEILL
</td></tr>

<tr><td>
07:17</td><td>PHI</td><td>PEN</td><td>ERIC LINDROS</td><td>Cross checking, minor
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
10:25</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (1:2)</td><td>DANIEL LACROIX</td><td>ERIC LINDROS
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
16:41</td><td>PHI</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>ERIC DESJARDINS</td><td>MIKAEL RENBERG

</td></tr>
<tr><td>
19:57</td><td>HAR</td><td>GOAL (2:3)</td><td>GEOFF SANDERSON</td><td>ADAM BURT, ANDREW CASSELS
</td></tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>

<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.BRIND'AMOUR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:55</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.DESJARDINS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:36</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.DRUCE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:08</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.FALLOON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:14</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.HALLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:54</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.HAWERCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:07</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
D.LACROIX</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">15:01</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:39</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.OTTO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:34</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.KORDIC</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:34</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.SVOBODA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
T.KLATT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:48</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.LeCLAIR</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:15</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
E.LINDROS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">17:57</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
J.NIINIMAA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:46</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
M.RENBERG</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:10</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
C.THERIEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
D.ZUBRUS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:30</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
PHILADELPHIA GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
R.HEXTALL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SNOW</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>

<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
HARTFORD PLAYER STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.BURT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">25:23</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
K.CHASE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
P.COFFEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">28:53</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.DIDUCK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:31</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.DINEEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:24</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
N.EMERSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:24</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.JANSSENS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
G.FEATHERSTONE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:38</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.GRIMSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:44</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
S.RICE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:30</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
A.CASSELS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:09</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.O'NEILL</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:59</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
M.MALIK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:25</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
A.NIKOLISHIN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:19</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
K.PRIMEAU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:49</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
P.RANHEIM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:14</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
G.SANDERSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:57</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
R.KRON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:30</td>

</tr>
</table>
<table>
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<tr> <td> </td> </tr>
</table>
HARTFORD GOALIE STATS
<table border=1>
<tr><td>
</td><td align="center">
S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td>

</tr>
<tr><td>
S.BURKE</td><td align="center">27</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">59:56</td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
J.GIGUERE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
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NEXT GAME:
A trip down to sunny Florida might cheer the Flyers up.
First up is a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and then
the Florida Panthers is up. Will they travel back to Philly with
six fresh points?

NOTE:
I have had some problems with my screenshots and I don't have time
to fix them until tomorrow. The report with all the pictures will be updated
tomorrow afternoon.
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My 1997-1998 Flyers Season(Finished)
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