GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (13-10) at CAROLINA (13-11)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (13-10) at CAROLINA (13-11)

<h3>Flyers look to regain top spot in Atlantic</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (13-8-2) at Carolina (13-8-3) 7:00 pm EST</div>

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Flyers havea chance to take over sole possession of first place in theAtlantic Division when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes onWednesday.


Philadelphia is currently tied atop of the division standingswith the with New York Rangers (13-9-2), who are idle Wednesday.

The Flyers, who have lost four of their last six games, will bewithout Scott Hartnell. The left wing was suspended two gameson Tuesday for a questionable check on Boston's Andrew Albertsduring a 6-3 loss Monday. The hit left Alberts day-to-day witha non-concussive head injury.


Hartnell is the fourth Philadelphia player this season to getsuspended for an on-ice incident, joining Steve Downie, JesseBoulerice and Randy Jones.


While the Flyers remain in a battle for the division lead, theHurricanes own a relatively comfortable six-point lead in theSoutheast Division. That lead could be even more if Carolinahad not lost four of its last six contests.


Cory Stillman leads the club with 29 points, while Eric Staalhas a team-leading 14 tallies for a Hurricanes team that leadsthe league with 80 goals. Eight different Hurricanes playershave 15 points or more.

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL AT CAROLINA
STARTING GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
CAR - CAM WARD

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - BRAD KOVACHIK, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

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

PHILADELPHIA CAROLINA

R FITZPATRICK HEALTHY D TANABE SICK
S HARTNELL SUSPENDED NHL T LETOWSKI HEALTHY
M COMMODORE FINGER INJURY</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
CAROLINA 0 15:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
CAROLINA 0 11:38 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
CAROLINA 0 7:49 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
CAROLINA 0 3:47 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 10 10
CAR 17 17

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
CAR - CAM WARD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

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Philadelphia 0 --0
Carolina 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None.

Shots on goal:
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Philadelphia 10 --10
Carolina 17 --17
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (17 shots, 17 saves). Carolina,
Cam Ward (10 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
CAROLINA 0 15:21 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
CAROLINA 0
2ND PRD: PHI - DERIAN HATCHER 1 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 5:49</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
CAROLINA 0 11:22 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
CAROLINA 0 7:38 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
CAROLINA 0 6:12 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
CAROLINA 0
2ND PRD: PHI - KIMMO TIMONEN 3 (MIKE KNUBLE, MIKE RICHARDS) 15:16</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
CAROLINA 0 4:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHI - DERIAN HATCHER 1 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 5:49
PHI - KIMMO TIMONEN 3 (MIKE KNUBLE, MIKE RICHARDS) 15:16

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 10 16 26
CAR 17 11 28

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
CAR - CAM WARD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at CAROLINA

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Philadelphia 0 2 --2
Carolina 0 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Derian Hatcher 1 (Mike
Richards, R.J. Umberger), 5:49. 2, Philadelphia, Kimmo Timonen 3 (Mike
Knuble, Mike Richards), 15:16. Penalties: R Jones, Phi (hooking),
1:37; G Wesley, Car (holding), 11:55; K Timonen, Phi (hooking), 13:00;
R Jones, Phi (holding), 16:00.

Shots on goal:
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Philadelphia 10 16 --26
Carolina 17 11 --28
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (28 shots, 28 saves). Carolina,
Cam Ward (26 shots, 24 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Steve Barton.</div>