Bergfors, Parise, Zajac lead Devils past Penguins 4-1 for ninth consecutive road winNovember 12th, 2009 Devils near road streak record, beat Pens 4-1PITTSBURGH — Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils closed within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road victories to start a season, beating the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night. Zach Parise added a goal and an assist, Travis Zajac had three assists and Martin Brodeur made 25 saves as New Jersey improved to 9-0 on the road.
New Jersey win eighth straight road game to start season, top Senators 3-2November 7th, 2009 Devils improve to 8-0 on road with win over OttawaOTTAWA — Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth straight road game with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. The Devils are 8-0 away from New Jersey, the second-longest road winning streak to open a season in NHL history.
Daniel Carcillo scores 2 goals, Flyers beat Sabres 5-2November 6th, 2009 Carcillo, Emery lead Flyers past SabresBUFFALO, N.Y. — Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.
Flyers send Hurricanes to 8th straight lossOctober 31st, 2009 Flyers 6, Hurricanes 1PHILADELPHIA — Braydon Coburn scored twice and Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a two game losing streak and send the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth straight loss, 6-1 on Saturday. 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.
Clarkson scores in 4th shootout round, Devils extend season-opening road win streak to 7October 31st, 2009 Devils win 7th straight road game, beat TB in SOTAMPA, Fla. — David Clarkson scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round of the tiebreaker and the New Jersey Devils extended their season-opening road winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Bergfors, Zajac, Parise help Devils end Penguins' winning streak at 7October 24th, 2009 Devils end Penguins' 7-game winning streakPITTSBURGH — Nicklas Bergfors, Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' winning streak at seven with a 4-1 victory Saturday night. Mark Fraser added his first career goal, and Martin Brodeur made 32 saves for the Devils, 5-0 on the road for the first time in team history.
Claude Giroux scores shootout winner for Flyers in 4-3 win over BruinsOctober 22nd, 2009 Giroux scores shootout winner for FlyersPHILADELPHIA — Claude Giroux scored on a backhand-to-forehand move in a shootout, then Michael Ryder's wrist shot hit the post on Boston's final attempt, giving the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Bruins on Thursday night. Playing for only the second time in 12 days due to a scheduling quirk, the well-rested Flyers shook off rust by the peppering 39 shots at Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask.
Briere scores in OT, Richards posts hat trick in Flyers' 6-5 win over CapitalsOctober 6th, 2009 Briere scores in OT, Richards has hat trickPHILADELPHIA — Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Mike Richards bested Alex Ovechkin with his second career hat trick to help the Flyers improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
Emery stops 24 shots as Flyers spoil return of Jacques Lemaire as Devils coachOctober 3rd, 2009 Emery stops 24 shots as Flyers beat DevilsNEWARK, N.J. — Ray Emery made 24 saves, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards scored for the second straight night and the Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey 5-2 on Saturday, spoiling Jacques Lemaire's return as the Devils' coach.
Antti Miettinen scores in SO to give Wild 5-4 win over Flyers in preseason finaleSeptember 30th, 2009 Miettinen scores in SO to give Wild 5-4 winPHILADELPHIA — Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the final preseason game for both teams on Tuesday. Mikko Koivu and Martin Havlat also scored shootout goals for the Wild, which snapped a three game losing streak.
Brodeur makes 21 saves, Zubrus scores in Devils' 1-0 win over FlyersSeptember 26th, 2009 Brodeur, Zubrus leads Devils past FlyersNEWARK, N.J. — Martin Brodeur made 21 saves and Dainius Zubrus scored his first goal of the preseason in the New Jersey Devils' 1-0 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
Flyers-Devils SumsSeptember 26th, 2009 Flyers-Devils Sums
Philadelphia 1 2 2—5New Jersey 0 0 2—2First Period_1, Philadelphia, Carter 2 (Hartnell, Parent), 15:57. Penalties_Oduya, NJ (hooking), 7:05; Hartnell, Phi (cross-checking), 9:49; Carter, Phi (hooking), 9:49; Pronger, Phi (interference), 18:44.
Mika Pyorala beats Martin Brodeur in overtime, Flyers beat Devils 2-1September 24th, 2009 Mika Pyorala lifts Flyers past Devils in OTPHILADELPHIA — Mika Pyorala spoiled Martin Brodeur's preseason debut, beating the New Jersey star with a wrist shot at 1:45 of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night. Pyorala's goal came after New Jersey's Matt Halischuk slipped a rebound past Ray Emery to tie it at 1 at 8:17 of the third period.
Devils-Flyers SumsSeptember 24th, 2009 Devils-Flyers Sums
New Jersey 0 1 1—2Philadelphia 1 1 1—3First Period_1, Philadelphia, Powe 6 (Giroux, Asham), 7:11. Penalties_Pyorala, Phi (slashing), 14:16; Greene, NJ (cross-checking), 19:53.
Flyers' Derian Hatcher retires after 16-year career, hired as player development coachJune 15th, 2009 Flyers' Hatcher retires, joins coaching staffPHILADELPHIA — Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher retired Monday, two weeks after knee replacement surgery in effect ended his 16-year career. The 37-year-old former Flyers captain joined the coaching staff as player development coach.