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Another Shutout for Flyers

<i> From Associated Press</i>

The Philadelphia Flyers tied a franchise record with their fourth consecutive shutout and extended their unbeaten streak to 15 games with a 3-0 victory over the Capitals Wednesday at Washington.

John Vanbiesbrouck had 25 saves, making it 249 minutes and 47 seconds since the Flyers have given up a goal. The previous time Philadelphia had four consecutive shutouts was Dec. 12-22, 1996.

OTHER GAMES

Jeremy Roenick assisted on Rick Tocchet’s tying goal and scored another six seconds later as the Phoenix Coyotes came from behind to snap the Pittsburgh Penguins’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory at Phoenix. . . . Chris Pronger scored two power-play goals, leading the St. Louis Blues past the Buffalo Sabres, 4-2, at Buffalo. . . . Adam Graves scored with 1:52 left in overtime at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders, 4-3. . . . Rob Niedermayer’s deflection goal in the third period at Sunrise, Fla., enabled the Florida Panthers to tie the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-3. . . . The Dallas Stars ended the San Jose Sharks’ four-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory at San Jose.

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