Claude Giroux and Nikolay Zherdev also scored for the Flyers, who have won five of six games to vault into first place in the Atlantic Division. Philadelphia (20-7-5) also leads the NHL with 45 points. The Dec. 14 date is the earliest that Philadelphia has reached 20 wins in a season since 1986. The Penguins
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Nikolay Zherdev Scores Against Sharks
Philadelphia had a flurry of its own in the second period against former Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki, with Claude Giroux, Ville Leino and Nikolay Zherdev scoring in a 4:44 span to make it 3-1. Giroux started that run by knocking in a rebound when a shot by Braydon Coburn was deflected by Jeff Carter. Niittymaki
Ilya Kovalchuk Shines Against Flyers
They scored first, getting a power-play goal from Kovalchuk only 3:02 into the game, and led 2-1 after the first period, but were thoroughly outplayed in the second and all but the last two minutes of the third. Goaltender Johan Hedberg held the Devils in the game in a second, in which they were outshot
Hedberg (40 saves), Devils nip Flyers in SO
The strong play of backup goalie Johan Hedberg has made the absence of Martin Brodeur less painful for the New Jersey Devils. Hedberg made his fourth straight start Saturday and the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in a shootout. With Brodeur sidelined by a bruised elbow, Hedberg made 40 saves through overtime, and then
Nikolay Zherdev Scores in 8-1 Rout of Canes
The offensive outburst came after a well-placed break in the schedule. Coach Peter Laviolette, who spent five years as Carolina’s coach and is plenty familiar with the local scene, took the Flyers a few hours southwest to famed Pinehurst Resort to play some golf and spend some time together away from the rink. “We should
Nikolay Zherdev Scores In Sunday’s Meeting With Capitals
Nikolay Zherdev gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead at 9:51 in the first period, when he kept the puck on a 2-on-1 break and fired it past Holtby. Eric Fehr evened the score later in the opening period with a shot from the far side of the left circle that found the top right corner of
Former Ranger Nikolay Zherdev scores, helps Flyers extend winning streak to five games
In the first meeting between the teams since a shootout on the last day of the season sent Philadelphia to the playoffs and New York golfing, former Rangers Blair Betts and Nikolay Zherdev scored in the Flyers’ 4-1 victory Thursday night. Mike Richards and Chris Pronger added power-play goals for Philadelphia, which extended its season-best
Flyers Coach Laviolette Praises Nikolay Zherdev
“You have to give some time for guys to figure it out. Last night I thought the puck was in his hands more than it had been in any other game. He seemed to be involved in it more with the puck.” Laviolette liked the way Zherdev got into the physical side of the game.
Nikolay Zherdev Scores In 6-3 Victory Over Buffalo
After Philadelphia’s lackluster loss in Columbus on Monday, O’Donnell’s first-period fight provided much-needed energy for his teammates, and helped spur the Flyers’ 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Jeff Carter scored a goal and had two assists, and the Flyers survived a third-period flurry to help forget about a frustrating 2-1 loss
Flyers’ Zherdev goes home to Columbus
His dressing room is located further down the hall. His sweater bears a different team’s colors. And his command of the English language has greatly improved. Other than that, Nikolay Zherdev is the same man who left Columbus on sour terms more than three years ago. Monday morning, Zherdev was back at Nationwide Arena –