Flyers 5 - 2 Rangers
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Flyers, Rangers jockeying for playoff position

Feb 15, 2009 - 8:22 AM Philadelphia (29-16-9) at NY Rangers (30-20-6), 12:30 pm EST

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Flyers will make their first trip to Madison Square Garden this season on Sunday, dueling the New York Rangers in a battle of Atlantic Division rivals.

The Flyers enter this contest one point ahead of the Rangers for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia also has two games in hand on New York for the important position, which gives home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

In their only other meeting this campaign, the Rangers netted four goals in the first period en route to a 4-3 triumph in the Flyers' season opener.

New York, however, has struggled recently. The Rangers have posted a 1-4-2 record over their last seven contests, including a 2-1 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday.

The offense has been the main concern for New York, which ranks last in the NHL with 2.36 goals per game this season. The Rangers have scored more than two goals just once over their past seven games.

The Flyers do not share that problem. Jeff Carter leads their offensive attack, ranking second in the NHL with 34 goals on the campaign.

Carter, who has recorded a team-leading 58 points this season, collected an assist in Saturday's 5-1 rout of the New York Islanders.






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    Flyers 5, Rangers 2  FinalFeb 15 4:34 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 4 0 5
    NY RANGERS 0 1 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 3 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, DARROLL POWE) 8:12
    2ND PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 20 (BRAYDON COBURN) 1:18
    PHI - MATTHEW CARLE 5 (CLAUDE GIROUX, SCOTT HARTNELL) 7:03
    PHI - GLEN METROPOLIT 3 (RILEY COTE) 7:5

    Feb 15 2:55 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 5
    NY RANGERS 2
    3RD PRD: NYR - NIKOLAI ZHERDEV 16 (WADE REDDEN, PETR PRUCHA) 9:39

    Flyers 5, Rangers 2  3rd - 10:21Feb 15 2:39 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 4 5
    NY RANGERS 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 3 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, DARROLL POWE) 8:12
    2ND PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 20 (BRAYDON COBURN) 1:18
    PHI - MATTHEW CARLE 5 (CLAUDE GIROUX, SCOTT HARTNELL) 7:03
    PHI - GLEN METROPOLIT 3 (RI

    Feb 15 2:06 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 5
    NY RANGERS 1
    2ND PRD: NYR - LAURI KORPIKOSKI 5 (RYAN CALLAHAN) 12:25

    Flyers 5, Rangers 1  2nd - 7:35Feb 15 1:49 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 5
    NY RANGERS 0
    2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE KNUBLE 19 (CLAUDE GIROUX, SIMON GAGNE) 8:52

    Flyers 5, Rangers 0  2nd - 11:08Feb 15 1:42 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 4
    NY RANGERS 0
    2ND PRD: PHI - GLEN METROPOLIT 3 (RILEY COTE) 7:58

    Flyers 4, Rangers 0  2nd - 12:02Feb 15 1:40 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 3
    NY RANGERS 0
    2ND PRD: PHI - MATTHEW CARLE 5 (CLAUDE GIROUX, SCOTT HARTNELL) 7:03

    Flyers 3, Rangers 0  2nd - 12:57Feb 15 1:39 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 2
    NY RANGERS 0
    2ND PRD: PHI - (SH) MIKE RICHARDS 20 (BRAYDON COBURN) 1:18

    Flyers 2, Rangers 0  2nd - 18:42Feb 15 1:30 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHILADELPHIA 1 1
    NY RANGERS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 3 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, DARROLL POWE) 8:12
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHI 9 9
    NYR 7 7
    GOALIES: PHI - MARTIN BIRON
    N

    Feb 15 1:10 PM


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    PHILADELPHIA 1
    NY RANGERS 0
    1ST PRD: PHI - CLAUDE GIROUX 3 (SCOTTIE UPSHALL, DARROLL POWE) 8:12

    Flyers 1, Rangers 0  1st - 11:48Feb 15 12:51 PM
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    Flyers vs. RangersFeb 15 7:46 AM

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