PHILADELPHIA - A goal in both the shootout and regulation by Brendan Shanahan spelled an end to the Philadelphia Flyers' undefeated home record and a win for the New York Rangers on Thursday night at the Wachovia Center.

The Flyers were looking to defend their 6-0-0 home record this season, and nearly did so had it not been for the shootout goal that Shanahan scored on the Rangers' second attempt.

The 4-3 win for the Rangers pulled them into a tie with the Flyers for first place in the Atlantic Division. Philly had held first place by themselves since October 14th.

Henrik Lundqvist also stopped 20 Philadelphia shots in regulation as well as all 3 Flyers' shootout attempts. Danny Briere, Mike Richards, and Scottie Upshall were all unable to get one through to force a sudden death round. Lundqvist has been exceptionally good in shootouts this season, stopping all but one puck in three shootout games.

Martin Biron had another solid night in net for the Flyers, making 26 saves and keeping his team in the game during a somewhat lackluster effort in the 2nd period.

But despite the loss, the Flyers' home crowd was still treated to an exceptionally entertaining game. The Flyers and Rangers traded end-to-end rushes through most of the night, as well as goals on the scoreboard.

The Rangers held a 3-2 lead in the 3rd period off Petr Prucha's 2nd goal of the season at 5:17. Flyers defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick struggled at center ice with two turnovers and the Ranger made a move into the Flyers' zone. In the shuffle, Prucha emerged all alone at the top of the right circle safely away from defenseman Braydon Coburn and blasted a slapshot past Biron.

But the Flyers would tie the score back up at 3 apiece just over 5 minutes later when surprising rookie forward Denis Tolpeko tallied his first NHL goal. A couple of consecutive scoring chances for the Flyers finally led to a big blueline slapshot by Jason Smith, which was stopped but turned into a scramble for the puck in front. Tolpeko gained control with a quick kick of the puck to his stick and a shot through the five-hole.

Tolpeko's 3rd period goal was the second of two Flyers' comebacks from one-goal deficits to force the shootout. Danny Briere closed a 2-1 Rangers lead in the 2nd period with a power play goal and his 7th of the season. Mike Richards cleanly won the first faceoff of the power play to Lundqvist's right, and the puck squirted back to Briere, who unleashed a huge slapshot through a screen and into the twine.

Jim Dowd gave the Flyers an early 1-0 lead at 3:23 of the 1st period on an usual shot taken from the right corner. Dowd was simply trying to put the puck toward the net when he caught Lundqvist cheating away from the post. The shot hit Lundqvist in the shoulder and squeezed through between the post and his arm. It was Dowd's 2nd goal of the year.

Fedor Tyutin scored the Rangers' other regulation goal to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period.

The Flyers will now look forward to Saturday night, when they will finish their 4 game home stand with another inter-division rival, the New Jersey Devils.