Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth inexplicably collapsed 7 minutes, 37 seconds into Saturday night's 3-0 win over the Devils and had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher.

Neuvirth remained in Pennsylvania Hospital overnight and is being monitored, the club said, adding he was alert.

From what players suggested, Neuvirth may be suffering from the flu, which has been going around the dressing room for weeks now.

"I don't want to speculate -- he's had a little bit of a chest cold, there's been a few things going around, there has been all winter," general manager Ron Hextall said.

"We sent him over to the hospital for precautionary reasons, everything so far has been good, things are positive."

Neuvirth will remain in Philadelphia even if he is released from the hospital. And if Steve Mason, who is also ill, can't make it to New York, then the club will recall Alex Lyon from the Phantoms, Hextall said.

Anthony Stolarz, who played 52:23 but didn't get the win because Neuvirth had a 1-0 lead when he left the game, will go to New York regardless.

"The plan right now is to have him checked out by the doctor on Monday just to make sure," Hextall said of Neuvirth. "He won’t be available tomorrow."

Neuvirth was in a crouch position awaiting a neutral-zone faceoff when he slumped to his left then fell over backward onto the ice, fully outstretched.

Neuvirth did not move at all until medical personnel rushed onto the ice. He eventually began to move his legs and within several minutes was sitting upright before being helped onto the stretcher.

Neuvirth was the scheduled starter in this game, as Mason was 0-9 lifetime against the Devils. Mason was to work Sunday's game in New York against the Rangers.

"As far as Mason, I don't know yet," Hextall said.

Because of Mason's illness, the Flyers had to recall Stolarz from the Phantoms on an emergency basis. Stolarz arrived late at the Wells Fargo Center, missed warmups and was still in the dressing room when the game began.

He got to the bench early in the opening minute of play.

Neuvirth was attended on the ice by the entire Flyers medical team, including trainer Jim McCrossin and team orthopedic surgeon Peter DeLuca, among others.

Hextall and others sitting in the Flyers' executive balcony boxes emptied out and went immediately to the dressing room.

In 2010, Atlanta Thrashers (now Winnipeg Jets) goalie Ondrej Pavelec collapsed in his crease against the Washington Capitals. Neuvirth was the opposing goalie.

Serving as an emergency backup to Stolarz was Eric Semborski. Semborski is a Temple University graduate and Hockey Director at the North East Skate Zone in Philadelphia.

He was an emergency backup in Philadelphia earlier this season when the Chicago Blackhawks lost goalie Corey Crawford to an emergency appendectomy hours before the game.

A driver was shot and killed on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia Sunday morning.

The 39-year-old man was driving on Summerdale Avenue eastbound towards the Boulevard when he stopped at a light. As he waited, another driver in a white Cadillac drove up alongside him and opened fire, hitting the victim several times in the head and neck. The shooter then took off. 

The injured driver then swerved over six lanes of traffic and crashed into a fence on the outer lanes of the Boulevard. 

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the motive is unknown. Police are continuing the investigation. 

SEPTA Regional Rail was briefly suspended along the Airport Line after a person was struck by a train. 

SEPTA alerted riders of the suspension just around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday and it was lifted around 10:10 a.m.

Police are currently investigating. 

This story is ongoing. Check back for more details as the investigation continues. 

Two people are in custody after fleeing the scene of a suspected carjacking in West Philadelphia Saturday night.

Police responded to a minor accident involving a parked car and the stolen vehicle 900 North St. Bernard Street Saturday night. 

Police then pursued the car into West Philadelphia, and pulled the suspects over at Westminster Ave & North 49^th St. The three males in the car fled on foot, two of which are now in police custody.

There were no injuries as a result of the pursuit. Police are searching for any other suspects involved.

An early morning shootout between gunmen left one person dead and another in the hospital Sunday morning and Police are now investigating how the shootout started.

Police say that around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, two men started firing at each other at 22nd & Toronto in North Philadelphia. Upon hearing the gunshots, police say that two security guards responded and fired shots.

One of the shooters, a 22 year-old man, was shot in the head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital but was pronounced dead just after 3 a.m.

The other shooter, a 23 year-old man, was shot in the leg and transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. He was placed in stable condition.

It is unknown at this time whether the victims were hit by the security guards' gunfire.

Police believe an argument may have sparked the shooting between the victims. They recovered two weapons at the crime scene.

A woman died from her injuries after a car struck a deer and then crashed into a utility pole in the Andorra section of Philadelphia.

Police say the accident happened around 12:30 Sunday morning on Hagys Mill Road. A 27-year-old man was driving when he struck a deer. The impact caused him to crash into a PECO utility pole. The pole then fell onto the car, splitting it in half, according to police.

The 22-year-old woman in the passenger seat was ejected from the car and taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Police have not yet revealed her identity.

The driver was transported to Einstein Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. 

A section of the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton is closed after an overturned fuel tanker spilled around 6,000 gallons of gasoline onto the highway.

New Jersey State Police say the tractor-trailer flipped over near Mile Marker 21 around 12:45 Sunday afternoon and leaked fuel onto the roadway. 

All eastbound traffic is being forced off at Exit 28 and onto Route 54 as a detour as emergency crews work to clean up the spill. 

No one was seriously injured during the incident. Officials say the spill won't impact any body of water or nearby homes. A Hazmat Unit is helping with cleanup efforts which should last through the evening.

A man was arrested after he allegedly attacked a woman and her two children and then barricaded himself inside their home overnight in Blackwood, New Jersey.

On Sunday around 1:40 a.m., Gloucester Township Police received a call from a 14-year-old boy who said he, his mother and his 11-year-old sister were attacked by a man inside their home on the 500 block of Estelle Avenue.

The teen, his sister and their mother left the home and called 911. The man, later identified by investigators as Charles Williams, 39, of Blackwood, also fled from the home but later returned to the house and began damaging property inside, police said. Officers responded to the home and Williams barricaded himself inside, according to investigators.

Police tried to negotiate with Williams but he refused to leave the home after several hours, investigators said. Officers then forced themselves inside the home and found Williams hidden in a crawl space, according to police. He was taken into custody without incident shortly before 7:30 a.m.

Williams is charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, obstructing the administration of law and simple assault. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility.

Investigators have not yet revealed whether Williams knows or is related in any way to the victims. The woman and her children are receiving assistance from a licensed clinical social worker.

A woman died from her injuries during an apartment fire in Philadelphia.

The fire started at an apartment complex on the 6300 block of N. 10th Street around 4 p.m. Sunday. The fire spread to at least four of the units before firefighters brought it under control.

When firefighters searched through the building they found an unresponsive woman who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not yet revealed her identity but say she was a resident of the apartment complex.

No other injuries were reported. Officials continue to investigate the cause.

Almost exactly 90 days into his term, US Rep. Dwight Evans hosted his first town hall in Philadelphia. NBC10's Aundrea Cline-Thomas has the details on the meeting and what voters can expect.

Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped after someone threw a Molotov cocktail at a West Philadelphia home Sunday.

Police say an unidentified suspect threw the Molotov cocktail at a two-story home on the 400 block of Reno Street shortly before 5 p.m. The incendiary device blew out the windows of the home and the first floor caught fire.

A woman was inside the house at the time and was trapped on the second floor until responding firefighters rescued her. She was not hurt during the ordeal.
Firefighters brought the flames under control at 5:08 p.m.

No arrests have been made. Officials are investigating.

A teen girl is recovering after she was grabbed by three teen boys and sexually assaulted inside an abandoned home late Sunday afternoon, officials said. 

The 13-year-old girl was walking along the 1300 block of W. Butler Street at 4:50 p.m. when three teens grabbed her and pulled her into an abandoned house, according to investigators. The teen boys sexually assaulted her before leaving the scene, police said. The girl was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital where she is currently in stable condition.

"It's horrible," Melynee Walker, a mother who lives near where the assault took place, said. "Horrible. I have young daughters myself so just to think of that, it's devastating."

While no one has legally lived in the abandoned home for years, neighbors told NBC10 they've seen people come in and out of the house.

No arrests have been made and police have not yet released a detailed description of the three teens. The Special Victims Unit is handling the investigation.

Gared Rice's furnace broke down in the middle of a cold February night. After getting it fixed, Rice had a hard time getting his home warranty company to reimburse him. So he called Harry Hairston and NBC10 Responds.

A Horsham, Pennsylvania family is learning that de-cluttering can be a game changer, especially for their children with autism. NBC10’s Katy Zachry is here with the Kelleher family’s story.

A Montgomery County zoo hopes that it can lure potential high-flying employees to its treetops with a freebie.

The Elmwood Park Zoo is holding "Treetop Try-Outs" on its Treetop Adventures zip line and ropes course – Pennsylvania’s only zip line course over animals, including bison and elk, the zoo announced Monday.

"Interested parties will be granted free admission to a small portion of the course as well as the opportunity to submit a job application," the zoo said in a news release. "The park hopes to attract adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts who care to turn their passion into employment."

The above-the-ground "tryouts" will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 15 from 5 p.m. until sundown.

The zoo hopes (depending on availability) to interview some of the potential "Adventure Guides" after they wrap up the course. The guides must be in shape to maneuver among the trees throughout the day and must wear close-toed shoes to participate, the zoo said.

More info in available on the zoo’s website.

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UPDATE: Commuters, Mets Fans Face Travel Nightmare After NJ Transit Derailment Wreaks Havoc at Penn Station

A train derailed at New York's Penn Station Monday for the second time in less than two weeks, crippling the morning commute for tens of thousands of riders but causing no serious injuries, authorities said.

A spokesperson for NJ Transit said there was a "slow-speed derailment" as the train out of Trenton pulled into Track 9 at the height of rush hour, totally shutting down service in and out of the Manhattan hub for more than two hours. Customers in the last four cars had to be escorted off, the spokesperson said. NJ Transit said four of the 1,200 aboard suffered minor injuries; the FDNY said it treated five people. All were expected to be OK. 

Limited service was restored by early afternoon, but several lines remained disrupted and Midtown Direct was to be diverted through Hoboken through the day. Amtrak and LIRR service is also affected, and cross-honoring remains in effect system-wide. Get the latest details on commute alternatives here. 

As was the case with the March 24 derailment, when an Acela slipped off the tracks and bumped an NJ Transit train heading the opposite way, delays were expected to be significant -- and lasting. The MTA said it planned to cancel up to 30 LIRR trains because NJ Transit would need some of those tracks. 

Passengers described feeling a jolt prior to the train reaching the platform, but no crash. At least one Twitter user described "total panic" erupting, and one person was seen being loaded onto an orange stretcher. 

Another Twitter user said her husband, who was in one of the derailed cars, reported both exit vestibules were crushed. Others described confusion and chaos.

"We were just pulling into Penn Station and all of a sudden we felt this kind of ... shake which I've definitely felt before but this was just out of normal," said rider Caroline Grenis. "It was like the biggest rock I've ever felt." 

Grenis said she grabbed her friend Carly Susman and the two clutched each other. 

"We didn't know honestly if it was just going to keep going and get worse," Susman said.

The accident is under investigation; Amtrak, which owns the tracks, is also assessing the situation. Meanwhile, riders described a frenzied aftermath. Passengers on city-bound NJT trains said their trains were being backtracked to Secaucus, where video showed people standing shoulder-to-shoulder about six deep on the platform. Chopper over the Secaucus scene showed throngs of stranded passengers also standing outside. Other riders said their trains were being held in various stations along the Northeast Corridor line.

No one was hurt in last month's derailment, but the accident wrought havoc on the morning and evening commutes, bringing all of Penn Station to a standstill for most of the day.  

Philadelphia police said a husband turned the blade on himself after stabbing his wife to death inside their home in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood last week, according to Philadelphia police. 

Police responded to a home in the 1500 block of South 19th Street shortly before 4 p.m. Friday. 

According to police, the 63-year-old Robin Potter was stabbed multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene while 67-year-old Anthony Potter was stabbed once in the neck and once in his chest. 

The couple's adult son found them, and police said there was no evidence anyone had broken into the home.

Doctors at Penn Presbyterian Hospital performed surgery on Potter.

On Sunday, police charged Potter with killing his wife.

Springtime is a season of transitional weather for our area and we'll certainly see a variety of conditions this week.

Monday, for example, is warmer but not as sunny as what we enjoyed Sunday. Winds shifted and it's those southerly winds that will warm us into the middle 60s while skies see a combination of sun and clouds.

The brief warming trend continues Tuesday, however, it doesn't last through the end of the week. High temperatures will be below normal Friday and Saturday.

Changes in the temperatures will be accompanied by at least a couple of rounds of spring showers and possibly thunderstorms.

The first storm to impact the tristate region already spread clouds into the northeast Monday. Rain, though, will hold off until later this evening and thunderstorms are possible overnight into early Tuesday morning.

The same large storm system will boost temps into the 70s and give us a chance of more showers and thunderstorms Tuesday.

After a nice and sunny day Wednesday, another storm system starts moving into the area Thursday morning. This second storm won't be as quick to move out -- clouds and the chance of showers are likely to linger into Friday. This will make for a chilly and breezy afternoon at the ballpark with a chance of scattered showers.

Finally, the week ends on a cool, but dry, note Saturday. And, Sunday is looking good with sunny skies and the beginning of a warming trend.

Two Philadelphia first responders made history Monday afternoon. A promotional swearing-in was held for Captain Linda Long who will become the city’s first female Fire Battalion Chief and Paramedic Captain Crystal Yates who will become the city’s first African-American female Paramedic Services Chief.

The promotional swearing-in ceremony took place from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Fire Academy on 5200 Pennypack Street.

Long joined the Philadelphia Fire Department as a paramedic in 1990. She was the first person --male or female – to rise through the ranks as both a paramedic and a firefighter. In 2003, when she was a 39-year-old Paramedic Captain, Long decided to become a firefighter cadet. She is now being promoted to Fire Battalion Chief 14 years later.

Yates joined the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1998 and worked as a paramedic in North Philadelphia, Logan and Mantua. In 2004 she was promoted to Paramedic Lieutenant and in 2013 she and Fire Lieutenant Lisa Forrest became the first African-American women to be promoted to captain. Yates will now become the first African-American female Paramedic Services Chief.

“Long and Yates are building on the legacy of other women in the Fire Department,” a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Fire Department wrote. “Deputy Chief for EMS Diane Schweizer is currently the highest-ranking woman in the Department. Lt. Diane Mercer, the longest-serving woman in the Department, was one of the first three women to join in 1985.”

Long, Yates and 22 other candidates were sworn in Monday. A formal promotional ceremony will take place for them in June.