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Saturday, October 31, 2009
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GOAL SCORERS

CAR:   B. Sutter (02:56 - 2nd)
PHI:   S. Hartnell (PPG, 08:04 - 1st) , D. Laliberte (12:30 - 1st) , M. Carle (17:21 - 1st) , J. van Riemsdyk (03:10 - 2nd) , B. Coburn (08:08 - 3rd) , B. Coburn (09:38 - 3rd)
GOALIES

CAR: M. Leighton (L)
 PHI: R. Emery (W)
Flyers 6, Hurricanes 1
Associated Press

Photo Gallery: PHI 6, CAR 1
Video: Game Highlights
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn waited five years for his first two-goal game in the NHL. Then he took care of the feat in 1 1/2 minutes.

Coburn scored twice and Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists to help Philadelphia snap a two game losing streak and send the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth straight loss, 6-1 on Saturday.

"I've had a lot of close calls so far," said Coburn, who has played in 227 career NHL games. "You just have to wait for your time."

David Laliberte, playing in his first NHL game, and James Van Riemsdyk each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, unbeaten in their last six regulation games at home against Carolina.

"Actually, I was hoping I'd get a chance for another one," Coburn said.

Coburn's goals came within a span of 1:30 midway through the third period, the first with the teams skating 4-on-4, the next on a slap shot.

Brandon Sutter scored for the Hurricanes (2-7-3), who are off to their worst start since 1997 - the franchise's first season in Carolina - when they were 2-7-2. Carolina is winless on the road (0-5-2). The Hurricanes are on an 0-5-3 skid overall.

Ray Emery, who stopped 28 shots in the Flyers' season-opening, 2-0 win over Carolina on Oct.2, made 39 saves in the rematch.

Michael Leighton, making his first start for the Hurricanes, stopped 22 shots.

"I felt a little rusty the first part of the game, but I felt good the second half," Leighton said. "I let up a couple of goals early and I gave up some rebounds that I usually don't give up."

Carolina coach Paul Maurice said he thought Leighton needed some game action after Cam Ward started the first 11 games.

"Leighton's been looking good in practice," Maurice said. "He's played well in this situation before."

Hartnell put the Flyers ahead with a power-play goal at 8:04 of the first period when he redirected Chris Pronger's shot from just inside the blue line.

Laliberte made it 2-0 at 12:30, putting in a rebound after Leighton failed to control Ryan Parent's initial shot. Carle earned his 100th NHL point with a wraparound goal at 17:21.

Sutter brought the Hurricanes to within 3-1 with a one-timer at 2:56 of the second, but Van Riemsdyk restored Philadelphia's three-goal lead 14 seconds later with a backhander from in close.

A total of 25 penalties for 68 minutes were assessed during the physical game.

"Guys are sticking up for each other and that's a big part of hockey," Van Riemsdyk said. "We're coming together as a team, becoming a cohesive unit."

NOTES: Flyers LW Daniel Briere (groin) was scratched. ... Carolina LW Sergei Samsonov, who had an assist, played in his 750th NHL game. ... Leighton's wife, Jennifer, gave birth to a girl on Friday. The baby is their second child.


Three star selections
1st:   MATTHEW CARLE
2nd:   SCOTT HARTNELL
3rd:   DAVID LALIBERTE
Winning Goaltender
Ray Emery

Losing Goaltender
Michael Leighton

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STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 WSH 59 41 12 6 234 161 88
2 NJD 58 36 20 2 153 134 74
3 BUF 58 32 18 8 160 146 72
4 PIT 59 35 22 2 187 171 72
5 OTT 60 34 22 4 167 167 72
6 TBL 58 26 21 11 150 167 63
7 MTL 60 28 26 6 154 162 62
8 PHI 57 29 25 3 167 154 61
9 BOS 58 25 22 11 140 148 61
10 NYR 59 26 26 7 152 163 59
11 ATL 57 25 24 8 172 183 58
12 FLA 59 24 26 9 153 171 57
13 NYI 59 24 27 8 149 183 56
14 CAR 59 22 30 7 159 189 51
15 TOR 60 19 30 11 162 204 49

STATS

2009-2010 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
E. Staal 47 20 28 2 48
J. Jokinen 58 21 24 5 45
R. Whitney 57 16 28 1 44
M. Cullen 59 12 28 -1 40
J. Pitkanen 50 4 30 -14 34
T. Ruutu 40 12 14 -6 26
B. Sutter 50 13 12 -3 25
S. Samsonov 49 11 9 -12 20
T. Gleason 51 5 12 2 17
T. Kostopoulos 59 7 9 2 16
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
C. Ward 14 21 5 .913 2.74
M. Legace 6 5 2 .900 2.94
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