GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 8:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 4:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 1:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - BOYD KANE 1 (BRAYDON COBURN, DENIS TOLPEKO) 3:56
WAS - BRIAN SUTHERBY 1 (STEVE EMINGER, MATT BRADLEY) 13:22
2ND PRD: PHI - BEN EAGER 1 (JIM DOWD) 6:50
3RD PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WAS 6 8 7 21
PHI 10 8 2 20

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
PHI - MARTIN BIRON</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - BOYD KANE 1 (BRAYDON COBURN, DENIS TOLPEKO) 3:56
WAS - BRIAN SUTHERBY 1 (STEVE EMINGER, MATT BRADLEY) 13:22
2ND PRD: PHI - BEN EAGER 1 (JIM DOWD) 6:50
3RD PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 6 8 7 21
PHI 10 8 2 20

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
PHI - MARTIN BIRON</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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Washington 1 0 0 --1
Philadelphia 1 1 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Boyd Kane 1 (Braydon Coburn,
Denis Tolpeko), 3:56. 2, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Steve Eminger,
Matt Bradley), 13:22. Penalties: R Cote, Phi (major fighting), 5:43;
D Brashear, Was (major fighting), 5:43; B Eager, Phi (interference),
7:50; B Laich, Was (interference), 8:43; T Fleischmann, Was
(slashing), 14:28; N Backstrom, Was (tripping), 18:56.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Philadelphia, Ben Eager 1 (Jim Dowd), 6:50.
Penalties: D Tolpeko, Phi (holding stick), 2:19; J Boulerice, Phi
(unsportsmanlike cond), 9:24; J Erskine, Was (hooking), 14:29.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Erskine, Was (major fighting), 5:08; J
Boulerice, Phi (major fighting), 5:08; D Brashear, Was (interference),
8:18; B Coburn, Phi (hooking), 13:42; S Gagne, Phi (tripping), 16:27;
J Carter, Phi (cross checking), 19:03.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 6 8 7 --21
Philadelphia 10 8 2 --20
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Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (20 shots, 18 saves).
Philadelphia, Martin Biron (21 shots, 20 saves). Referees: Dan
Marouelli, Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Better known for his fighting abilitythan his scoring touch, Ben Eager netted the eventualgame-winning goal in the second period as the PhiladelphiaFlyers defeated the Washington Capitals, 2-1, in a preseasongame on Wednesday.


After center Jim Dowd won a faceoff, Eager blasted a shot fromthe left faceoff circle that beat goaltender Brent Johnson tothe stick side. It was Eager's first point of the preseason.

The win put a stop to a two-game losing streak for the Flyers.It was the second game in as many nights for both teams, as theFlyers rebounded from a 4-2 loss in Ottawa, while the Capitalsedged the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, in overtime.


Philadelphia opened the scoring as Boyd Kane tipped defensemanBraydon Coburn's shot past Johnson 3:56 into the first period.

The Capitals tied the game later in the first, when BrianSutherby deflected a shot past netminder Martin Biron. AfterSteve Eminger's shot bounced off the stick of Philadelphia'sJesse Boulerice, Sutherby managed to tip the slow-moving puckpast Biron to tie the game at 1-1.


The Capitals had opportunities to knot the contest after Eager'stally, going 0-of-7 on the power play - including a four-minuteman advantage in the second period that produced only two shotson goal.


The Flyers played without the services of left wing ScottieUpshall, who sustained a fractured left wrist in Tuesday's game.Upshall, who was acquired in the blockbuster deal which sentPeter Forsberg to the Nashville Predators last season, will havesurgery on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined four to sixweeks.


Upshall, 23, was impressive in his short stint with the Flyerslast season, scoring six goals and 13 points in 18 games.

Philadelphia center R.J. Umberger broke his pinky finger on hisleft hand Tuesday and will require surgery. He will be out ofaction for one to two weeks.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHI - BOYD KANE 1 (BRAYDON COBURN, DENIS TOLPEKO) 3:56
WAS - BRIAN SUTHERBY 1 (STEVE EMINGER, MATT BRADLEY) 13:22
2ND PRD: PHI - BEN EAGER 1 (JIM DOWD) 6:50
3RD PRD: NONE

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 7, PHI - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WAS 6 8 7 21
PHI 10 8 2 20

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
PHI - MARTIN BIRON

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - GREG DEVORSKI, SCOTT DRISCOLL

ATT: NA</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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Washington 1 0 0 --1
Philadelphia 1 1 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Boyd Kane 1 (Braydon Coburn,
Denis Tolpeko), 3:56. 2, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Steve Eminger,
Matt Bradley), 13:22. Penalties: R Cote, Phi (major fighting), 5:43;
D Brashear, Was (major fighting), 5:43; B Eager, Phi (interference),
7:50; B Laich, Was (interference), 8:43; T Fleischmann, Was
(slashing), 14:28; N Backstrom, Was (tripping), 18:56.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Philadelphia, Ben Eager 1 (Jim Dowd), 6:50.
Penalties: D Tolpeko, Phi (holding stick), 2:19; J Boulerice, Phi
(unsportsmanlike cond), 9:24; J Erskine, Was (hooking), 14:29.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Erskine, Was (major fighting), 5:08; J
Boulerice, Phi (major fighting), 5:08; D Brashear, Was (interference),
8:18; B Coburn, Phi (hooking), 13:42; S Gagne, Phi (tripping), 16:27;
J Carter, Phi (cross checking), 19:03.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 6 8 7 --21
Philadelphia 10 8 2 --20
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 7, Philadelphia - 0 of 5.
Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (20 shots, 18 saves; record:
0-1-0). Philadelphia, Martin Biron (21 shots, 20 saves; record:
1-0-0). A: NA. Referees: Dan Marouelli, Stephane Auger. Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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Washington 1 0 0 --1
Philadelphia 1 1 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Boyd Kane 1 (Braydon Coburn,
Denis Tolpeko), 3:56. 2, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Steve Eminger,
Matt Bradley), 13:22. Penalties: R Cote, Phi (major fighting), 5:43;
D Brashear, Was (major fighting), 5:43; B Eager, Phi (interference),
7:50; B Laich, Was (interference), 8:43; T Fleischmann, Was
(slashing), 14:28; N Backstrom, Was (tripping), 18:56.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Philadelphia, Ben Eager 1 (Jim Dowd), 6:50.
Penalties: D Tolpeko, Phi (holding stick), 2:19; J Boulerice, Phi
(unsportsmanlike cond), 9:24; J Boulerice, Phi (hooking), 9:24; J
Erskine, Was (hooking), 15:29.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Erskine, Was (major fighting), 5:08; J
Boulerice, Phi (major fighting), 5:08; D Brashear, Was (interference),
8:18; B Coburn, Phi (hooking), 13:42; S Gagne, Phi (tripping), 16:27;
J Carter, Phi (cross checking), 19:03.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 6 8 7 --21
Philadelphia 10 8 2 --20
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 7, Philadelphia - 0 of 5.
Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (20 shots, 18 saves; record:
0-1-0). Philadelphia, Martin Biron (21 shots, 20 saves; record:
1-0-0). A: NA. Referees: Dan Marouelli, Stephane Auger. Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA

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WASHINGTON 1 0 0 --1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Boyd Kane 1 (Braydon Coburn,
Denis Tolpeko), 3:56. 2, Washington, Brian Sutherby 1 (Steve Eminger,
Matt Bradley), 13:22. Penalties: R Cote, Phi (major fighting), 5:43;
D Brashear, Was (major fighting), 5:43; B Eager, Phi (interference),
7:50; B Laich, Was (interference), 8:43; T Fleischmann, Was
(slashing), 14:28; N Backstrom, Was (tripping), 18:56.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Philadelphia, Ben Eager 1 (Jim Dowd), 6:50.
Penalties: D Tolpeko, Phi (holding stick), 2:19; J Boulerice, Phi
(unsportsmanlike cond), 9:24; J Boulerice, Phi (hooking), 9:24; J
Erskine, Was (hooking), 15:29.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Erskine, Was (major fighting), 5:08; J
Boulerice, Phi (major fighting), 5:08; D Brashear, Was (interference),
8:18; B Coburn, Phi (hooking), 13:42; S Gagne, Phi (tripping), 16:27;
J Carter, Phi (cross checking), 19:03.

Shots on goal:
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WASHINGTON 6 8 7 --21
PHILADELPHIA 10 8 2 --20
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Power-play Conversions: WAS - 0 of 7, PHI - 0 of 5. Goalies :
Washington, Brent Johnson (20 shots, 18 saves; record: 0-1-0).
Philadelphia, Martin Biron (21 shots, 20 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: NA.
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Greg Devorski,
Scott Driscoll.</div>