GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

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Philadelphia 1 3 --4
Washington 0 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Mike Richards 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 16:39. Penalties: V Kozlov, Was (boarding), 7:03; K
Timonen, Phi (hooking), 7:33; J Smith, Phi (delay of game), 10:25; K
Timonen, Phi (holding), 14:58; S Gagne, Phi (holding), 18:58.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Philadelphia, Denis Gauthier 1 (Daniel
Briere, Simon Gagne), 1:55. 3, Washington, David Steckel 2 (Chris
Clark, Brian Pothier), 6:33. 4, Philadelphia, Daniel Briere 2 (power
play) (Mike Knuble), 10:27. 5, Philadelphia, Lasse Kukkonen 2 (power
play) (Simon Gagne, Kimmo Timonen), 14:17. 6, Washington, Alexander
Ovechkin 2 (Tomas Fleischmann), 14:54. Penalties: J Boulerice, Phi
(hooking), 3:23; D Brashear, Was (hooking), 10:01; A Ovechkin, Was
(boarding), 12:14; C Clark, Was (holding), 13:48; S Hartnell, Phi
(interference), 15:56.

Shots on goal:
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Philadelphia 5 7 --12
Washington 13 14 --27
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Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (27 shots, 25 saves).
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (12 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Don Koharski,
Rob Martell. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 4
WASHINGTON 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 2
3RD PRD: PHI - SIMON GAGNE 1 (MIKE KNUBLE) 4:01</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 2 13:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 3
3RD PRD: WAS - MATT PETTINGER 1 (BOYD GORDON, TOM POTI) 6:43</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 4
3RD PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 2 (UNASSISTED) 7:06</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 4 7:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 5
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 3 (VIKTOR KOZLOV) 17:11</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 6
3RD PRD: WAS - TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
18:20</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL PHILADELPHIA 5
WASHINGTON 7
3RD PRD: WAS - (EN) DAVID STECKEL 3 (UNASSISTED) 19:58</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 5
WASHINGTON 0 2 5 7 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 3 (UNASSISTED) 16:39
2ND PRD: PHI - DENIS GAUTHIER 1 (DANIEL BRIERE, SIMON GAGNE) 1:55
WAS - DAVID STECKEL 2 (CHRIS CLARK, BRIAN POTHIER) 6:33
PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 2 (MIKE KNUBLE) 10:27
PHI - (PP) LASSE KUKKONEN 2 (SIMON GAGNE, KIMMO TIMONEN)
14:17
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 2 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 14:54
3RD PRD: PHI - SIMON GAGNE 1 (MIKE KNUBLE) 4:02
WAS - MATT PETTINGER 1 (BOYD GORDON, TOM POTI) 6:44
WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 7:06
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 3 (VIKTOR KOZLOV) 17:11
WAS - TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, VIKTOR
KOZLOV) 18:20
WAS - (EN) DAVID STECKEL 3 (UNASSISTED) 19:58</div>

 

NHL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 1 3 1 5
WASHINGTON 0 2 5 7 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 3 (UNASSISTED) 16:39
2ND PRD: PHI - DENIS GAUTHIER 1 (DANIEL BRIERE, SIMON GAGNE) 1:55
WAS - DAVID STECKEL 2 (CHRIS CLARK, BRIAN POTHIER) 6:33
PHI - (PP) DANIEL BRIERE 2 (MIKE KNUBLE) 10:27
PHI - (PP) LASSE KUKKONEN 2 (SIMON GAGNE, KIMMO TIMONEN)
14:17
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 2 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 14:54
3RD PRD: PHI - SIMON GAGNE 1 (MIKE KNUBLE) 4:02
WAS - MATT PETTINGER 1 (BOYD GORDON, TOM POTI) 6:44
WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 7:06
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 3 (VIKTOR KOZLOV) 17:11
WAS - TOMAS FLEISCHMANN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, VIKTOR
KOZLOV) 18:20
WAS - (EN) DAVID STECKEL 3 (UNASSISTED) 19:58

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PHI - 2 OF 4, WAS - 0 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHI 5 7 7 19
WAS 13 14 14 41

GOALIES: PHI - ANTERO NIITTYMAKI
WAS - OLAF KOLZIG

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, ROB MARTELL
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, TIM NOWAK

ATT: NA</div>

 

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Philadelphia 1 3 1 --5
Washington 0 2 5 --7
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Mike Richards 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 16:39. Penalties: V Kozlov, Was (boarding), 7:03; K
Timonen, Phi (hooking), 7:33; J Smith, Phi (delay of game), 10:25; K
Timonen, Phi (holding), 14:58; S Gagne, Phi (holding), 18:58.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Philadelphia, Denis Gauthier 1 (Daniel
Briere, Simon Gagne), 1:55. 3, Washington, David Steckel 2 (Chris
Clark, Brian Pothier), 6:33. 4, Philadelphia, Daniel Briere 2 (power
play) (Mike Knuble), 10:27. 5, Philadelphia, Lasse Kukkonen 2 (power
play) (Simon Gagne, Kimmo Timonen), 14:17. 6, Washington, Alexander
Ovechkin 2 (Tomas Fleischmann), 14:54. Penalties: J Boulerice, Phi
(hooking), 3:23; D Brashear, Was (hooking), 10:01; A Ovechkin, Was
(boarding), 12:14; C Clark, Was (holding), 13:48; S Hartnell, Phi
(interference), 15:56.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Philadelphia, Simon Gagne 1 (Mike Knuble),
4:02. 8, Washington, Matt Pettinger 1 (Boyd Gordon, Tom Poti), 6:44.
9, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 2 (Alexander Ovechkin), 7:06. 10,
Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 3 (Viktor Kozlov), 17:11. 11,
Washington, Tomas Fleischmann 2 (Alexander Ovechkin, Viktor Kozlov),
18:20. 12, Washington, David Steckel 3 (empty net) (Unassisted),
19:58. Penalties: B Coburn, Phi (hooking), 10:30.

Shots on goal:
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Philadelphia 5 7 7 --19
Washington 13 14 14 --41
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Power-play Conversions: Philadelphia - 2 of 4, Washington - 0 of 7.
Goalies : Philadelphia, Antero Niittymaki (40 shots, 34 saves; record:
0-1-0). Washington, Olaf Kolzig (19 shots, 14 saves; record: 1-0-0).
A: NA. Referees: Don Koharski, Rob Martell. Linesmen: Jonny Murray,
Tim Nowak.</div>

 

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers played a strongfirst 44 minutes of the game. Then, Alex Ovechkin and the restof the Washington Capitals took over.


Ovechkin recorded a goal and two assists during a five-goaloutburst in the third period as the Capitals rallied for a 7-5preseason victory over the Flyers on Friday.


Mike Richards got things started for Philadelphia with ashorthanded tally with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the firstperiod. Defenseman Denis Gauthier doubled the lead at 1:55 ofthe second before David Steckel got Washington on the scoreboardwith the first of his two goals of the night.


Signed to an eight-year, $52 million contract in July, DanielBriere sparked the Flyers' power play later in the session,netting man-advantage tallies at 10:27 and 14:17 to provide a4-1 bulge.


Ovechkin drew the Capitals within two just 37 seconds afterBriere's second goal, but Simon Gagne tallied four minutes intothe third to restore the Flyers' three-goal cushion.

It was all Washington thereafter, however. Matt Pettinger andViktor Kozlov scored 23 seconds apart to cut the deficit to 5-4,and Ovechkin completed his two-goal effort with 2:49 left,forging a tie.


Tomas Fleischmann snapped it 61 seconds later, and Steckel addedan empty-netter with two seconds to go, sealing the victory.

Kozlov added two assists and Olaf Kolzig made 14 saves for theCapitals, who conclude their preseason schedule Sunday againstthe Ottawa Senators.


Gagne and Mike Knuble each set up a pair of tallies forPhiladelphia, which plays its exhibition finale against the NewYork Rangers on Saturday.


Antero Niittymaki allowed six goals on 40 shots for the Flyers.

 

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers played a strongfirst 44 minutes of the game. Then, Alex Ovechkin and the restof the Washington Capitals took over.


Ovechkin recorded a goal and two assists during a five-goaloutburst in the third period as the Capitals rallied for a 7-5preseason victory over the Flyers on Friday.


Mike Richards got things started for Philadelphia with ashorthanded tally with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the firstperiod. Defenseman Denis Gauthier doubled the lead at 1:55 ofthe second before David Steckel got Washington on the scoreboardwith the first of his two goals of the night.


Signed to an eight-year, $52 million contract in July, DanielBriere sparked the Flyers' power play later in the session,netting man-advantage tallies at 10:27 and 14:17 to provide a4-1 bulge.


Ovechkin drew the Capitals within two just 37 seconds afterBriere's second goal, but Simon Gagne tallied four minutes intothe third to restore the Flyers' three-goal cushion.

It was all Washington thereafter, however. Matt Pettinger andViktor Kozlov scored 23 seconds apart to cut the deficit to 5-4,and Ovechkin completed his two-goal effort with 2:49 left,forging a tie.


Tomas Fleischmann snapped it 61 seconds later, and Steckel addedan empty-netter with two seconds to go, sealing the victory.

Kozlov added two assists and Olaf Kolzig made 14 saves for theCapitals, who conclude their preseason schedule Sunday againstthe Ottawa Senators.


Gagne and Mike Knuble each set up a pair of tallies forPhiladelphia, which plays its exhibition finale against the NewYork Rangers on Saturday.


Antero Niittymaki allowed six goals on 40 shots for the Flyers.

Washington left wing Alexander Semin left the game in the firstperiod with an undisclosed injury and did not return.