GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (13-13) at PHILADELPHIA (14-10)

NHL: DALLAS (13-13) at PHILADELPHIA (14-10)

<h3>Stars looking to get back on track vs. Flyers</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (13-9-4) at Philadelphia (14-8-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Dallas Stars will finish off theirtrip through the Atlantic Division when they visit thePhiladelphia Flyers on Saturday.


The Stars have lost back-to-back games to the New Jersey Devilsand Pittsburgh Penguins.


In Friday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins, Mike Smith had hisfour-game winning streak snapped. The 25-year-old Smith, whowas 4-0-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average over his streak,surrendered four goals for the first time since October 6.

Marty Turco will likely be back in goal Saturday. He is 7-5-3with a 2.63 GAA and .904 save percentage. The 32-year-oldnetminder has lost four of his last six starts.


The Flyers are trying to end a four-game losing streak at home.After winning its first six home contests, Philadelphia hasfailed to win at the Wachovia Center since November 12.

Despite their recent home woes, the Flyers are still tied withthe New York Rangers atop the division standings with 30 points.

A major reason for the club's success has been Mike Richards,who leads Philadelphia with 14 tallies and 30 points. Offseasonacquisition, Daniel Briere has 12 goals and 18 assists.

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
PHI - MARTIN BIRON

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, JUSTIN ST. PIERRE
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, PIERRE CHAMPOUX</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 19:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

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

DALLAS PHILADELPHIA

J LEHTINEN ABDOMINAL R FITZPATRICK HEALTHY
K BARCH HEALTHY S HARTNELL SUSPENDED NHL
J LUNDQVIST HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: PHI - RANDY JONES 2 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 0:41</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 16:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 11:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: DAL - JEFF HALPERN 6 (STEVE OTT, TREVOR DALEY) 15:25</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - RANDY JONES 2 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 0:41
DAL - JEFF HALPERN 6 (STEVE OTT, TREVOR DALEY) 15:25

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 11 11
PHI 4 4

GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
PHI - MARTIN BIRON</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Dallas 1 --1
Philadelphia 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Randy Jones 2 (Mike Richards,
R.J. Umberger), 0:41. 2, Dallas, Jeff Halpern 6 (Steve Ott, Trevor
Daley), 15:25. Penalties: M Ribiero, Dal (holding), 6:02; D Tolpeko,
Phi (slashing), 8:46.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Dallas 11 --11
Philadelphia 4 --4
-----------------------------

Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (4 shots, 3 saves). Philadelphia, Martin
Biron (11 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Justin St.
Pierre. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Pierre Champoux.</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
PHILADELPHIA 1
2ND PRD: DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 10 (PHILIPPE BOUCHER, TREVOR DALEY) 1:42</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 16:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
PHILADELPHIA 1 12:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 3
PHILADELPHIA 1
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) ANTTI MIETTINEN 3 (SERGEI ZUBOV, BRENDEN MORROW)
13:22</div>

 

NHL: DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 4
PHILADELPHIA 1
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 11 (BRENDEN MORROW) 15:16</div>