FLYERS NEWS

With unbeaten Patriots, the Red Sox on the verge of a world championship, KG, and Ray Allen joining Paul Pierce to form a dangerous Celtics team, and Boston College primed for a national championship, the sports stratosphere has been firmly entrenched in Boston so far this year. For at least today however, the Flyers ensured that not all of the glory would go to Boston, defeating the Bruins 2-1 in Boston to snap a 2 game losing streak. Thanks to 37 saves from Marty Biron, back in the lineup after Antero Niitymaki gave him a day off, goals by Joffrey Lupul and Mike Richards were all the Flyers needed. After a scoreless first period, Boston got on the board early in the 2nd period with a power play goal. Later in the period, Richards ensured they would not score on another power play, with a shorthanded goal to tie it at 1. Then Late in the period Richards assisted on Lupul's goal, also a power play goal for a 2-1 lead. Biron kept the Bruins out of the net the rest of the way and the Flyers had their 7th win of the season, to remain in 1st place in the Atlantic division.