Flyers skate past Lightning, 6-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

The Flyers' excitement over their victory was offset by the news that star winger Simon Gagne will miss six to eight weeks. He is scheduled to have hernia and hip surgery on Tuesday.

Without Gagne, who has one goal and four assists this season, the Flyers peppered Lightning goalie Mike Smith, scoring two goals in the first period and three in the second. Smith's replacement, former Flyer Antero Niittymaki, gave up one in the third.

Steven Stamkos and James Halpern scored for Tampa Bay. Stamkos has now scored in six straight games.