Ice Hockey: Philadelphia Flyers beat Penguins 4-2

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Philadelphia Flyers defeated Penguins by 4-2 in the inter-state Ice hockey match.

30 December,2011 01:34 pm

Jaromir Jagr scored against his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, to lead the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2, over their inter-state rivals in his first game back since leaving the Steel City.Jaromir Jagr and Maxime Talbot both scored during against their former team during a return to Pittsburgh on Thursday (December 29) as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Penguins 4-2 at the citys Consol Energy Center.Kimmo Timonen and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers, who dominated much of the game against their Pennsylvania rivals. Claude Giroux had two assists.Jagr, now 39, came to fame while helping lead the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 1991 and 1992. This summer he signed with the Flyers after three seasons in the Russian Kontinental Hockey Lead. His goal against his former team was his 12th of the season. Tyler Kennedy and Jordan Staal both scored for the Penguins.Flyers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Flyers (22-10-4), who host the New York Rangers onMonday and stand at first in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins (21-12-4), who had won their last four, next face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.