GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (15-11) at COLORADO (14-13)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (15-11) at COLORADO (14-13)

<h3>Avalanche look to bounce back against Flyers</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (15-9-2) at Colorado (14-12-1) 9:00 pm EST</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - Home has been quite sweet this season for theColorado Avalanche, owners of a 10-3-0 mark at the Pepsi Center.

Colorado will look to extend its record of success on Fridayagainst the Philadelphia Flyers. The Avalanche started theseason 9-1-0 at home, but have dropped two of their last three.

Colorado has dropped its last two games, including a 5-4decision at Columbus on Wednesday.


The Avalanche, 10-0-0 when leading after two periods beforeWednesday, led 3-1 heading into the third period. Colorado wentinto the game with a 22-1-2 all-time record against the BlueJackets.


The Flyers come into the game having won four straight on theroad, including Wednesday's 3-1 victory at Minnesota.Fourth-line center Jeff Carter had a goal and an assist forPhiladelphia.


The Flyers are 9-6-0 overall on the road. Friday's game is theonly regular season meeting between the two teams and just thesecond in four years.


Colorado has won three straight against the Flyers - all inovertime. It is Philadelphia's first visit to Colorado sinceDecember 27, 2003.

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL AT COLORADO
STARTING GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
COL - JOSE THEODORE

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, DAN O'HALLORAN
LIN - GREG DEVORSKI, JAY SHARRERS</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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

PHILADELPHIA COLORADO

S GAGNE CONCUSSION J SAKIC GROIN
M RATHJE BACK INJURY S PARKER HEALTHY
R COTE SUSPENDED NHL I LAPERRIERE KNEE INJURY
B EAGER HEALTHY K SAUER NECK INJURY
L KUKKONEN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 13:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 10:32 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 5:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 3:34 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 7 7
COL 13 13

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
COL - JOSE THEODORE</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">------------------------
Philadelphia 0 --0
Colorado 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: K Cumiskey, Col (holding), 3:45; Bench, Col
(too many men served by C Mccormick), 11:21; S Kapanen, Phi (hooking),
15:44.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Philadelphia 7 --7
Colorado 13 --13
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (13 shots, 13 saves). Colorado,
Jose Theodore (7 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Dan
O'Halloran. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 16:11 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 0 13:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 1
2ND PRD: COL - JAROSLAV HLINKA 4 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, TYLER ARNASON) 7:26</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 1 9:44 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
COLORADO 1 6:01 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
COLORADO 1
2ND PRD: PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 13 (KIMMO TIMONEN, MIKE RICHARDS)
17:55</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
COLORADO 2
2ND PRD: COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 10 (RYAN SMYTH, PAUL STASTNY) 19:57</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: COL - JAROSLAV HLINKA 4 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, TYLER ARNASON)
7:26
PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 13 (KIMMO TIMONEN, MIKE RICHARDS)
17:55
COL - (PP) MILAN HEJDUK 10 (RYAN SMYTH, PAUL STASTNY) 19:57

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 7 15 22
COL 13 9 22

GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
COL - JOSE THEODORE</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO

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Philadelphia 0 1 --1
Colorado 0 2 --2
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: K Cumiskey, Col (holding), 3:45; Bench, Col
(too many men served by C Mccormick), 11:21; S Kapanen, Phi (hooking),
15:44.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Colorado, Jaroslav Hlinka 4 (Andrew
Brunette, Tyler Arnason), 7:26. 2, Philadelphia, Daniel Briere 13
(power play) (Kimmo Timonen, Mike Richards), 17:55. 3, Colorado, Milan
Hejduk 10 (power play) (Ryan Smyth, Paul Stastny), 19:57. Penalties:
S Hartnell, Phi (goalie interference), 1:25; J Dowd, Phi (hooking),
2:56; S Hannan, Col (holding), 7:50; M Hejduk, Col (delay of game),
9:14; B Clark, Col (hooking), 16:08; K Timonen, Phi (hooking), 19:40.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Philadelphia 7 15 --22
Colorado 13 9 --22
----------------------------------

Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (22 shots, 20 saves). Colorado,
Jose Theodore (22 shots, 21 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Dan
O'Halloran. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Jay Sharrers.</div>