2/3/10 1-0 Loss SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 0 0 0 - - 0 EDM 0 0 1 - - 1 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 14 12 7 - - 33 EDM 11 10 6 - - 27

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Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) – Ryan Potulny’s power-play goal with 16.1 seconds left in regulation lifted Edmonton over Philadelphia, 1-0, at Rexall Place.

“We need luck, every one needs some luck. I think hard work maybe creates a little luck,” Potulny said about the game-winner. “We worked hard tonight, we played well, and had a little luck maybe tonight but I think its about time.”

Jeff Deslauriers notched his second shutout of the season with 33 saves for the Oilers, who have won two straight games after enduring a franchise-worst 13-game losing skid.

Making his first start since January 14, Michael Leighton stopped 26-of-27 shots for the Flyers, who had won two in a row.

Philly forward Darroll Powe was sent off for high sticking with 1:50 left in the contest, and the Oilers didn’t get on track until the tail end of the advantage.

Dustin Penner weaved his way up ice as seconds ticked away in regulation, skating from center ice to the left wing. His lead pass found Sam Gagner, who used a backhand dish to catch a Flyers defender off guard, and Potulny tapped the puck home at the right post.

Through 40 scoreless minutes, Leighton halted 21 shots, while Deslauriers was equal on all 26 he faced.

“Woulda, coulda shoulda. It doesn’t help us right now. We should have found a way to kill that penalty get out with at least one point,” said a frustrated Flyers forward Ian Laperriere. “We didn’t. We got to forget about it and go back to work.”

Game Notes

Edmonton’s last shutout win over the Flyers was a 3-0 decision in Philadelphia on January 10, 2004…The Oilers last blanked Philly at home in a 6-0 contest on December 30, 1987…It was the lowest-scoring game, regular-season or playoffs, between the clubs since Edmonton was admitted to the NHL for the 1979-80 season…Since snapping a 13-game winless streak in Edmonton, the Flyers have gone 3-2-2 in their last seven trips to Alberta’s capital.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
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2nd Period
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3rd Period
19:43 EDM PPG – Ryan Potulny (12) Wrist Shot – Assists: S. Gagner (20) & D. Penner (23)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
07:28 EDM Jason Strudwick : Tripping – 2 min
10:52 EDM Zack Stortini : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
10:52 PHI Ian Laperriere : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
13:52 PHI Mike Richards : Hi-sticking – 2 min
17:46 EDM Patrick O’Sullivan : Hooking – 2 min

2nd Period
09:47 PHI Darroll Powe : Interference – 2 min
12:39 EDM Dustin Penner : Slashing – 2 min

3rd Period
14:36 EDM Alex Plante : Delaying Game-Puck over glass – 2 min
18:10 PHI Darroll Powe : Hi-sticking – 2 min
20:00 PHI Scott Hartnell : Interference – 2 min

01/30/10 2-1 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total NYI 0 1 0 - - 1 PHI 2 0 0 - - 2 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total NYI 10 12 10 - - 32 PHI 16 10 6 - - 32

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Philadelphia Flyers 2, New York Islanders 1

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Ray Emery turned aside 31 shots as the Philadelphia Flyers ran their streak of wins against the New York Islanders to 14 with a 2-1 victory at Wachovia Center.

Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell each had a goal for the Flyers, who had dropped their previous two games.

“It’s always fun to score a goal, that is what hockey is about,” said Hartnell. “Everyone was very emotional here today. It was kind of a chippy game. A lot of stuff after the whistle, but we got two points and that’s what we needed.”

Josh Bailey scored the lone goal while Dwayne Roloson stopped 30 shots for the Islanders, who have lost their past four games.

“It took us a little bit to get going tonight,” said Roloson. “We shouldn’t have to rely on guys getting upset on the bench or in the lockerroom to get us going. We have to realize there is a lot at stake here.”

Philly took a 1-0 lead just 8:22 in as Darroll Powe caught up to his own dump- in the deep left boards and chipped it over to Briere, who used a wraparound from the left side for his 18th goal of the season.

Skating on the power play later in the period, the Flyers took a 2-0 lead on Hartnell’s 12th goal of the season, a tip-in off of a Mike Richards pass with 2:48 left in the first.

Philadelphia appeared to take a 3-0 lead at the 12:38 mark of the second as Simon Gagne’s shot from the left circle got past Roloson just before Hartnell crashed into the goaltender. However, despite the puck being in the net before Hartnell made contact with the goaltender, the goal was called off and Hartnell was assessed a goaltender interference minor.

Shortly after their power play expired, the Islanders cut their deficit in half as Kyle Okposo skated down the right side and lost the puck as he was about to pass it, but it went over to the left side where Bailey banged it home.

The Islanders pressed the attack on several occasions in the third and pulled Roloson in the final minute, but were unable to net the tying goal as the Flyers held on for the win.

Game Notes

Philly plays in Calgary on Monday to start a three-game road trip…The Islanders play in Florida on Sunday…Overall, the Flyers have won 17 of the last 18 against the Islanders and nine straight at home…Philly went 1-for-6 on the power play while the Islanders failed to score on any of their four chances.
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Scoring Summary

1st Period
08:22 PHI Danny Briere (18) Wrap-Around – Assists: D. Powe (4) & J. Carter (25)
17:12 PHI PPG – Scott Hartnell (12) Tip-In – Assists: M. Richards (22) & S. Gagne (14)

2nd Period
14:44 NYI Josh Bailey (13) Wrist Shot – Assists: K. Okposo (25) & R. Schremp (12)

3rd Period
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Penalty Summary

1st Period
04:24 NYI Andy Sutton : Cross checking – 2 min
16:29 NYI Sean Bergenheim : Hi-sticking – 2 min

2nd Period
09:19 PHI Chris Pronger : Slashing – 2 min
11:29 NYI Richard Park : Hooking – 2 min
12:38 PHI Scott Hartnell : Interference on goalkeeper – 2 min
16:09 NYI Doug Weight : Slashing – 2 min
17:34 PHI Scott Hartnell : Cross checking – 2 min
17:34 NYI Andy Sutton : Roughing – 2 min
17:34 PHI Scott Hartnell served by Arron Asham : Roughing – 2 min

3rd Period
00:38 NYI Freddy Meyer : Boarding – 2 min
03:40 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Interference on goalkeeper – 2 min
14:13 NYI Doug Weight : Holding – 2 min
20:00 PHI Jeff Carter : Cross checking – 2 min

1/12/10 6-3 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total DAL 0 1 2 - - 3 PHI 1 4 1 - - 6 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total DAL 8 9 13 - - 30 PHI 11 10 7 - - 28

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Simon Gagne notched a goal and one assist as Philadelphia used a four-goal second period to bring down Dallas, 6-3, at Wachovia Center.

Ian Laperriere and Darroll Powe also registered a goal and a helper for the Flyers, who have won four straight and eight of 10 overall.

Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen also found the net in support of Michael Leighton, who stopped 27 shots for the win.

Steve Ott tallied twice and James Neal once for the Stars, who have dropped two in a row and five of six.

Marty Turco was tagged in the loss for five goals on 19 shots. Alex Auld finished the game by making eight saves.

Neal tied the game, 1-1, at the 56-second mark of the second period, but Powe responded off a James van Riemsdyk dish at 2:32 for a 2-1 game.

Timonen’s wrister to the short side finished off a 3-on-1 and gave Philly a 3-1 edge while shorthanded at 7:53, and Giroux snapped a shot off a Stars defenseman’s skate with 7:59 left in the period for a power-play score and a three-goal edge.

Laperriere’s redirect from a Powe lead pass made it 5-1 only 59 seconds later, and Turco was pulled for Auld.

Auld wasn’t beaten until 10:55 of the third period, as Gagne settled a Mike Richards pass in the slot and wristed the puck home to put the Flyers up by five.

Ott tallied twice within a span of 3:19 late in regulation to account for the final margin.

Hartnell picked up a Flyers’ power-play score at 6:08 of the first period, when his backhanded chip from a Matt Carle rebound eluded Turco in the crease.

Game Notes

The Flyers have won two straight meetings over the Stars, both at home, in the last two seasons after not recording a win against Dallas at any location since December, 2001…Philly defenseman Danny Syvret suffered an upper-body injury early in the contest and did not return…Dallas has surrendered 23 goals in its last six games.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
06:08 PHI PPG – Scott Hartnell (11) Wrist Shot – Assists: M. Carle (20) & J. Carter (22)

2nd Period
00:56 DAL James Neal (19) Wrist Shot – Assists: L. Eriksson (26)
02:32 PHI Darroll Powe (8) Wrist Shot – Assists: J. van Riemsdyk (17) & A. Asham (9)
07:53 PHI SHG – Kimmo Timonen (4) Wrist Shot – Assists: I. Laperriere (9) & C. Pronger (26)
12:01 PHI PPG – Claude Giroux (10) Wrist Shot – Assists: S. Gagne (12) & M. Carle (21)
13:00 PHI Ian Laperriere (3) Snap Shot – Assists: D. Powe (3) & D. Carcillo (6)

3rd Period
10:55 PHI Simon Gagne (6) Snap Shot – Assists: D. Briere (15) & M. Richards (20)
12:47 DAL Steve Ott (8) Backhand – Assists: J. Lehtinen (8) & T. Daley (7)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
01:17 DAL Steve Ott : Boarding – 2 min
04:15 DAL Maxime Fortunus : Hi-sticking – 2 min
15:15 PHI Simon Gagne : Tripping – 2 min

2nd Period
05:03 PHI Scott Hartnell : Tripping – 2 min
07:01 PHI Darroll Powe : Delaying Game-Puck over glass – 2 min
08:55 DAL Brenden Morrow : Hi-sticking – 2 min
08:55 DAL Brenden Morrow : Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 min
16:01 DAL Mark Fistric : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
16:01 PHI Ian Laperriere : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
16:01 PHI Ian Laperriere served by Arron Asham : Cross checking – 2 min

3rd Period
06:46 PHI Oskars Bartulis : Holding – 2 min

1/3/10 7-4 Loss SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 1 3 0 - - 4 OTT 4 0 3 - - 7 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 5 10 6 - - 21 OTT 16 7 10 - - 33

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Ottawa Senators 7, Philadelphia Flyers 4

Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) – Alex Kovalev’s first career four-goal game, part of a five-point effort, helped Ottawa take a 7-4 decision over Philadelphia at Scotiabank Place.

Chris Kelly netted a pair with an assist for the Senators, who blew an early three-goal lead but won for the fourth time in their last five. Jarkko Ruutu added a goal and one helper.

Brian Elliott got the win in relief, stopping 10-of-11 shots in just over 34 minutes of work. Starter Pascal Leclaire was pulled after yielding three goals on 10 shots.

Ian Laperriere, Darroll Powe, Arron Asham and Mike Richards tallied for the Flyers, who dropped the final two tilts of a six-game road trip but finished the swing at 4-1-1.

Brian Boucher took the loss after allowing five goals on 26 shots as a sub for Michael Leighton, who was pulled after allowing two goals on seven shots in less than 10 minutes of action.

Ottawa assumed a 5-4 edge on a delayed penalty call, when Kovalev beat a Philly defenseman and Boucher to a loose puck in the crease 2:57 into the third period.

Kelly then capitalized on a turnover in the Flyers zone and scored on a quick wrister at 6:17 before Kovalev completed his big day with a snapshot from the low slot with 7:02 to play.

Laperriere broke a 38-game scoreless drought by beating Leclaire 2:10 into the contest with a rolling slap shot from the right wing.

Kovalev tied the game at 4:52, then Kelly followed with a near-side wrister from the right circle at 9:07.

Boucher came on but Ruutu’s top-shelf shot from a sharp angle made it 3-1 at 10:27, and Kovalev tallied on one of his patented wristers for a 4-1 game with 7:58 left in the first.

Powe’s second-chance stuffer in front at 1:09 of the second period made it a two-goal game, then Asham scored from along the goal line at 5:53.

Richards’ blistering one-timer from the point during a two-man advantage tied the game with 7:43 left in the second, but the Flyers didn’t convert on the 5- on-4. Nonetheless, the contest was knotted at intermission.

Game Notes

Kovalev, who hadn’t scored since posting his last trifecta on December 12, leads all active players with 32 career goals against Philadelphia…The Senators have won four in a row over the Flyers in Ottawa…Ottawa hadn’t scored seven times in a game since a 7-1 home win against the Lightning on October 15.
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Scoring Summary

1st Period
02:10 PHI Ian Laperriere (2) Slap Shot – Assists: C. Pronger (20) & B. Betts (2)
04:52 OTT Alexei Kovalev (8) Wrist Shot – Assists: R. Shannon (6) & A. Volchenkov (6)
09:07 OTT Chris Kelly (6) Wrist Shot – Assists: A. Kovalev (16) & A. Volchenkov (7)
10:27 OTT Jarkko Ruutu (8) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Neil (4) & C. Kelly (14)
12:02 OTT Alexei Kovalev (9) Wrist Shot – Assists: F. Kuba (13) & R. Shannon (7)

2nd Period
01:09 PHI Darroll Powe (7) Wrist Shot – Assists: A. Asham (5) & J. van Riemsdyk (14)
05:53 PHI Arron Asham (4) Wrist Shot – Assists: J. van Riemsdyk (15)
12:17 PHI PPG – Mike Richards (17) Slap Shot – Assists: S. Gagne (8) & K. Timonen (18)

3rd Period
02:57 OTT Alexei Kovalev (10) Wrist Shot – Assists: R. Shannon (8) & E. Karlsson (6)
06:17 OTT Chris Kelly (7) Slap Shot – Assists: J. Ruutu (8)
12:58 OTT Alexei Kovalev (11) Wrist Shot – Assists: M. Fisher (17) & A. Volchenkov (8)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
06:28 PHI Simon Gagne : Hooking – 2 min
15:00 PHI Mike Richards : Delaying Game-Puck over glass – 2 min
17:41 PHI Arron Asham : Cross checking – 2 min

2nd Period
10:58 OTT Matt Carkner : Tripping – 2 min
11:10 OTT Chris Kelly : Holding the stick – 2 min

3rd Period
04:19 PHI Scott Hartnell : Roughing – 2 min
04:19 OTT Nick Foligno : Roughing – 2 min

12/23/09 5-2 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 2 0 3 - - 5 TBL 0 2 0 - - 2 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 16 4 16 - - 36 TBL 9 14 10 - - 33

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Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – Mike Richards tallied twice as the Philadelphia Flyers halted a four-game losing streak by downing Tampa Bay, 5-2, at St. Pete Times Forum.

Blair Betts recorded his first career two-goal game while Simon Gagne added a goal and one assist for the Flyers, who kicked off a six-game road trip by winning for just the third time in 14 contests.

Michael Leighton, in his first start since November 30, picked up the win with a 31-save performance.

Zenon Konopka and Victor Hedman scored for the Lightning, who had won two straight games. Mike Smith yielded four goals on 35 shots in the setback.

Oskars Bartulis took a shot from the high slot which deflected off Betts to give the Flyers a 3-2 edge with 9:59 left in regulation, and Richards finished off a 2-on-1 break for a two-goal visitors’ edge with less than three minutes to play.

Gagne put the clincher into an empty net with 34 seconds remaining.

“We let ourselves down in the second period,” Betts acknowledged. “We weren’t keeping the game simple enough and making the most of our opportunities but that all turned around in the third.”

The Flyers took a 1-0 lead one second less than four minutes in, as Bolts defenseman Andrej Meszaros accidentally redirected a Betts rebound try into his own net.

It was 2-0 on a Philly power play at 9:34 when Richards was alone at the side of the net to tap in a Gagne feed.

Tampa Bay failed to convert during a lengthy 5-on-3 early in the second period, but halved its deficit at 5:58 on a rebound score from Konopka.

Hedman tied the game with 7:58 left in the period on his top-shelf slap shot from the left circle.

“I’m sure guys were tired, especially after that road trip,” said Lightning forward Steven Stamkos of his club’s flagging energy after the second period burst. “Pretty much going with three lines, some of us were struggling, but you have to leave everything out there.”

Game Notes

Leighton was picked up off waivers from Carolina last week, and made his first start with Philly since February 24, 2007. He also picked up his first win in a Flyer uniform since February 12, 2007, a 6-1 thrashing of Detroit…Flyers forward Darroll Powe returned after a 16-game absence due to a strained shoulder…Bartulis, Ian Laperriere and Claude Giroux all picked up two helpers for Philadelphia.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
03:59 PHI Blair Betts (2) Wrist Shot – Assists: D. Carcillo (5) & I. Laperriere (4)
09:34 PHI PPG – Mike Richards (14) Wrist Shot – Assists: S. Gagne (6) & C. Pronger (18)

2nd Period
05:58 TBL Zenon Konopka (1) Backhand – Assists: S. Downie (8)
12:02 TBL Victor Hedman (3) Slap Shot – Assists: K. Foster (7) & M. St Louis (34)

3rd Period
10:01 PHI Blair Betts (3) Tip-In – Assists: O. Bartulis (4) & I. Laperriere (5)
17:22 PHI Mike Richards (15) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Giroux (15) & O. Bartulis (5)
19:26 PHI EN – Simon Gagne (2) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Giroux (16) & M. Richards (15)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
09:01 TBL Steve Downie : Cross checking – 2 min
10:31 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Cross checking – 2 min
10:31 TBL Vincent Lecavalier : Slashing – 2 min
13:25 TBL Vincent Lecavalier : Hooking – 2 min
18:09 TBL Steve Downie : Roughing – 2 min
18:09 TBL Zenon Konopka : Roughing – 2 min
18:09 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Roughing – 2 min

2nd Period
01:55 PHI Oskars Bartulis : Slashing – 2 min
03:23 PHI Simon Gagne : Roughing – 2 min
14:57 PHI Arron Asham : Hooking – 2 min

3rd Period
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11/16/09 3-2 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total NJD 0 1 1 - - 2 PHI 0 2 1 - - 3 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total NJD 14 12 9 - - 35 PHI 15 13 7 - - 35

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Philadelphia Flyers 3, New Jersey Devils 2

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – James van Riemsdyk netted the winning goal midway through the third period, as the Philadelphia Flyers denied the New Jersey Devils a share of the NHL record books with a 3-2 victory at Wachovia Center.

Darroll Powe and Scott Hartnell also tallied for the Flyers, who have won six of their last seven games.

Claude Giroux had a pair of assists and Ray Emery allowed two goals on 35 shots for his 11th win of the season.

“Obviously, they were looking to do something pretty special and for us it was just another warning that they were going to be ready to play and play as hard as they can,” Flyers head coach John Stevens said of the streaking Devils.

David Clarkson and Zach Parise scored for the Devils, who had won their first nine games of the season on the road, and were bidding to tie the league mark of 10 straight away from home set by Buffalo to kick off the 2006-07 campaign.

Martin Brodeur yielded three goals on 35 shots in defeat for New Jersey, which also saw its eight-game win streak snapped.

Van Riemsdyk notched an insurance goal with 9:22 left in regulation on a quick wrister in the slot after stripping Bryce Salvador, and the Devils were not able to respond until Parise’s score in a goalmouth scramble with less than a second to play.

“Yeah definitely a time or two thinking about that,” said van Riemsdyk, a New Jersey native about scoring on Brodeur. “Playing in the driveway with my brothers, you always kind of relive scoring goals against guys like that. So it’s pretty goal to get one like that.”

Powe wrecked any chance of Brodeur tying Terry Sawchuk’s career shutout record by converting a Giroux pass from the slot 7:11 into the first period.

Hartnell doubled the advantage on a power play 44 seconds into the second period, scoring as his backhanded centering pass hit a Devils defenseman’s skate in the crease and slid by Brodeur.

A 5-on-3 advantage produced the Devils’ first goal, a Parise to Clarkson connection with 4:18 left in the second but the visitors didn’t capitalize on the one-man advantage.

Game Notes

The Flyers improved to 11-2-1 in games where they have scored first…Powe’s goal was his sixth of the season in 17 games, tying his career-high set in 60 games last year…Prior to the contest, the Flyers inducted former pugilist Dave Schultz into their Hall of Fame. Schultz played from 1972-76 in Philadelphia, winning two Stanley Cups (1974-75), and set the NHL single- season record for penalty minutes in one season with 472 in 1975. He totaled 51 goals, 115 points and 1,386 PIMs over 297 games with the franchise.
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Scoring Summary

1st Period
07:11 PHI Darroll Powe (6) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Giroux (8) & A. Asham (2)

2nd Period
00:44 PHI PPG – Scott Hartnell (6) Backhand – Assists: M. Richards (9) & C. Giroux (9)
15:42 NJD PPG – David Clarkson (7) Wrist Shot – Assists: Z. Parise (13) & P. Elias (1)

3rd Period
10:38 PHI James van Riemsdyk (5) Snap Shot – Assists: none
19:59 NJD Zach Parise (11) Wrist Shot – Assists: J. Langenbrunner (12) & P. Elias (2)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
14:16 PHI Mika Pyorala : Slashing – 2 min
19:53 NJD Andy Greene : Cross checking – 2 min

2nd Period
11:07 PHI Braydon Coburn : Tripping – 2 min
13:45 PHI Jeff Carter : Slashing – 2 min
15:18 PHI Mike Richards : Tripping – 2 min

3rd Period
04:11 NJD Dainius Zubrus : Hi-sticking – 2 min
13:30 PHI Danny Briere : Hi-sticking – 2 min
19:59 PHI Mike Richards : Roughing – 2 min
19:59 NJD Jamie Langenbrunner : Roughing – 2 min

11/12/09 5-1 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total OTT 0 1 0 - - 1 PHI 0 2 3 - - 5 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total OTT 5 10 8 - - 23 PHI 4 10 13 - - 27

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Ray Emery’s first start against his former team was an uneventful affair, as he stopped 22 shots to lead Philadelphia past Ottawa, 5-1, at Wachovia Center.

“There was more urgency to win for Ray,” said Flyers head coach John Stevens. “It was just another game for him, I didn’t see any anxiety before the game or anything to tell me he was less than focused.”

Emery played with the Sens from 2002-08 and backstopped the club to a 2007 Stanley Cup Finals appearance before being released from his contract following the 2007-08 season. The 27-year-old spent last season in Russia after no NHL club offered him a deal.

In Danny Briere’s first game back from a four-game absence with a quad muscle injury, he notched a pair of goals for the Flyers, who have won five consecutive games. Blair Betts, James van Riemsdyk and Darroll Powe also scored for the victors.

Mike Fisher provided the lone tally for the Senators, who have lost four of six. Pascal Leclaire was battered for five goals on 27 shots in the loss.

“They pressured us hard the whole night,” said Senators head coach Cory Clouston. “The two goals in the second was a little bit deflating. The third one and the goals at the end didn’t help either.”

Briere batted a rebound out of the air from the low slot just prior to the seven-minute mark of the third period, and the Flyers moved in front, 3-1.

Powe added extra insurance with just over eight minutes remaining, and Briere ripped home his second of the contest under two minutes later to provide the final four-goal margin.

“Yes, a little bit. These are fun ones to play,” said Emery if he was keyed up to face his former team. “Nerves are definitely going. It’s a little personal story for myself to come out ahead.”

Betts’ short-side score on a Flyers power play 9:34 into the second broke a scoreless tie, but Fisher’s backhander on a Sens advantage knotted the game with 5:01 to play.

Van Riemsdyk’s one-timer off a cross-ice dish from Jeff Carter put Philly back ahead 1:24 later on another man advantage, and the Flyers protected the one- goal lead to intermission.
Game Notes

Emery finished his Ottawa career with a 71-40-14 record and eight shutouts in 134 appearances…Ottawa had won three of four meetings last season…Flyers defenseman Oskars Bartulis skated in his first NHL game…Betts tallied his first goal of the season and first since the final game of last season, when he was with the New York Rangers in a game against Philadelphia…Carter, Kimmo Timonen and Chris Pronger all had two assists for the Flyers.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
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2nd Period
09:34 PHI PPG – Blair Betts (1) Backhand – Assists: C. Giroux (7) & C. Pronger (12)
14:59 OTT PPG – Mike Fisher (7) Backhand – Assists: A. Kovalev (4) & D. Alfredsson (13)
16:23 PHI PPG – James van Riemsdyk (4) Snap Shot – Assists: J. Carter (10) & K. Timonen (9)

3rd Period
06:56 PHI Danny Briere (6) Slap Shot – Assists: J. Carter (11) & K. Timonen (10)
11:47 PHI Darroll Powe (5) Wrist Shot – Assists: A. Asham (1) & C. Pronger (13)
13:39 PHI Danny Briere (7) Slap Shot – Assists: B. Coburn (4)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
06:17 OTT Brian Lee : Roughing – 2 min

2nd Period
04:05 OTT Matt Carkner : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
04:05 PHI Ian Laperriere : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
07:39 OTT Chris Kelly : Holding – 2 min
14:47 PHI Blair Betts : Cross checking – 2 min
16:03 OTT Jarkko Ruutu : Hooking – 2 min

3rd Period
04:48 OTT Matt Carkner : Hi-sticking – 2 min

11/6/09 5-2 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 1 2 2 - - 5 BUF 0 1 1 - - 2 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total PHI 11 14 12 - - 37 BUF 9 8 13 - - 30

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Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) – Ray Emery made 28 saves to help the Philadelphia Flyers take a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena.

Daniel Carcillo scored twice while Chris Pronger had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who have won three straight. James van Riemsdyk and Darroll Powe each lit the lamp in the game.

Derek Roy had a goal and an assist while Tyler Myers also had a goal for the Sabres, who had won five of six coming into the contest. Ryan Miller was charged with four goals on 36 shots in the loss.

Philadelphia drew first blood in the game with 1:21 to play in the first period as Braydon Coburn cranked a big slap shot from the left point that Carcillo tipped out of the air and into the net.

Pronger made it a 2-0 game just 28 seconds into the second period as his wrister from the left point beat Miller.

Skating on the power play, Buffalo cut its deficit in half. Jason Pominville let fly with a one-timer from the left point that missed the net, but it hit off the backboards and went to the right side where Roy tapped it in just four minutes after the Pronger goal.

However, van Riemsdyk made it a 3-1 game with 5:05 left in the second period with his third goal of the season.

At the 2:34 mark of the third, Powe’s slap shot from the high slot got past Miller for a 4-1 advantage.

The Sabres again used the power play as Myers’ third goal of the season with 9:26 to play made it a 4-2 contest.

Buffalo pulled Miller late in the game for an extra attacker, but Carcillo sealed the win with an empty-netter.

Game Notes

Philadelphia took all four games against Buffalo last season…Philadelphia hosts St. Louis on Saturday…Buffalo plays in Boston on Saturday…Buffalo went 2-for-4 on the power play, while Philadelphia failed to score on any of its four chances.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
18:39 PHI Daniel Carcillo (1) Tip-In – Assists: B. Coburn (3) & I. Laperriere (2)

2nd Period
00:28 PHI Chris Pronger (3) Snap Shot – Assists: B. Betts (1) & I. Laperriere (3)
04:28 BUF PPG – Derek Roy (2) Wrist Shot – Assists: J. Pominville (7) & T. Connolly (8)
14:55 PHI James van Riemsdyk (3) Backhand – Assists: K. Timonen (8) & J. Carter (9)

3rd Period
02:34 PHI Darroll Powe (4) Slap Shot – Assists: none
10:34 BUF PPG – Tyler Myers (3) Wrist Shot – Assists: D. Roy (9) & C. Rivet (6)
19:12 PHI EN – Daniel Carcillo (2) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Pronger (10)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
00:36 BUF Tim Kennedy : Cross checking – 2 min
04:58 PHI David Laliberte : Slashing – 2 min
15:40 PHI Arron Asham : Roughing – 2 min

2nd Period
03:52 PHI Mike Richards : Roughing – 2 min
03:52 BUF Patrick Kaleta : Tripping – 2 min
04:14 PHI James van Riemsdyk : Holding the stick – 2 min
07:30 PHI Braydon Coburn : Cross checking – 2 min
07:30 BUF Tyler Myers : Slashing – 2 min
11:04 BUF Matt Ellis : Tripping – 2 min
14:14 BUF Steve Montador : Cross checking – 2 min
14:14 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Cross checking – 2 min

3rd Period
09:21 PHI Matt Carle : Hooking – 2 min