Philadelphia Flyers Vs Atlanta Thrashers Live NHL Match

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Atlanta (30-29-11) trails Boston by three points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is tied for fifth place in the conference, eight points ahead of the Thrashers.

The Flyers (37-28-5) are completing a four-game road trip Saturday before they return home Sunday to face Atlanta, which believes it can catch Philadelphia. The Flyers are among the league’s best teams on the power play at 23.0 percent, and they’re at 31.4 percent since the Olympic break while going 5-3-2. Surprisingly, none of their 11 power-play goals in that span have been scored by Mike Richards(notes), third among East skaters with 13.


The Thrashers had been struggling on the penalty kill, allowing at least one power-play goal in 11 straight games before Ottawa went 0 for 4.

Atlanta has posted two one-goal wins over Philadelphia this season, with Johan Hedberg(notes) recording a 1.50 GAA. Hedberg, a 1994 draft pick by the Flyers, had been 0-7 with one tie and a 3.84 GAA in his previous nine starts against them.

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