Line Combos, Player Notes

ROSTER REPORT GOALTENDERS: Marty Biron, Antero Niittymaki DEFENSEMEN: Kimmo Timonen, Ryan Parent, Braydon Coburn, Matt Carle, Andrew Alberts, Randy Jones FIRST LINE: Scott Hartnell, Jeff Carter, Joffrey Lupul SECOND LINE: Simon Gagne, Mike Richards, Mike Knuble THIRD LINE: Danny Briere, Claude Giroux, Arron Asham FOURTH LINE: Dan Carcillo, Darroll Powe, Andreas Nodl PLAYER NOTES: -G Antero Niittymaki has lost his last three starts and has allowed four goals in each of those defeats. --C Jeff Carter had his point streak ended at six games. He played in his 300th NHL game on Sunday. --C Danny Briere has played in 101 games as a Flyer and has 88 points.

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Inside Flyers’ 4-3 loss to Bruins

NOTES, QUOTES -- The loss was the Flyers’ second in three games and burned up one of three games in hand they had on the fifth-place Carolina Hurricanes and one of the two they had on the sixth-place Pittsburgh Penguins. Heading into Wednesday night’s action, the Canes trailed the Flyers by one point and the Penguins trailed by two. --With Mike Richards (29 goals), Scott Hartnell (29 goals) and Mike Knuble (26 goals) all on the precipice, the Flyers stand the chance of having five 30-goal scorers – Jeff Carter already has 41 and Simon Gagne has 31 – for just the third time in history. They did it in 1979-80 and in 1972-73

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Lucic scores twice to lead Bruins (AP)

The Boston Bruins are gradually returning to their midseason form. Tim Thomas made 45 saves for his career-high 32nd win, Milan Lucic scored two goals and the Bruins held off the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory. Dennis Wideman and Mark Recchi also scored, David Krejci added three assists, and Zdeno Chara had two assists for the Eastern Conference-leading...

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Bruins, Thomas Stump Flyers for Win at the Wack

3/29/09 4-3 Loss SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total BOS 3 0 1 - - 4 PHI 1 1 1 - - 3 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total BOS 15 8 8 - - 31 PHI 16 16 16 - - 48 *** PostGame Interviews & Coach’s Press Conference *** _______________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Tim Thomas made 45 saves and Mark Recchi picked up the game-winner early in the third period, as Boston clipped Philadelphia, 4-3, at Wachovia Center. Milan Lucic added a pair

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