10/31/09 6-1 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total CAR 0 1 0 - - 1 PHI 3 1 2 - - 6 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total CAR 11 20 9 - - 40 PHI 11 8 9 - - 28

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – David Laliberte’s first NHL game was a memorable one, as the rookie tallied a goal and an assist in Philadelphia’s 6-1 win over Carolina at Wachovia Center.

Laliberte was recalled from the AHL on Friday to replace the injured Daniel Briere, and he registered his first career goal early in the first period before adding an assist in the second. Braydon Coburn contributed two goals, while Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists in the win. James van Riemsdyk added a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who finished October at 6-4-1.

Ray Emery beat the Hurricanes for the second time this season by making 39 saves. Philadelphia’s netminder posted a shutout on the road in his debut at Raleigh on October 2.

Brandon Sutter scored the only goal for Carolina, which has lost eight straight games, the longest skid for the club since January 8-22, 2003. Should the Hurricanes lose their next contest, it would match a franchise record, set when the team played in Hartford during the 1982-83 season.

Michael Leighton allowed six goals on 28 shots to take the loss.

After killing off two early penalties, the Flyers went in front with a power play goal. Chris Pronger took a quick wrist shot from the point, and it deflected off Hartnell, who was stationed in front of the goaltender, and into the back of the net at 8:04 of the first period.

Just 4 1/2 minutes later, the newest player for Philadelphia scored his first career goal. Ryan Parent sent in a shot from the point, hitting Leighton right in the chest. The puck bounced off to the side, where Laliberte fired a shot from a wide angle into the top right corner for a 2-0 lead.

The Flyers scored again with 2:39 left in the opening period on Carle’s wrap- around shot for a commanding three-goal lead.

Carolina got on the board early in the second period on Sutter’s one-timer from the left circle, but van Riemsdyk’s backhand flip got past Leighton 14 seconds later for a 4-1 Flyers lead.

Coburn’s goal off a van Riemsdyk shot at the 8:08 mark of the third extended the lead to four, and Coburn scored again on a blistering slapshot from the point 90 seconds later to account for the final margin.

Game Notes

It was the Flyers’ most convincing victory on Halloween since a 9-1 rout of the Minnesota North Stars on October 31, 1976 at the Spectrum….Coburn notched his first career two-goal game…Carolina’s next game is Sunday at home against San Jose, which has won four in a row…Forward Blair Betts played for the Flyers for the first time since dislocating his shoulder three weeks ago against Washington. Parent also returned from a groin injury…Carolina’s Tuomo Ruutu served the last of his three-game suspension…Sutter ended a 46-game goal-less drought with his score.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
08:04 PHI PPG – Scott Hartnell (3) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Pronger (7) & M. Carle (9)
12:30 PHI David Laliberte (1) Wrist Shot – Assists: R. Parent (2) & S. Hartnell (4)
17:21 PHI Matt Carle (2) Wrap-Around – Assists: S. Hartnell (5) & M. Richards (6)

2nd Period
02:56 CAR Brandon Sutter (1) Snap Shot – Assists: S. Samsonov (4) & J. Harrison (1)
03:10 PHI James van Riemsdyk (2) Backhand – Assists: D. Laliberte (1) & K. Timonen (6)

3rd Period
08:08 PHI Braydon Coburn (2) Wrist Shot – Assists: J. van Riemsdyk (8) & J. Carter (7)
09:38 PHI Braydon Coburn (3) Slap Shot – Assists: M. Carle (10) & I. Laperriere (1)

Penalty Summary

1st Period
01:29 PHI Scott Hartnell : Slashing – 2 min
04:54 PHI Mika Pyorala : Hooking – 2 min
07:49 CAR Jussi Jokinen : Interference – 2 min
15:18 CAR Rod Brind’Amour : Holding the stick – 2 min

2nd Period
04:25 PHI Ian Laperriere : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
04:25 CAR Jay Harrison : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
04:25 CAR Jay Harrison served by Tom Kostopoulos : Roughing – 2 min
08:50 PHI Arron Asham : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
08:50 CAR Tom Kostopoulos : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
09:08 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
09:08 CAR Tim Conboy : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
15:00 PHI Danny Syvret : Interference – 2 min

3rd Period
03:31 CAR Tom Kostopoulos : Roughing – 2 min
03:31 PHI Arron Asham : Roughing – 2 min
07:10 PHI Scott Hartnell : Roughing – 2 min
07:10 CAR Scott Walker : Roughing – 2 min
12:15 PHI James van Riemsdyk served by Daniel Carcillo : Interference – 2 min
12:15 CAR Andrew Alberts : Roughing – 2 min
12:15 PHI James van Riemsdyk : Roughing – 2 min
14:34 PHI Jeff Carter : Hooking – 2 min
17:08 PHI Scott Hartnell : Slashing – 2 min
17:08 CAR Joni Pitkanen : Slashing – 2 min
17:08 CAR Aaron Ward : Roughing – 2 min
17:08 PHI Scott Hartnell : Roughing – 2 min
19:57 CAR Joe Corvo : Slashing – 2 min

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