Simmonds scores 2, Flyers win 4-1

February 3, 2012

Following the shootout loss to the Jets on Tuesday, the Flyers continued their homestand against the Nashville Predators.

The Predators were on a five game win streak heading into Thursday night's game, but Wayne Simmonds  helped snapped that streak.

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Simmonds scored twice, the first goal coming in the first period (14, 15:41) to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead. The second goal came in the third (15, 15:19) on the power play, to put the Flyers up 3-1.

Matt Read (16, 14:32) scored the only goal in the second period, giving the Flyers a 2-0 lead over Nashville.

The Predators did not get on the board until the third, when Ryan Suter (6, 8:37) scored to make it 2-1.

Ilya Bryzgalov had another great start in goal, stopping 26 of 27 shots.

After Simmonds' second goal, with Nashville's backup goaltender Anders Lindback pulled, Jaromir Jagr had a clear shot at the empty net. But he opted to pass it to Claude Giroux, who easily scored the empty netter (19, 18:55).

Lindback made just 24 saves out of 27 shots for Nashville.

The Flyers won by a final of 4-1 in regulation, after their last three games went to a shootout.

The Flyer's next contest is on Saturday against the Atlantic Division rival New Jersey Devils. It will be their third straight home game since the return from the All-Star break.

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