Game notes:
Today was Jaromir Jagr’s 117th career two-goal game. His last came on December 2 vs. Anaheim.
Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the last 5-on-3 goal against the Flyers was on March 9, 1993 at NYI when Benoit Hogue scored into an empty net at 19:59 of the third period. The last 5-on-3 goal allowed by the Flyers that was not an empty-net goal was Dec. 28, 1979 at Winnipeg, scored by Jude Drouin at 4:52 of the first period.
Also per Elias, there has only been one other occasion where the Flyers have allowed two shorthanded goals within two minutes of one another: Jan. 30, 1969 vs. Chicago when the Blackhawks scored two shorthanded goals in the span of 1:01 in the first period (Stan Mikita at 2:06, Chico Maki at 3:07). Chicago won the game 12-0. Today’s goals were scored 1:43 apart.
Of the ten goals scored today between the two teams, three of them were unassisted and four more only had one assist credited.
Eric Wellwood became the eighth Flyers rookie to score a goal thi...
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February 19, 2012
