"This isn't an easy town for anybody in enemy colours, be they Giants or Cardinals, Celtics or Penguins, Apollo Creed or Santa Claus.

And so when a visitor can escape with a victory — as the Winnipeg Jets did Tuesday night courtesy a 2-1 shootout over the Philadelphia Flyers — then it's cause for a little celebration, short-lived as it may be.

"It wasn't easy for us after the (all-star) break and especially here in Philly," began Jet goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. "We battled hard. We had a couple scoring chances but, again, we couldn't score. Finally we found a way to win.

"That's a huge two points for us.""