GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (1-0) at EDMONTON (1-0)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (1-0) at EDMONTON (1-0)

<h3>Smith faces former team when Flyers meet Oilers</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (1-0-0) at Edmonton (1-0-0) 8:00 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - Defenseman Jason Smith will face</div>his former team on Saturday when the Philadelphia Flyers take onthe Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.


Smith, who was traded from the from the Oilers after eightseasons during the offseason, was captain of the 2006 team thatmade a magical run to the Stanley Cup Finals. Smith will try toimprove upon his 2006-07 performance when he logged just 11points and finished the season minus-13.


The Flyers also signed Daniel Briere, who was a member of theBuffalo Sabres last season. Briere has already had an impact onhis new team, scoring two goals in Philadelphia's 3-2season-opening win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

It took Briere just over three minutes in a Flyers uniform tonotch his first goal, scoring on just his second shift of thegame. The 29-year-old center also netted the game winning goal,scoring on a break-away to snap a 2-2 tie with under twominutes to play.


Briere is coming off the best season of his 11-year career as heset career-highs in goals (32), assists (63) and points (95),finishing the campaign plus-17.


The Oilers edged the San Jose Sharks, 3-2 in a shootout, gettingtheir season off on the right foot. Tom Gilbert and KyleBrodziak each scored goals in the third period as Edmontonrallied to tie the game at 2-2, before Jarret Stoll scored inthe shootout to seal the victory.

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL AT EDMONTON
STARTING GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
EDM - MATHIEU GARON

OFFICIALS: REF - PAUL DEVORSKI, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - MARK WHEELER, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA VS EDMONTON - SCRATCHES

PHILADELPHIA EDMONTON

J BOULERICE HEALTHY E MOREAU ANKLE INJURY
N GUENIN HEALTHY D GREBESHKOV HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 15:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 9:09 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 6:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 2:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 0 0
EDMONTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 4 4
EDM 16 16

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
EDM - MATHIEU GARON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Philadelphia 0 --0
Edmonton 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: B Eager, Phi (interference), 10:02.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Philadelphia 4 --4
Edmonton 16 --16
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (16 shots, 16 saves). Edmonton,
Mathieu Garon (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Paul Devorski, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Mark Wheeler, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 1
2ND PRD: EDM - STEVE STAIOS 1 (SHAWN HORCOFF, ALES HEMSKY) 3:47</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
EDMONTON 1 11:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
EDMONTON 1
2ND PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 1 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 8:39</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
EDMONTON 2
2ND PRD: EDM - DUSTIN PENNER 1 (ALES HEMSKY, SHAWN HORCOFF) 11:33</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
EDMONTON 2
2ND PRD: PHI - DANIEL BRIERE 3 (SIMON GAGNE) 13:05</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
EDMONTON 2 5:08 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 3
EDMONTON 2
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) SIMON GAGNE 1 (DANIEL BRIERE, KIMMO TIMONEN) 18:11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 3
EDMONTON 3
2ND PRD: EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 1 (MARTY REASONER, KYLE BRODZIAK) 19:55</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 0 3 3
EDMONTON 0 3 3 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: EDM - STEVE STAIOS 1 (SHAWN HORCOFF, ALES HEMSKY) 3:47
PHI - JEFF CARTER 1 (JOFFREY LUPUL, BRAYDON COBURN) 8:39
EDM - DUSTIN PENNER 1 (ALES HEMSKY, SHAWN HORCOFF) 11:33
PHI - DANIEL BRIERE 3 (SIMON GAGNE, MIKE KNUBLE) 13:05
PHI - (PP) SIMON GAGNE 1 (DANIEL BRIERE, KIMMO TIMONEN)
18:11
EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 1 (MARTY REASONER, KYLE BRODZIAK)
19:55

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 4 15 19
EDM 16 8 24

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
EDM - MATHIEU GARON</div>