News - Joni Pitkänen
Jeff Carter's goal with 1:26 left in overtime Saturday lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over Carolina. Carolina's Sergei Samsonov (power play) scored his third goal this season 55 seconds into the third period after assists by Ray Whitney and Joni Pitkanen, creating a 1-1 tie. Mike Richards
By Ed Moran, Philadelphia Daily News Apr. 1--Joni Pitkanen wanted badly to be with his Finnish teammates in Turin, Italy, during their surprise run to the Olympic finals.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Mike Knuble scored twice to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Sunday, handing the Senators a first home loss of the season at the Corel Center.
VOORHEES, N.J. - Flyers defenseman Eric Desjardins will miss the NHL playoffs after a metal plate protecting his injured right arm broke while he was playing catch with his son.
