Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Attendance:
19572
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Flyers 4, Devils 1: Sean Couturier and Matt Read each scored and set up a first-period goal as Philadelphia rolled in the opener of its four-game homestand.
Wayne Simmonds added a power-play tally and Jakub Voracek scored into an empty net as the Flyers won for only the third time in 14 games (3-8-3). Captain Claude Giroux and defenseman Mark Streit each collected a pair of assists and Ray Emery made 17 saves for his first win since Oct. 28.
Martin Havlat's power-play tally accounted for the only scoring for New Jersey, which had its four-game winning streak in Philadelphia snapped. Cory Schneider turned aside 32 shots as the Devils suffered their 14th loss in 19 contests (5-11-3).
Read set up the opening goal 6:12 into the game, blocking a shot before racing down the right wing and sliding a crossing pass to Couturier in front for the short-handed finish. Couturier returned the favor less than 7 1/2 minutes later, collecting the puck along the left-wing boards before throwing a no-look pass into the crease for a conversion by Read.
New Jersey cut the deficit in half during a power play at 13:02 of the second period as Scott Gomez's blast from the right point was deflected past Emery by Havlat. Schneider stopped a point-blank shot by Simmonds and denied Brayden Schenn twice in the third to keep it a one-goal game, but Simmonds added an insurance tally by knocking home a rebound with 4:16 to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Read halted an 11-game goalless drought and set up Philadelphia's first short-handed tally of the season for his first multi-point performance since April 6. ... Gomez picked up his 337th assist with New Jersey, tying D Scott Stevens for fourth place on the franchise list. ... The Flyers went 1-for-5 with the man advantage and extended their streak to six straight games with a power-play goal.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey |
|
Philadelphia |
Martin Havlat 1 |
Points |
Sean Couturier 2 |
Martin Havlat 1 |
Goals |
Sean Couturier 1 |
Scott Gomez 1 |
Assists |
Claude Giroux 2 |
Martin Havlat 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Wayne Simmonds 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Sean Couturier 1 |
Cory Schneider .914 |
Save Percentage |
Ray Emery .944 |
Cory Schneider 32 |
Saves |
Ray Emery 17 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
New Jersey
|
18 |
1 |
1-2 |
4-5 |
10 |
24 |
Philadelphia
|
36 |
4 |
1-5 |
1-2 |
4 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Flyers have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .316 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Devils have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .333 after a loss.