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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 7, Buffalo 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 16, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Tim Peel, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 19725


FLYERS 7, SABRES 2: Wayne Simmonds and Max Talbot scored two goals apiece and All-Star Claude Giroux recorded five assists as Philadelphia hammered visiting Buffalo.

All-Star Scott Hartnell, who also had three assists, put the game out of reach when he finished off a 2-on-1 with rookie Matt Read at 9:25 of the third period. It was his team-leading 27th goal of the season.

Jakub Voracek and Talbot scored 31 seconds apart earlier in the frame to make it 6-2. It was Talbot’s second of the night and 16th of the season.

Talbot’s first goal started a four-goal outburst for the Flyers in the second period.

Simmonds tallied the next two - his 19th and 20th of the season – with identical efforts to give the Flyers a 3-2 lead. Parked in front of the net, Simmonds swept a rebound past a helpless Jhonas Enroth, who was replaced by Ryan Miller after giving up three goals on 18 shots.

Rookie Erik Gustafsson completed the outburst with his first career NHL goal.

Thomas Vanek and captain Jason Pominville gave Buffalo a 2-0 lead after the first period.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Earlier on Thursday, the Flyers acquired D Nicklas Grossman from the Dallas Stars for a pair of draft picks. ... Suffering from the flu, Jaromir Jagr did not play. ... Buffalo forward Ville Leino returned to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded in the offseason. ... Philadelphia's Danny Briere left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury.

Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   Philadelphia
Jason Pominville 1 Points Claude Giroux 5
Jason Pominville 1 Goals Wayne Simmonds 2
Tyler Ennis 1 Assists Claude Giroux 5
N/A Power Play Goals Wayne Simmonds 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jhonas Enroth .833 Save Percentage Ilya Bryzgalov .931
Jhonas Enroth 15 Saves Ilya Bryzgalov 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 29 2 0-6 1-3 13 35
Philadelphia 35 7 2-3 6-6 19 36
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Flyers have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .692 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Sabres have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .455 after a loss.