GAME THREAD: NHL: PITTSBURGH (15-14) at PHILADELPHIA (15-12)

NHL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 4
2ND PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 5 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 10:10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 4 4:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 4 1:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 5
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) MIKE KNUBLE 9 (JOFFREY LUPUL, KIMMO TIMONEN) 19:50</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PITTSBURGH 2 0 2
PHILADELPHIA 2 3 5 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 7 (R.J. UMBERGER, MIKE RICHARDS) 1:11
PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 8 (BRAYDON COBURN, MIKE RICHARDS) 3:44
PIT - (PP) RYAN WHITNEY 6 (SIDNEY CROSBY, SERGEI GONCHAR)
12:39
PIT - (PP) PETR SYKORA 11 (SIDNEY CROSBY, EVGENI MALKIN)
14:28
2ND PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 4 (JOFFREY LUPUL, MIKE RICHARDS) 8:10
PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 5 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 10:10
PHI - (PP) MIKE KNUBLE 9 (JOFFREY LUPUL, KIMMO TIMONEN)
19:50

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PIT 12 8 20
PHI 11 14 25

GOALIES: PIT - DANY SABOURIN
PHI - MARTIN BIRON</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 2 0 --2
Philadelphia 2 3 --5
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 7 (R.J.
Umberger, Mike Richards), 1:11. 2, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 8
(Braydon Coburn, Mike Richards), 3:44. 3, Pittsburgh, Ryan Whitney 6
(power play) (Sidney Crosby, Sergei Gonchar), 12:39. 4, Pittsburgh,
Petr Sykora 11 (power play) (Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin), 14:28.
Penalties: J Smith, Phi (major fighting), 0:20; R Malone, Pit (major
fighting), 0:20; R Potulny, Phi (slashing), 12:13; J Carter, Phi
(interference), 13:46; P Sykora, Pit (roughing), 18:51.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 4 (Joffrey
Lupul, Mike Richards), 8:10. 6, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 5 (Joffrey
Lupul), 10:10. 7, Philadelphia, Mike Knuble 9 (power play) (Joffrey
Lupul, Kimmo Timonen), 19:50. Penalties: G Roberts, Pit (high
sticking), 2:24; S Gonchar, Pit (roughing), 3:33; E Christensen, Pit
(roughing), 14:10; L Kukkonen, Phi (holding), 14:10; R Jones, Phi
(hooking), 14:52; K Letang, Pit (unsportsmanlike cond), 19:02.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 12 8 --20
Philadelphia 11 14 --25
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Goalies : Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (25 shots, 20 saves).
Philadelphia, Martin Biron (20 shots, 18 saves). Referees: Bill
Mccreary, Chris Rooney. Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Don Henderson.</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA

D SYDOR HEALTHY D HATCHER HEALTHY
M TALBOT ANKLE INJURY J DOWD HEALTHY
M FLEURY ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 5 18:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 6
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) JOFFREY LUPUL 9 (MIKE KNUBLE, DANIEL BRIERE) 4:07</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 7
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) BRAYDON COBURN 1 (R.J. UMBERGER, RANDY JONES) 6:09</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 7 12:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 7 4:15 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 7 2:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 8
3RD PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 6 (RYAN POTULNY) 17:48</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 8
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) R.J. UMBERGER 6 (RYAN POTULNY) 17:48</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PITTSBURGH 2 0 0 2
PHILADELPHIA 2 3 3 8 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 7 (R.J. UMBERGER, MIKE RICHARDS) 1:11
PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 8 (BRAYDON COBURN, MIKE RICHARDS) 3:44
PIT - (PP) RYAN WHITNEY 6 (SIDNEY CROSBY, SERGEI GONCHAR)
12:39
PIT - (PP) PETR SYKORA 11 (SIDNEY CROSBY, EVGENI MALKIN)
14:28
2ND PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 4 (JOFFREY LUPUL, MIKE RICHARDS) 8:10
PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 5 (JOFFREY LUPUL, JASON SMITH) 10:10
PHI - (PP) MIKE KNUBLE 9 (JOFFREY LUPUL, KIMMO TIMONEN)
19:50
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) JOFFREY LUPUL 9 (MIKE KNUBLE, DANIEL BRIERE) 4:07
PHI - (PP) BRAYDON COBURN 2 (R.J. UMBERGER, RANDY JONES)
6:09
PHI - (PP) R.J. UMBERGER 6 (RYAN POTULNY) 17:48

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PIT - 2 OF 3, PHI - 4 OF 13.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PIT 12 8 2 22
PHI 11 14 16 41

GOALIES: PIT - DANY SABOURIN, TY CONKLIN (3RD)
PHI - MARTIN BIRON

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, CHRIS ROONEY
LIN - DAN SCHACHTE, DON HENDERSON

ATT: 19,409</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 2 0 0 --2
Philadelphia 2 3 3 --8
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 7 (R.J.
Umberger, Mike Richards), 1:11. 2, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 8
(Braydon Coburn, Mike Richards), 3:44. 3, Pittsburgh, Ryan Whitney 6
(power play) (Sidney Crosby, Sergei Gonchar), 12:39. 4, Pittsburgh,
Petr Sykora 11 (power play) (Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin), 14:28.
Penalties: J Smith, Phi (major fighting), 0:20; R Malone, Pit (major
fighting), 0:20; R Potulny, Phi (slashing), 12:13; J Carter, Phi
(interference), 13:46; P Sykora, Pit (roughing), 18:51.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 4 (Joffrey
Lupul, Mike Richards), 8:10. 6, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 5 (Joffrey
Lupul, Jason Smith), 10:10. 7, Philadelphia, Mike Knuble 9 (power
play) (Joffrey Lupul, Kimmo Timonen), 19:50. Penalties: G Roberts,
Pit (high sticking), 2:24; S Gonchar, Pit (roughing), 3:33; E
Christensen, Pit (roughing), 14:10; L Kukkonen, Phi (holding), 14:10;
R Jones, Phi (hooking), 14:52; K Letang, Pit (unsportsmanlike cond),
19:02.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 9 (power play)
(Mike Knuble, Daniel Briere), 4:07. 9, Philadelphia, Braydon Coburn 2
(power play) (R.J. Umberger, Randy Jones), 6:09. 10, Philadelphia,
R.J. Umberger 6 (power play) (Ryan Potulny), 17:48. Penalties: G
Laraque, Pit (double minor roughing), 3:02; B Eager, Phi (major
fighting), 3:02; G Roberts, Pit (major fighting), 3:02; S Gonchar, Pit
(delay of game), 6:01; C Armstrong, Pit (roughing), 7:19; G Laraque,
Pit (cross checking), 9:50; B Orpik, Pit (slashing), 12:20; R Whitney,
Pit (major fighting, misconduct), 13:49; S Hartnell, Phi (major
fighting, game misconduct), 13:49; C Armstrong, Pit (major fighting,
game misconduct), 13:49; J Carter, Phi (major fighting, misconduct),
13:49; G Laraque, Pit ( misconduct), 16:47; D Tolpeko, Phi (
misconduct), 16:47; E Malkin, Pit ( misconduct), 16:47.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 12 8 2 --22
Philadelphia 11 14 16 --41
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Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 2 of 3, Philadelphia - 4 of 13.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (25 shots, 20 saves; record:
6-5-1), Ty Conklin (start of 3rd period, 16, 13). Philadelphia, Martin
Biron (22 shots, 20 saves; record: 13-8-2). A: 19,409. Referees: Bill
Mccreary, Chris Rooney. Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Don Henderson.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
PITTSBURGH 2
PHILADELPHIA 8</div>

 

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Joffrey Lupul, R.J. Umberger and thePhiladelphia Flyers put an emphatic end to their home-ice woes.

Lupul had a six-point night, including his first regular-seasonhat trick, as the Flyers pounded the Pittsburgh Penguins, 8-2,on Tuesday night.


Umberger also recorded his first career hat trick and added twoassists, while Mike Richards set up three tallies for theFlyers.


Philadelphia won its first six home games as part of asurprisingly fast start to the season. Still among the leadersin the Atlantic Division, the Flyers entered Tuesday 0-3-2 intheir last five on home ice.


Lupul scored the first two goals of the game, giving the Flyersan early 2-0 lead.


After receiving a pass from Richards at the blue line, Umbergerskated to the left faceoff circle before making a cross-ice feedto Lupul, who banged the puck past the glove side of Pittsburghgoaltender Dany Sabourin just 71 seconds into the contest.

Lupul started the rush that produced his second goal of thenight as he knocked the puck out of the Flyers' zone toRichards. Lupul ended up with the loose puck at the right pointand fired a slap shot that beat Sabourin high to the stick sideat 3:44.


Pittsburgh got consecutive power-play goals in the openingsession from defenseman Ryan Whitney and Petr Sykora to even thegame at 2-2. Whitney got a cross-ice feed from Sidney Crosbyat the left circle and fired a wrist shot that beat netminderMartin Biron high to the glove side at 12:39 for his sixth goalof the season.


Crosby again was key for the Penguins on their second goal. Hepicked up the rebound of a shot by blue-liner Sergei Gonchar andwent behind the net before passing to Evgeni Malkin.

The reigning Calder Trophy winner dished to Sykora, who stoppedthe puck with his skate at the right side of the net beforeputting it past Biron at 14:28 for his 11th goal of the season.Umberger scored his first two goals of the game in the secondperiod to give the Flyers a 4-2 lead.


Umberger took a pass from Lupul in the right circle and fired awrist shot that beat Sabourin top shelf at 8:10. Exactly twominutes later, Lupul again set up Umberger, who skated arounddefenseman Rob Scuderi and put the puck past Sabourin.

Mike Knuble added a power-play goal in the second to make it5-2, burying the rebound of blue-liner Kimmo Timonen's shot with10 seconds left in the session for his ninth goal.

Lupul, defenseman Braydon Coburn and Umberger each tallied inthe third to cap the scoring.


Lupul added three assists to record the first six-point game bya Flyer since Eric Lindros in March 1997 at Toronto. Lupulregistered a four-goal game in the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs asa member of the Anaheim Ducks.


The game also marked the first time a pair of Flyers had hattricks in the same game since Tim Kerr and Dave Poulinaccomplished the feat on March 7, 1985.