Philadelphia Flyers (5) - Buffalo Sabres (2)

October 17, 1999

In the seventh game of the season, the Flyers finally won. Philadelphia overcame a second-period defensive lapse when it allowed two goals in a span of 1:17 by scoring three goals in the third period to defeat the winless Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, Sunday night.

Eric Lindros and Valeri Zelepukin scored 21 seconds apart in the third period before Eric Desjardins netted his first goal of the year to end Philadelphia's franchise-worst 0-5-1 start.

Lindros was stoic but relieved afterward.

"We were playing some good hockey and not getting wins, for one reason or another it was not happening," said the Flyers captain, who before the season said this year was crucial for himself and the team. "Everything gets magnified because it is the start ofthe season.

"It is nice to get this win and move on," he added.

Lindros' goal, his third of the season, came as he sped down the ice on an odd-man rush and fired Mikael Renbergs pass through Sabres goalie Dwayne Roloson's legs to give Philadelphia a 3-2 lead at 7:03 of the third period.

Off the ensuing faceoff, Zelepukin sent the crowd into a frenzy after one-timing Daymond Langkow's pass past a screened Roloson to give the Flyers a two-goal lead.

Philadelphia outshot Buffalo 34-15 to win a physical game that featured big saves by goalie John Vanbiesbrouck after a tough second-period stretch in which he allowed two even-strength goals. Entering Sunday's game, the Flyers were outscored, 15-4, during even-strength situations.

John LeClair tied it at 10:48 of the second period with a power-play goal before the Flyers' three-goal outburst in the third.

Statistics Summary

Goal Scoring:

1st

2d

3d

FINAL

PHI

1

1

3

5

BUF

0

2

0

2

Shots on Goal:
PHI

9

12

13

34

BUF

7

4

4

15

Power Play Conversions:
PHI

3 - of - 9

BUF

0 - of - 4

Game Details

Goal Scoring:  
 
Scorer-Goal #-(Assist/s)  

Team

Time

 
1st Gagne 3 (Recchi, Desjardins) (PP)  

PHI

7:39

 
2nd Rasmussen 1 (Peca)  

BUF

4:16

  Grosek 2 (Patrick, McKee)  

BUF

5:33

  LeClair 4 (Gagne, Recchi) (PP)  

PHI

10:48

         
3rd Lindros 3 (Renberg, McGillis)  

PHI

7:03

  Zelepukin 2 (Langkow, Dykhuis)  

PHI

7:24

  Desjardins 1 (Recchi, Langkow) (PP)  

PHI

14:50

 
Penalties:  

Team

Time

 
1st Kruse (unsportsmanlike conduct)  

BUF

2:51

  Richardson (unsportsmanlike conduct)  

PHI

2:51

Grand-pierre (fighting major)  

BUF

2:51

  McCarthy (fighting major)  

PHI

2:51

  McKee (high sticking)  

BUF

3:43

  Recchi (charging)  

PHI

5:08

  Buffalo bench, served by Varada (too many men on the ice)  

BUF

7:32

  Zhitnik (slashing)  

BUF

10:11

  Ray (fighting major)  

BUF

12:42

  Berube (fighting major)  

PHI

12:42

  Kruse (fighting major)  

BUF

12:52

  Richardson (fighting major)  

PHI

12:52

  McCarthy (roughing)  

PHI

15:53

         
2nd Pittis (holding)  

BUF

6:16

Zhitnik (cross checking)  

BUF

10:00

  Ray (roughing)  

BUF

11:36

  Zelepukin (roughing)  

PHI

11:36

 
3rd Buffalo bench, served by Grosek (too many men on the ice)  

BUF

1:01

  Zhitnik (high sticking)  

BUF

2:01

  Ray (charging)  

BUF

10:57

  Langkow (roughing)  

PHI

12:41

  Woolley (high sticking)  

BUF

12:57

  Eaton (unsportsmanlike conduct)  

PHI

12:57

  Pittis (holding)  

BUF

14:40

  Bureau (high sticking)  

PHI

18:32

  McCarthy (misconduct)  

PHI

18:32

   

Individual Player Statistics:

G

A

+/-

Shots

Andersson

0

0

-1

0

Berube

0

0

even

1

Bureau

0

0

even

1

Burt

0

0

even

0

Desjardins

1

1

even

1

Dykhuis

0

1

even

1

Eaton

0

0

even

2

Gagne

1

1

-1

4

Hull

0

0

even

2

Langkow

0

2

+1

1

LeClair

1

0

even

3

Lindros

1

0

even

7

McCarthy

0

0

+1

4

McGillis

0

1

even

1

Reechi

0

3

-1

4

Renberg

0

1

even

0

Richardson

0

0

even

0

Zelepukin

1

0

+1

1



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