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Flyers Blow Two Goal 3rd Period Lead, Lose to Ducks in Shootout

Posted on October 10th, 2009 by The FlyerFly

10/10/09

SCORING	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	Total
ANA	0	0	2	0	1	3
PHI	1	1	0	0	0	2

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SHOTS	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	Total
ANA	7	14	8	4	2	33
PHI	14	10	7	4	3	35

*** PostGame Interviews & Coach’s Press Conference ***

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Teemu Selanne notched the lone goal in the shootout to lift Anaheim past Philadelphia, 3-2, at Wachovia Center.

The Finnish veteran capitalized on Anaheim’s second chance, ripping a snapshot home from 15 feet. Simon Gagne’s chance to keep the session going was foiled when Jonas Hiller closed off the low part of the right post.

Selanne also scored a pair of third-period goals for the Ducks, who rallied from a two-goal deficit and posted their second consecutive win after dropping two to begin the year.

Hiller stopped 33 shots over regulation and overtime for his second win of the year.

Mike Richards and Chris Pronger tallied in regulation for the Flyers, who have lost two in a row after beginnning the year with three straight victories.

Ray Emery was the hard-luck loser after a 31-save performance.

“It’s really frustrating, going into the third period with a two goal lead and winding up with the loss,” Emery admitted.

Richards gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead with 6;31 left in the first when he one- timed a feed by Claude Giroux in the left circle past Hiller on the short side.

Pronger doubled Philly’s advantage with a booming slap shot from the point off a Matt Carle dish with 6:02 to play in the second period. It was the 35- year-old defenseman’s first goal in a Flyers uniform and came against the team for which he played from 2006-09.

Selanne finally solved Emery with a quick wrister inside the right post with 6:44 to play in regulation, and Hiller was sent to the bench for an extra attacker with 1:08 left.

Selanne hit the net with 16 seconds to go on his swift one-timer at a sharp angle from the left side. Scott Niedermayer made the pass, bouncing it across the ice from near the boards on the right wing.

“(Ryan) Getzlaf to keep the puck in was a huge play. Scottie got the puck, and I couldn’t believe how open I was. I was very happy to see the puck go in.”
Game Notes

The Ducks’ last win over the Flyers came on October 22, 2003 at Anaheim, a 4-3 decision in overtime…Anaheim hadn’t posted a road win over Philly since October 21, 2000, also a 4-3 contest…Richards and Jeff Carter have scored in each of the Flyers’ first five games this season.

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Scoring Summary

1st Period
13:29 PHI PPG – Mike Richards (6) Slap Shot – Assists: C. Giroux (2) & S. Gagne (3)

2nd Period
13:58 PHI PPG – Chris Pronger (1) Slap Shot – Assists: M. Carle (7) & J. Carter (4)

3rd Period
13:16 ANA Teemu Selanne (3) Snap Shot – Assists: R. Whitney (3) & R. Getzlaf (3)
19:44 ANA Teemu Selanne (4) Wrist Shot – Assists: C. Perry (3) & S. Niedermayer (3)

OT Period
none

Shootout
Danny Briere - PHI - Save
Corey Perry - ANA - Save
Mike Richards - PHI - Save
Teemu Selanne - ANA - Goal
Simon Gagne - PHI - Save

Penalty Summary

1st Period
03:08 PHI Ole-Kristian Tollefsen : Interference – 2 min
07:42 ANA Nick Boynton : Hooking – 2 min
12:31 ANA Ryan Getzlaf : Tripping – 2 min

2nd Period
03:13 PHI Ole-Kristian Tollefsen : Interference – 2 min
06:18 ANA Luca Sbisa : Hooking – 2 min
06:18 PHI Riley Cote : Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 min
09:14 ANA Teemu Selanne : Holding – 2 min
11:46 PHI Daniel Carcillo : Slashing – 2 min
12:51 ANA Corey Perry : Unsportsmanlike conduct – 2 min
15:40 PHI Mike Richards : Hooking – 2 min
16:09 ANA Evgeny Artyukhin : Slashing – 2 min

3rd Period
04:37 ANA Petteri Nokelainen : Interference – 2 min
16:20 ANA Evgeny Artyukhin : Interference – 2 min

OT Period
none

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