Lightning 5 - 3 Flyers
Final
  for this game

Flyers look to end four-game skid

Feb 14, 2008 - 1:20 PM Tampa Bay (24-27-6) at Philadelphia (30-21-5) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - There's little doubt that the Philadelphia Flyers are the NHL's most improved team this season, but the campaign would have to be considered a failure if they don't make the playoffs.

All-Star Mike Richards hopes to recapture his scoring touch and help the Flyers snap a four-game losing streak Thursday when the club hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Richards leads Philadelphia with 22 goals and 62 points, but the 23-year-old center has scored just once in his last 11 games.

The Flyers, who have fallen to the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, lost the struggling New York Islanders, 4-3, on Tuesday. Antero Niittymaki, who is 10-7-1 this season, faced 47 shots in that contest.

The Lightning are 3-0-1 over their past four games after Vaclav Prospal scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 3-2 triumph over the Montreal Canadiens.

The 32-year-old Prospal has six tallies in as many games and 53 points this season.

All-Star Vincent Lecavalier added two assists Tuesday. The reigning Maurice Richard Trophy winner leads Tampa Bay with 32 goals and 74 points.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 3 1 5
    PHILADELPHIA 2 0 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 26 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 5:31
    PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 18 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 11:00
    PHI - (SH) STEVE DOWNIE 5 (MIKE RICHARDS) 19:24
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) DAN BOYLE 3 (BRAD RICHARDS, MARTIN ST. LO

    Feb 14 9:29 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 5
    PHILADELPHIA 3
    3RD PRD: PHI - JEFF CARTER 19 (RANDY JONES, JOFFREY LUPUL) 6:42

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 9:09 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 5
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    3RD PRD: TAM - JASON WARD 7 (UNASSISTED) 2:18

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 9:02 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 3 4
    PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 26 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 5:31
    PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 18 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 11:00
    PHI - (SH) STEVE DOWNIE 5 (MIKE RICHARDS) 19:24
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) DAN BOYLE 3 (BRAD RICHARDS,

    Feb 14 8:40 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 4
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    2ND PRD: TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 21 (DAN BOYLE, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    16:35

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 8:36 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 3
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    2ND PRD: TAM - JAN HLAVAC 8 (MICHEL OUELLET, FILIP KUBA) 10:12

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 8:23 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 2
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) DAN BOYLE 3 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    1:13

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 8:07 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 1
    PHILADELPHIA 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 26 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 5:31
    PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 18 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 11:00
    PHI - (SH) STEVE DOWNIE 5 (MIKE RICHARDS) 19:24
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    ---

    Feb 14 7:46 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    PHILADELPHIA 2
    1ST PRD: PHI - (SH) STEVE DOWNIE 5 (MIKE RICHARDS) 19:24

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 7:45 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    PHILADELPHIA 1
    1ST PRD: PHI - JOFFREY LUPUL 18 (MIKE RICHARDS, R.J. UMBERGER) 11:00

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 7:29 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    PHILADELPHIA 0
    1ST PRD: TAM - VACLAV PROSPAL 26 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 5:31

    Lightning vs. FlyersFeb 14 7:18 PM

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