National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 15, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Steve Miller, David Brisebois
Attendance: 19644

Defenseman Jack Johnson scored 1:39 into overtime and Mike Richards picked up the primary assist on the game-winner in his return to Philadelphia as the Los Angeles Kings handed the Flyers their first loss of the season with a 3-2 triumph on Saturday.

Justin Williams scored twice, fellow former Flyer Simon Gagne notched an assist and Jonathan Quick stopped 32 shots for Los Angeles, which saw stud defenseman Drew Doughty suffer an upper-body injury after a hit from Zac Rinaldo in the first period.

During a stoppage in the first period, Richards' picture was displayed on the Jumbotron with a tribute from his former club. The sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center gave him a standing ovation - although there were a smattering of boos mixed in. The negative response, however, seemed to pick up as the game went on.

Richards' hooking penalty in the third period led to defenseman Matt Carle's tying goal with 6:31 remaining.

He made up for it in overtime, however. With James van Riemsdyk serving a tripping penalty, Richards fed Johnson, who tucked the puck past Ilya Bryzgalov for his second goal of the season.

Danny Briere netted a power-play goal and Bryzgalov turned aside 23 shots to fall to 14-6-4 in his career versus Los Angeles.
Top Game Performances
 
Los Angeles   Philadelphia
Justin Williams 2 Points Daniel Briere 2
Justin Williams 2 Goals Daniel Briere 1
Simon Gagne 2 Assists Daniel Briere 1
Justin Williams 1 Power Play Goals Daniel Briere 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonathan Quick .941 Save Percentage Ilya Bryzgalov .885
Jonathan Quick 32 Saves Ilya Bryzgalov 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Los Angeles 26 3 2-8 5-7 43 31
Philadelphia 34 2 2-7 6-8 33 29
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Flyers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Los Angeles will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .667 after a loss.