Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT)

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Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (overtime)

Sergei Samsonov wins the game at the 3:53 mark of overtime, skating up the left side, then crossing in front of the goalie and putting the goal past goalie Martin Biron's right. 

The Canes out-shoot the Flyers 11-6 and had a few strong spurts in the third period, but neither team scores and the game goes to overtime. ...

Hurricanes 2, Flyers 2 (third period)

The Canes started the second period with some sloppy play and nearly paid the price there. That quick spurt of goals late in the period gave them the lead, but the Flyers tied the game back up in the final minute of the period. The Flyers led in shots in the period, 14-5.

Hurricanes 2, Flyers 2 (second period)

The Flyers strike right back in the final minute of the second period. A trio of Flyers move up the right wing and Joffrey Lupul passes to center where Jeff Carter puts the puck in the net at the 19:14 mark. ...

In a quick series, the Hurricanes tie the game and then take the lead in the span of 1:06. First, Patrick Dwyer gets his first NHL goal. Joni Pitkanen had fired from the left wing, but the puck apparently touched Dwyer, in front of the net, on the way in at the 15:00 mark. Then, Tuomo Ruutu scores from the right wing. Eric Staal and then Sergei Samsonov moved the puck up from the right corner to Ruutu at the 16:06 mark. ...

With Philadelphia's Arron Asham in the box for interference at the 2:53 mark, sloppy puck-handling led to a short-handed opportunity for the Flyers' Jeff Carter, who brokeaway and might have scored had he controlled the puck better. The Flyers lead the league in short-handed goals with 8. Just after the power play, the Flyers appeared to score with superb passing, but the goal was called off because of a penalty on the bench for too many men on the ice. ...

The Canes out-shot the Flyers 10-5 in the first period. A better first period than Wednesday, perhaps, but they trail, nonetheless. The Flyers' first shot of the game, is the only one that's found net. And, as it turns out, Lupul's goal actually was guided in by the stick of Canes' defender Joni Pitkanen...

Hurricanes 0, Flyers 1 (first period)

Wachovia Center is pretty full, but not packed. Surprising considering it's the day after Thanksgiving. Too much turkey. ...

Wade Brookbank and Josh Gratton go to fisticuffs. Brookbank get's Gratton's sweater off, and both land solid blows. If you ask the Philly crowd who won, you know who they'd likely say. ... They both get five minutes in the box at 6:37. ...

Niclas Wallin sent to the box at the 3:42 mark for hooking and 25 seconds later, the Flyers' Jeff Carter passed from the top of the left circle down to Joffrey Lupul, who extended his stick in front of goal and put it in, though the replay shows the puck bouncing over Pitkanen's stick. ...

Here is the Canes' starting line: Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour, Chad LaRose, Joe Corvo and Niclas Wallin. Cam Ward in the crease. ...

Tim Gleason, Josef Melichar and Scott Walker are scratches.