FLYERS NEWS

In the second game of their home and home with the Toronto Maple Leafs, this one at home in Wachovia center, the Orange and Black only experienced more heartbreak. After his 51 saves last night Marty Biron got the start in goal again and produced 28 more dazzling saves but it was to no avail. In the first period of play Toronto got off to a quick start, as just less than 4 minutes in Ian White scored for a 1-0 Leafs lead. A few minutes later Jeff Carter scored to knot it up at 1 for the Flyers. Then late in the period Alexei Ponikarovsky scored for a 2-1 Leaf's lead. Late in the 2nd period of play Mike Knuble scored on the power play to tie it up again at 2. Finally, early in the 3rd period of Pavel Kubina broke the Flyer's hearts yet again scoring on the power play for a 3-2 Leaf's lead. From there the Flyer's had their chances, but try as they might they couldn't get the equalizer and finally succumbed to Toronto 3-2. So the Flyers drop to 35-27-9 overall, but remain 4th in the Atlantic division and 8th in the Eastern conference, still 4 points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres. Still, they can't expect to hold onto that spot and make the playoffs if they keep losing like this, sooner or later they are going to have to put some wins together.