PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Joffrey Lupul netted a pair of goals as
the Philadelphia Flyers recorded a 4-1 triumph over the
Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Captain Mike Richards and Claude Giroux also tallied and Martin
Biron turned aside 31 shots for Philadelphia, which improved to
9-4-1 in its last 14 games.
Martin Erat scored and rookie Pekka Rinne finished with 22 saves
for Nashville, which saw its six-game winning streak come to an
end.
After Richards opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the
second period, Lupul doubled the advantage nearly four minutes
later after deflecting a centering feed from All-Star Jeff
Carter past Rinne.
Erat cut the deficit in half 7:45 into the third, but Lupul
restored the two-goal cushion just 66 seconds later after
collecting a loose puck in the slot and lifting a shot past a
prone Rinne for his 20th goal of the season.
Giroux netted his fifth goal of the season with 3:13 remaining
to seal the win.