PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Patrik Elias' first-period goal proved to be decisive and Johan Hedberg made 26 saves Saturday in the New Jersey Devils' 3-1 win over Philadelphia.
Elias scored 12:12 into the initial frame when he skated to the net and stuffed a shot past Brian Boucher into the corner of the net, giving the Devils a 2-0 lead.
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Elias added an empty-netter, Henrik Tallinder also scored and Hedberg turned aside 26-of-27 shots as the suddenly hot Devils won for the fifth time in six games.
The Eastern Conference-leading Flyers, meanwhile, lost for only the second time in 10 games.
James Van Riemsdyk scored and Boucher stopped 19-of-21 shots for Philadelphia.
