FLYERS NEWS

Finally back at the Wachovia center, after aa grueling 8 game road trip, the Flyers let out their frustrations on the Pittsburgh Penguins and got their 10th win of the season. Marty Biron saved 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and Kimmo Timonen, Joffrey Lupul, Daniel Briere, Mike Knuble, and Scott Hartnell each scored on night. The Flyers lead early 2-0 as Timmonen(his 1st as a Flyer) and Knuble each scored a power play goal in the 1st period. Lupul upped the lead to 3-0 with a shorthanded goal early in the 2nd period. Pittsburgh rallied as Evgeni Malkin, and Sergei Gonchar each score power play goals late in the 2nd period. Briere upped the Flyers lead to 4-2, with a goal early in the 3rd period. Finally Scott Hartnell put it away for good, with yet another power play goal, this one an empty netter, and Flyers won 5-2. So the Flyers improve to 10-6 and stay in first place in the Atlantic Division.