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9-27-05, 11:04 PM
Flyers look Sharp in win over Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
Associated Press
9/27/2005 8:53:57 PM
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Patrick Sharp scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 exhibition victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The Flyers improved to 4-0 in the pre-season and seem poised to open the season as serious Stanley Cup contenders after revamping their roster following the lockout.
Philadelphia played without two of its biggest off-season acquisitions, former NHL MVP Peter Forsberg (right ankle injury) and Derian Hatcher (sprained left knee). Both players practised Monday with the Flyers for the first time and could rejoin the lineup within the week. Philadelphia also was missing captain Keith Primeau, who left practice Monday because of a bruised left shoulder.
The absences opened some playing time for Sharp, fighting for a roster spot and without a point in the first three pre-season games. Forsberg will play on the first line with Simon Gagne and Jeff Carter, and the second line seems set as well, leaving Sharp in a scramble to make the team as the 13th forward.
Sharp, who also had an assist, tied it 2-2 late in the first period and made it 5-3 on a power play in the third.
New York's Jason Blake scored 16 seconds into the game, and Alexei Yashin made it 2-0 with a power-play goal for the Islanders (2-3).
Mike Richards scored from the right circle on a power play midway through the first period and Sharp scored with 1:41 left to tie it.
Kim Johnsson scored the third straight Flyers' goal with a slap shot early in the second on another power play. Yashin tied it with his second goal, and Donald Brashear scored the go-ahead goal for Philadelphia on a wrist shot 26 seconds later.
Johnsson also had two assists.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=137867
Philadelphia Flyers
Associated Press
9/27/2005 8:53:57 PM
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Patrick Sharp scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 exhibition victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The Flyers improved to 4-0 in the pre-season and seem poised to open the season as serious Stanley Cup contenders after revamping their roster following the lockout.
Philadelphia played without two of its biggest off-season acquisitions, former NHL MVP Peter Forsberg (right ankle injury) and Derian Hatcher (sprained left knee). Both players practised Monday with the Flyers for the first time and could rejoin the lineup within the week. Philadelphia also was missing captain Keith Primeau, who left practice Monday because of a bruised left shoulder.
The absences opened some playing time for Sharp, fighting for a roster spot and without a point in the first three pre-season games. Forsberg will play on the first line with Simon Gagne and Jeff Carter, and the second line seems set as well, leaving Sharp in a scramble to make the team as the 13th forward.
Sharp, who also had an assist, tied it 2-2 late in the first period and made it 5-3 on a power play in the third.
New York's Jason Blake scored 16 seconds into the game, and Alexei Yashin made it 2-0 with a power-play goal for the Islanders (2-3).
Mike Richards scored from the right circle on a power play midway through the first period and Sharp scored with 1:41 left to tie it.
Kim Johnsson scored the third straight Flyers' goal with a slap shot early in the second on another power play. Yashin tied it with his second goal, and Donald Brashear scored the go-ahead goal for Philadelphia on a wrist shot 26 seconds later.
Johnsson also had two assists.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=137867