GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (7-4) at WASHINGTON (5-7)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (7-4) at WASHINGTON (5-7)

<h3>Flyers look to rebound against Capitals</h3>

Philadelphia (7-4-0) at Washington (5-7-0), 7:00 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Flyers got off to a faststart this season. They've been coming back down to earthlately.


They will try to pick the pace back up when they visit theWashington Capitals on Friday.


The Flyers were the worst team in the NHL last season, totalingjust 56 points and posting 48 loses. It marked the worst seasonin franchise history.


But they started this season strong, notching wins in six of theirfirst seven games. However, they have lost three of four since,failing to score more than three goals in any of the contests.

The Flyers added Daniel Briere in the offseason, and the30-year-old center scored four goals in the team's first threegames, but has failed to find the net in each of the last eightcontests.


The Capitals, who took all four games from Philadelphia lastseason, suffered a letdown on Thursday, dropping a 2-0 decisionto the New York Rangers.


The shutout loss came on the heels of a 7-1 thrashing of theToronto Maple Leafs. Third-year sensation Alexander Ovechkintallied a pair of goals in that game, and has eight on theseason.


Washington has lost seven of nine after opening the season withthree wins.

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 0 15:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON

A PICARD HEALTHY T POTI GROIN
C CLARK EAR INJURY
A SEMIN ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1
1ST PRD: WAS - TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 2 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 7:29</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 7:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 4:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 4:03 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 1:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 2 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MICHAEL
NYLANDER) 7:29

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHI 6 6
WAS 14 14

GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
WAS - OLAF KOLZIG</div>

 

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Philadelphia 0 --0
Washington 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Tomas Fleischmann 2 (Nicklas
Backstrom, Michael Nylander), 7:29. Penalties: J Lupul, Phi
(slashing), 10:51; M Pettinger, Was (slashing), 10:51; S Hartnell, Phi
(boarding), 13:23; M Bradley, Was (roughing), 13:23; M Richards, Phi
(major fighting), 17:34; B Laich, Was (major fighting), 17:34; O
Kolzig, Was (tripping served by A Ovechkin), 18:02.

Shots on goal:
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Philadelphia 6 --6
Washington 14 --14
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (14 shots, 13 saves).
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (6 shots, 6 saves). Referees: Eric Furlatt,
Greg Kimmerly. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 0
WASHINGTON 1 15:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
WASHINGTON 1
2ND PRD: PHI - DANIEL BRIERE 5 (R.J. UMBERGER, BRAYDON COBURN) 8:03</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
WASHINGTON 1 7:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
WASHINGTON 1 5:39 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 1
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 8 (JOFFREY LUPUL) 14:52</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 1 2:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>