GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (12-9) at OTTAWA (16-5)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (12-9) at OTTAWA (16-5)

<h3>Senators face Flyers looking to snap rare losing streak</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (12-7-2) at Ottawa (16-4-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

OTTAWA (Ticker) - The Ottawa Senators are not used to losingstreaks, even minor ones. The team looks to break out of amini-slump on Saturday when they host the vastly improvedPhiladelphia Flyers.


Ottawa, currently on its first two-game losing streak of theseason, is 3-3-1 in its last seven games and might be withoutthe services of captain Daniel Alfredsson, who pulled a groinmuscle during Thursday's shootout loss to the PittsburghPenguins.


The injuries are slowly mounting for Ottawa - center RandyRobitaille has missed the last two games for the Senators with abruised left hand and forward Patrick Eaves is out indefinitelywith a separated right shoulder.


Ottawa's Martin Gerber allowed his season high for goals onThursday, but is 4-1-1 with a 1.96 goals-against average againstPhiladelphia. The Senators, who haven't lost three consecutivegames since March 2-6, look for their fifth consecutive winover Philadelphia after winning all four games last season.

Philadelphia is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss on Friday toWashington at home in the first game for interim Capitals' headcoach Bruce Boudreau. Nicklas Backstrom, who also had twoassists, slipped a loose puck past Philadelphia goaltender MartyBiron at 1:55 of the extra period to end the Capitals'five-game losing streak.

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL AT OTTAWA
STARTING GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
OTT - MARTIN GERBER

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, GREG KIMMERLY
LIN - TIM NOWAK, TROY SARTISON</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA

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

PHILADELPHIA OTTAWA

R COTE HEALTHY D ALFREDSSON GROIN
P EAVES SHOULDER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
OTTAWA 0 16:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
OTTAWA 0 15:38 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 3 (JASON SPEZZA, DANY HEATLEY) 6:33</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 3 (DANIEL BRIERE, RANDY JONES) 8:12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
OTTAWA 1 9:18 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
OTTAWA 2
1ST PRD: OTT - DANY HEATLEY 12 (DEAN MCAMMOND, CHRIS PHILLIPS) 14:10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
OTTAWA 2 5:14 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 3 (JASON SPEZZA, DANY HEATLEY) 6:33
PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 3 (DANIEL BRIERE, RANDY JONES) 8:12
OTT - DANY HEATLEY 12 (DEAN MCAMMOND, CHRIS PHILLIPS) 14:10

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 15 15
OTT 9 9

GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
OTT - MARTIN GERBER</div>

 

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Philadelphia 1 --1
Ottawa 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Wade Redden 3 (power play) (Jason
Spezza, Dany Heatley), 6:33. 2, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 3 (Daniel
Briere, Randy Jones), 8:12. 3, Ottawa, Dany Heatley 12 (Dean Mcammond,
Chris Phillips), 14:10. Penalties: M Fisher, Ott (delay of game),
3:13; B Coburn, Phi (interference), 6:06; B Mcgrattan, Ott
(interference), 10:42.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Philadelphia 15 --15
Ottawa 9 --9
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (9 shots, 7 saves). Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (15 shots, 14 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Greg
Kimmerly. Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Troy Sartison.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
OTTAWA 2
2ND PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 3 (MIKE RICHARDS) 0:58</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: OTT - CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT 3 (BRIAN MCGRATTAN) 3:30</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 3
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 13 (R.J. UMBERGER) 7:51</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 4
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: PHI - DANIEL BRIERE 12 (SCOTT HARTNELL, BRAYDON COBURN) 13:11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 4
OTTAWA 3 3:01 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 1 3 4
OTTAWA 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 3 (JASON SPEZZA, DANY HEATLEY) 6:33
PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 3 (DANIEL BRIERE, RANDY JONES) 8:12
OTT - DANY HEATLEY 12 (DEAN MCAMMOND, CHRIS PHILLIPS) 14:10
2ND PRD: PHI - SCOTT HARTNELL 3 (MIKE RICHARDS, DANIEL BRIERE) 0:58
OTT - CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT 3 (BRIAN MCGRATTAN) 3:30
PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 13 (R.J. UMBERGER) 7:51
PHI - DANIEL BRIERE 12 (SCOTT HARTNELL, BRAYDON COBURN)
13:11

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 15 19 34
OTT 9 10 19

GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
OTT - MARTIN GERBER, RAY EMERY (32:09, 2ND)</div>

 

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Philadelphia 1 3 --4
Ottawa 2 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Wade Redden 3 (power play) (Jason
Spezza, Dany Heatley), 6:33. 2, Philadelphia, R.J. Umberger 3 (Daniel
Briere, Randy Jones), 8:12. 3, Ottawa, Dany Heatley 12 (Dean Mcammond,
Chris Phillips), 14:10. Penalties: M Fisher, Ott (delay of game),
3:13; B Coburn, Phi (interference), 6:06; B Mcgrattan, Ott
(interference), 10:42.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Philadelphia, Scott Hartnell 3 (Mike
Richards, Daniel Briere), 0:58. 5, Ottawa, Christoph Schubert 3 (Brian
Mcgrattan), 3:30. 6, Philadelphia, Mike Richards 13 (R.J. Umberger),
7:51. 7, Philadelphia, Daniel Briere 12 (Scott Hartnell, Braydon
Coburn), 13:11. Penalties: R Robitaille, Ott (tripping), 16:34.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Philadelphia 15 19 --34
Ottawa 9 10 --19
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (19 shots, 16 saves).
Ottawa, Martin Gerber (25 shots, 22 saves), Ray Emery (32:09 of 2nd
period, 9, 8). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Greg Kimmerly. Linesmen: Tim
Nowak, Troy Sartison.</div>