Philadelphia Flyers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1
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PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Alexei Zhamnov and Tony Amonte each scored in the second
period to help the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-1, on
Tuesday. Zhamnov broke a scoreless tie with help from Kirby Law 3:46 into the
stanza and Amonte followed with his 17th tally of the season late in the period
for a 2-0 cushion. Claude Lapointe chipped in with his first marker since
November 28 and Sean Burke halted a personal three-game losing skid by stopping
27 shots for Philadelphia, which held an opponent to one goal for the first
time in its last six games. Michael Leighton, who made his first start since
January 12, made 23 saves in the loss. Scott Nichol had the only goal for
Chicago, which fell to 4-9-2 against the Eastern Conference this season.