Forsberg's status uncertain down the stretch

VOORHEES, N.J. -- Peter Forsberg wants to be healthy for the
playoffs, even if it means the Philadelphia ...

• Forsberg's status uncertain down the stretch

Flyers' Forsberg game-time call for Thursday's game

Peter Forsberg wants to be healthy for the playoffs, even if it means the Philadelphia Flyers have to start on the road.

• Flyers' Forsberg game-time call for Thursday's game

Gopher to skip senior season after signing with Flyers

Minnesota center Ryan Potulny has decided to skip his senior season, after signing a contract with the Flyers.

• Gopher to skip senior season after signing with Flyers

Flyers 6, Senators 3

The Flyers are getting healthy and streaky at the right time.

It's a combination that's led them to the top of Atlantic Division and has them again looking like a Stanley Cup contender.

The Flyers scored four goals in the first period and Antero Niittymaki made the early spurt stand up with 33 saves to lead Philadelphia to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

• Flyers 6, Senators 3

Flyers hit 40 wins for sixth consecutive season

The Flyers scored four goals in the first period and Antero Niittymaki made the early spurt stand up with 33 saves to lead Philadelphia to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Petr Nedved, Niko Dimitrakos, Jeff Carter and Michal Handzus each scored in the first period to chase goalie Ray Emery and lead the Flyers to their fourth straight victory.

• Flyers hit 40 wins for sixth consecutive season

Senators-Flyers, Sums

Ottawa 0 1 2-3

Philadelphia 4 0 2-6

First Period-1, Philadelphia, Nedved 6 (Pitkanen, Savage), :35. 2, Philadelphia, Dimitrakos 7 (Carter, Umberger), 2:01. 3, Philadelphia, Carter 19, 6:54. 4, Philadelphia, Handzus 10 (Nedved), 8:33. Penalties-Brashear, Phi, major (fighting), 4:18; McGrattan, Ott, major (fighting), 4:18; Spezza, Ott (hooking), 9:26; Nedved, Phi (elbowing), 19:02.

Second Period-5, Ottawa, Pothier 5 (Alfredsson, Morrison), 11:23 (pp).

• Senators-Flyers, Sums

Steen, Maple Leafs end Flyers' streak

Alexei Ponikarovsky and Alex Steen scored early in the third period and Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 28 saves in his second start of the season to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.

Mats Sundin added a goal for the Maple Leafs, who are trying to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1997-98 season.

Joni Pitkanen and R.J.

• Steen, Maple Leafs end Flyers' streak

Maple Leafs 3, Flyers 2

With a chance to grab a share of the Atlantic Division lead, Philadelphia instead had its winning streak end in the glove of a suddenly sharp backup goalie.

Alexei Ponikarovsky and Alex Steen scored early in the third period and Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 28 saves in his second start of the season to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.

• Maple Leafs 3, Flyers 2

Maple Leafs-Flyers, Sums

Toronto 1 0 2-3

Philadelphia 1 0 1-2

First Period-1, Philadelphia, Pitkanen 12 (Kapanen, Forsberg), 3:58 (pp). 2, Toronto, Sundin 21 (White, Antropov), 14:33. Penalties-O'Neill, Tor (hooking), 3:08; Carter, Phi (hooking), 5:42.

Second Period-None. Penalty-O'Neill, Tor (high-sticking), 16:01.

Third Period-3, Toronto, Ponikarovsky 18 (Antropov, Sundin), :18. 4, Toronto, Steen 17 (Stajan, Berg), 2:02. 5, Philadelphia, Umberger 15 (Handzus), 15:55.

• Maple Leafs-Flyers, Sums