Niittymaki Masters Wild

Philly gets first win at Minnesota, 3-1
By Jesse Andrews,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 5, 2007 11:40 PM CST
Niittymaki Masters Wild
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki, of Finland, gets a good look at the puck after making a save on a shot by Minnesota Wild's Brian Rolston during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in St. Paul, Minn. The Flyers won 3-1. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)   (Associated Press)

Philadelphia goalie Antero Niittymaki was the hero against Minnesota, stopping two five-on-threes and making 28 saves in his fourth start of the year, a 3-1 win. The Flyers were 7-8 on penalty-killing overall. Niittymaki's counterpart Niklas Backstrom didn't fare as well, clumsily missing Braydon Coburn's clinching shot in the third period.

The first five-on-three commenced in the game's second minute, but Niittymaki had two huge saves to keep things under control. Said teammate Jeff Carter, "Nitty really made some big saves and kept us in the game and we kind of fed off that." Carter and Scottie Upshall had the team's two other goals. (More NHL stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X