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Streaking Red Wings visit lowly Flyers
Feb 12, 2007 - 2:38 PM Detroit (36-15-6) at Philadelphia (14-3-8) 7:00 pm ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Detroit Red Wings have won six of their last seven games. That is not good news for the worst team in the NHL.
The streaking Red Wings look to continue their stellar play Monday they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.
After having a five-game winning streak stopped in Friday's 1-0 loss to St. Louis, Detroit rebounded with a 7-4 triumph over Calgary on Sunday.
The Red Wings unleashed a season-high 50 shots against Calgary. They built a 3-0 lead after one period and held a 6-1 cushion after 40 minutes.
Henrik Zetterberg registered two goals and two assists in the win over the Flames. The Swede has seven goals and nine assists in his last seven games.
With Dominik Hasek and Chris Osgood battling injuries, Joey MacDonald likely will get the start in goal for the Red Wings. He picked up his first career win Sunday but stopped just 16-of-20 shots.
Detroit is one point behind first-place Nashville in the Central Division.
While the Red Wings are challenging for the Presidents' Trophy, the Flyers have just 36 points. They also are a woeful 4-15-7 at home.
The Flyers snapped a franchise-record 13-game home losing streak with a 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Saturday. Simon Gagne scored 27 seconds into overtime for the Flyers, who improved to 2-1-1 in their last four games overall.
Gagne scored twice against St. Louis and also tallied twice in Philadelphia's 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 1 0 0 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 5 6 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 20 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, MATHIEU
SCHNEIDER) 11:53
PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 4 (SAMI KAPANEN) 16:52
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) PETER FORSBERG 11 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 4:20
PHI - (SH
Feb 12 9:43 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 6
3RD PRD: PHI - TODD FEDORUK 3 (JEFF CARTER) 15:05
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 9:33 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 5
3RD PRD: PHI - R.J. UMBERGER 11 (KYLE CALDER, DIMITRY AFANASENKOV)
12:33
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 9:29 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 4
3RD PRD: PHI - SIMON GAGNE 29 (PETER FORSBERG, MIKE KNUBLE) 10:58
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 9:23 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 3
3RD PRD: PHI - (SH) R.J. UMBERGER 10 (UNASSISTED) 7:08
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 9:18 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 2
3RD PRD: PHI - (PP) PETER FORSBERG 11 (MIKE KNUBLE, SIMON GAGNE) 4:20
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 9:12 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 1 0 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 20 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, MATHIEU
SCHNEIDER) 11:53
PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 4 (SAMI KAPANEN) 16:52
2ND PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DE
Feb 12 8:47 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 1 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 20 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, MATHIEU
SCHNEIDER) 11:53
PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 4 (SAMI KAPANEN) 16:52
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DET 8
Feb 12 7:54 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 1
1ST PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 4 (SAMI KAPANEN) 16:52
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 7:49 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
PHILADELPHIA 0
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 20 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, MATHIEU
SCHNEIDER) 11:53
Red Wings vs. FlyersFeb 12 7:37 PM
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