GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA (8-5) at PITTSBURGH (7-7)

NHL: PHILADELPHIA (8-5) at PITTSBURGH (7-7)

<h3>Flyers hoping to end losing streak to Penguins</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (8-5-0) at Pittsburgh (7-6-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - Daniel Briere hopes to help thePhiladelphia Flyers end an eight-game losing streak to thePittsburgh Penguins when the Atlantic Division teams meetWednesday.


The Flyers lost all eight meetings with their intrastate rivalduring the 2006-07 campaign, getting outscored by a lopsided42-21.


Philadelphia, however, did not have Briere last season. Brierehas already made a difference with his new club, tallying fivegoals and 15 points this season.


Briere and Mike Richards, who leads the team with eight goals,have helped the Flyers bounce back from an awful campaign, inwhich they registered a franchise-low 56 points.


The Penguins rely on Sidney Crosby, the reigning Hart Trophywinner. The 20-year-old captain has enjoyed success in hiscareer against the Flyers, registering 14 goals, 16 assists anda plus-12 rating.


<div class="pre">Crosby is among the NHL leaders with nine tallies and 22 points</div>this season and has scored seven goals in his previous sixcontests. He also has registered a point in each game sincebeing held scoreless in the season opener against the CarolinaHurricanes.


With Crosby on the ice, Flyers netminder Martin Biron will haveto be at the top of his game.


Biron is among the league leaders with a .942 save percentage,but the Flyers relinquish an NHL-worst 34.5 shots per game. Hehas faced at least 38 shots in each of his last six games.

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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

PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH

R COTE HEALTHY J RUUTU HEALTHY
C ARMSTRONG HEALTHY
R WHITNEY GROIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
PIT - DANY SABOURIN

OFFICIALS: REF - GREG KIMMERLY, MARC JOANNETTE
LIN - JAY SHARRERS, MIKE CVIK</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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

PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH

R COTE HEALTHY J RUUTU HEALTHY
C ARMSTRONG HEALTHY
R WHITNEY GROIN</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
PITTSBURGH 0
1ST PRD: PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 5 (DANIEL BRIERE, R.J. UMBERGER) 0:28</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 1
PITTSBURGH 0 15:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0
1ST PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 7 (SCOTT HARTNELL, SCOTTIE UPSHALL) 5:33</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 13:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 12:14 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 9:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 3:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 0:56 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 0 0:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 1
1ST PRD: PIT - RYAN MALONE 4 (SIDNEY CROSBY, EVGENI MALKIN) 19:23</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 5 (DANIEL BRIERE, R.J. UMBERGER) 0:28
PHI - JEFF CARTER 7 (SCOTT HARTNELL, SCOTTIE UPSHALL) 5:33
PIT - RYAN MALONE 4 (SIDNEY CROSBY, EVGENI MALKIN) 19:23

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

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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Philadelphia 2 --2
Pittsburgh 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Joffrey Lupul 5 (Daniel
Briere, R.J. Umberger), 0:28. 2, Philadelphia, Jeff Carter 7 (Scott
Hartnell, Scottie Upshall), 5:33. 3, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 4 (Sidney
Crosby, Evgeni Malkin), 19:23. Penalties: B Coburn, Phi (holding),
6:27; J Smith, Phi (roughing), 6:27; B Orpik, Pit (roughing), 6:27; J
Lupul, Phi (hooking), 13:32.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Philadelphia 9 --9
Pittsburgh 9 --9
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Martin Biron (9 shots, 8 saves). Pittsburgh,
Dany Sabourin (9 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Marc
Joannette. Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Mike Cvik.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 1 19:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

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

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 2
PITTSBURGH 1 13:47 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>