Philadelphia 9, Columbus 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 5, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
19784
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Jakub Voracek burned his former team with a goal and two assists as the Philadelphia Flyers scored five times in the first period and kept the Columbus Blue Jackets winless on the road this season with a convincing 9-2 triumph on Saturday.
Rookie Sean Couturier scored twice, James van Riemsdyk collected a goal and two assists and Claude Giroux and Max Talbot both tallied for the fourth time in five contests as Philadelphia improved to 3-0-1 in its last four games.
Staked to an offensive explosion, Ilya Bryzgalov cruised to his third straight victory by turning aside 33 shots. The 31-year-old Russian's bid for his second shutout of the season and 25th career ended when Derek Dorsett tallied with 6:47 remaining in the third period.
Acquired in the offseason deal which sent three-time 30-goal scorer Jeff Carter to Columbus, Voracek forced a turnover and set up Talbot with 6:51 remaining in the first period to give the Flyers a 3-0 lead.
After Giroux scored 88 seconds later, Voracek capped the five-goal first period with his third tally of the season.
NHL-worst Columbus has dropped all seven road contests this season and fell to 0-10-2 dating to last season. The Blue Jackets are two road losses shy of tying their franchise mark, which was set in 2003-04.
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Grant Clitsome 1 |
Points |
James Van Riemsdyk 3 |
|
Grant Clitsome 1 |
Goals |
Sean Couturier 2 |
|
Aaron Johnson 1 |
Assists |
James Van Riemsdyk 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Jaromir Jagr 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Sean Couturier 1 |
|
Steve Mason .750 |
Save Percentage |
Ilya Bryzgalov .943 |
|
Steve Mason 21 |
Saves |
Ilya Bryzgalov 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Columbus
|
35 |
2 |
0-2 |
4-5 |
27 |
31 |
| Philadelphia
|
33 |
9 |
1-5 |
2-2 |
23 |
38 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Flyers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .182 after a loss.
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