The Flyers and more specifically Danny Briere, returned to action tonight as they welcomed the Ottawa Senator's to the wachovia center. Riding a 4 game winning streak the Flyers picked up right where they left off. In fact, tonight was about the best they have played thus far during the streak. They committed just 2 penalties, held Ottawa to only 23 shots on goal, and once again dominated on faceoffs and on the power play. Ray Emery was brilliant against his former team, saving 22 of the 23 shots he faced. Briere also seemed to return to form immediately, netting 2 goals on the night, while Jeff Carter, Kimmo Timonen, and Chris Pronger each had 2 assists. It was just an all around superb performance by the Orange and Black. Blair Betts got it going midway through the 2nd period, scoring off the power play for a 1-0 lead. A few minutes later Mike Fisher netted a fluky power play goal off Emery's stick to knot it at 1 for Ottawa, but it would be all Flyer's from there. James Van Reimsdyk answered a couple minutes later with another power play goal for a 2-1 lead. Early in the 3rd period, Briere scored his 1st, for a 3-1 lead. 5 minutes later Daroll Powe pushed it to 4-1. Finally a couple minutes Briere netted his 2nd goal for a 5-1 lead and the Flyer's had their 5th straight victory easily, to move to 10-4-1 overall and now 5th in the Eastern Conference.
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Well thats coming back with a bang for Briere and its great to see him play so well. Oh yea the win was nice too.
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