Rangers best Flyers 4-3

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Rangers traveled around the globe looking for wins like a politician stumping for votes. The Czech Republic, New York and, now, Philadelphia.

No matter the locale, the Rangers are perfect and off to their best start in 25 years.

Even Sarah Palin would like a run like this.

Nikolai Zherdev scored the first of four first-period goals, and the New York Rangers remained unbeaten with a 4-3 victory to spoil the Philadelphia Flyers‘ opener on Saturday night.

“We’ve won every way,” said Rangers center Scott Gomez. “We’ve won with special teams. We’ve won on the road. We’ve held the lead. We’ve come from behind. Were learning how to win.”

Palin, the GOP vice presidential nominee, heard a mixture of those infamous Philly boos and some polite applause when she walked onto the ice to briefly trade politics for pucks. Palin, the Alaska governor, waved to the crowd and smiled as she dropped the puck between Mike Richards of the Flyers and Gomez. She shook hands with Richards and shared a quick embrace and kiss on the cheek with Gomez - who is from Alaska.

“Politics aside, as far as someone coming from the home state, in the position she’s in, as a fellow Alaskan, yeah, you’re proud,” Gomez said.

Added Richards: “It’s nice to see someone like that appreciate hockey.”

The orange-clad fans needed little time in the Flyers’ season opener to turn their rancor toward a more familiar target. Zherdev scored his second goal in two nights only 4:12 into the game, the Rangers scored three more quick ones and Flyers goalie Martin Biron was booed off the ice when he was pulled late in the period.

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