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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA (6-2) at TAMPA BAY (4-3)

    <h3>Niitymaki makes first start for Flyers vs. Lightning</h3>

    <div class="pre">Philadelphia (6-2-0) at Tampa Bay (4-3-0) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

    TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers hope theirearly-season success can rub off on backup goaltender AnteroNiitymaki.


    Niitymaki makes his first start of the season as the Flyersvisit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.


    Niitymaki has been regulated to backup duty after going 9-29-9with a 3.38 goal-against average last season and losing his lastsix starts.


    The nine-year veteran's struggles caused the Flyers to trade forMartin Biron in the offseason, and so far the deal has workedout beautifully. Biron has started every game, posting a 1.57GAA while helping Philadelphia to its best start since in fiveyears.


    With Biron in net, Philadelphia is off to its best start sincethe 2002-03 campaign in which it started 9-1-2.


    Now, Niitymaki gets a chance to redeem himself, as well as helpthe Flyers rebound after having their five-game winning streaksnapped in a 4-3 loss to Florida on Wednesday.


    However, history is not on his side. He is 0-3-0 with a 4.37 GAAagainst the Lightning.


    In addition to that, the Flyers have their work cut out for themas Tampa Bay is unbeaten in four home games this season, andhas won 11 of the last 12 meetings between the clubs.

    Johan Holmqvist will be back in net after backup Marc Denisallowed four goals in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Washington.Holmqvist, who has a 2.61 GAA in three starts this season, is2-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA in three career starts againstPhiladelphia.
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

    <div class="pre">NHL AT TAMPA BAY
    STARTING GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
    TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

    OFFICIALS: REF - JUSTIN ST. PIERRE, KEVIN POLLOCK
    LIN - JAY SHARRERS, SCOTT DRISCOLL</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA VS TAMPA BAY - SCRATCHES

    PHILADELPHIA TAMPA BAY

    D HATCHER HEALTHY A KARLSSON HEALTHY
    J DOWD HEALTHY D JANIK HEALTHY
    S GAGNE HEALTHY</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
    TAMPA BAY 0 16:03 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
    TAMPA BAY 1
    1ST PRD: TAM - JASON WARD 2 (FILIP KUBA, JAN HLAVAC) 6:50</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
    TAMPA BAY 1 11:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
    TAMPA BAY 2
    1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 4 (CHRIS GRATTON, JAN HLAVAC) 9:27</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA VS TAMPA BAY - SCRATCHES

    PHILADELPHIA TAMPA BAY

    D HATCHER HEALTHY A KARLSSON ABDOMINAL
    J DOWD HEALTHY D JANIK HEALTHY
    S GAGNE DIZZINESS</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 2
    1ST PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 6 (UNASSISTED) 11:18</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 2 6:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 2 3:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 2 1:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

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

    GOAL SCORING:

    1ST PRD: TAM - JASON WARD 2 (FILIP KUBA, JAN HLAVAC) 6:50
    TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 4 (CHRIS GRATTON, JAN HLAVAC) 9:27
    PHI - JEFF CARTER 6 (UNASSISTED) 11:18

    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHI 10 10
    TAM 12 12

    GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
    TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST</div>
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

    <div class="pre">------------------------
    Philadelphia 1 --1
    Tampa Bay 2 --2
    ------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Jason Ward 2 (Filip Kuba, Jan
    Hlavac), 6:50. 2, Tampa Bay, Brad Richards 4 (power play) (Chris
    Gratton, Jan Hlavac), 9:27. 3, Philadelphia, Jeff Carter 6
    (Unassisted), 11:18. Penalties: S Hartnell, Phi (roughing), 2:25; C
    Gratton, Tam (roughing), 2:25; S Hartnell, Phi (slashing, fighting
    major), 7:49; V Lecavalier, Tam (major fighting), 7:49; J Holmqvist,
    Tam (holding), 18:42.

    Shots on goal:
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    Philadelphia 10 --10
    Tampa Bay 12 --12
    -----------------------------

    Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (12 shots, 10 saves). Tampa
    Bay, Johan Holmqvist (10 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Justin St.
    Pierre, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Scott Driscoll.</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 2 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>
     
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    NHL: PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY

    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 3
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) VACLAV PROSPAL 8 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT
    LECAVALIER) 3:38</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 3 15:41 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 3 12:31 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
    TAMPA BAY 3 11:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>
     

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