* The Flyers went 3-for-3 on the power play to raise their road efficiency to 26.7% (12-for-45), which ranks third in the NHL. The team last scored three power-play goals in a game on Feb. 23, a 5-3 victory over the Jets, but hadn’t done so on the road since Dec. 2, 2011, a 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.

* The Flyers won for the first time this season when trailing after two periods (1-9-0). They also won for the first time when allowing three or more goals (1-10-0).

* Couturier has 5-5—10 in his past nine games after totaling 0-4—4 in his first 19 outings this season. He also recorded a four-point game in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, compiling 3-1—4 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals versus the Penguins.

DESHARNAIS, CANADIENS BEAT DEVILS IN WILD FINISH
David Desharnais scored the tying goal with 36.6 seconds remaining in regulation – just 29 seconds after Patrik Elias gave New Jersey the lead – and added the deciding goal in the shootout to help the Canadiens sweep a home-and-home series from the Devils.

* The Canadiens have won seven of their past eight games (7-0-1), including three straight. They are 9-1-2 in their last 12 contests following an 8-8-1 start to the season.

* Desharnais has 3-6—9 in his past eight games after totaling 0-1—1 in his first 19 outings of the season.

* Peter Budaj made a season-high 31 saves to improve to 5-1-1 with a 1.80 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and one shutout. All seven of his appearances this season have come on the road.

GIORDANO SPARKS FLAMES IN RETURN
Captain Mark Giordano posted 1-1—2 in his first game since Oct. 21 and the Flames scored four unanswered goals to pick up their second consecutive win. Giordano, who missed the last 18 contests with a broken ankle, has 3-8—11 in nine games this season.

* The Flames improved to 5-2-2 with Giordano in the lineup. They went 5-11-2 without him.

* Karri Ramo made 29 saves for his fourth victory of the season and second straight. He hadn’t won consecutive games since March 12-14, 2009.

* Lee Stempniak scored his second shorthanded goal in his past 15 games. He had one shorthanded tally in the first 569 games of his NHL career.

* The Flames lead the NHL with six shorthanded goals this season.

DID YOU KNOW?
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Wednesday marked just the third time since the 2002-03 season – and first time since April 18, 2006 – the Red Wings played a game without both Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit has compiled the most wins (regular season and playoffs) of any NHL team since the last time both players were out of the lineup.

MOST WINS SINCE APRIL 18, 2006 (REGULAR SEASON + PLAYOFFS)
1. Detroit Red Wings: 395
2. Pittsburgh Penguins: 392
3. San Jose Sharks: 384
t-4. Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks: 361

LOOSE PUCKS
Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar (2-0—2) posted his first career multi-goal game . . . Flyers forwards Scott Hartnell (1-2—3), Matt Read (1-2—3), Steve Downie (1-1—2) and Claude Giroux (1-1—2) had multi-point performances . . . Red Wings forward Johan Franzen scored his eighth goal of the season to stretch his point streak to five games (3-5—8) . . . Devils forward Reid Boucher recorded an assist and scored in the shootout in his NHL debut. The 20-year-old Boucher was selected by the Devils in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.

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