PHILADELPHIA | The Rangers traveled around the globe looking for wins like a politician stumping for votes. The Czech Republic, New York and, now, Philadelphia.</p><p>No matter the locale, the Rangers, who started their season in Europe, are 4-0 and off to their best start in 25 years.</p><p>Even Sarah Palin would like a run like this.</p><p>Nikolai Zherdev scored the first of four first-period goals, and the Rangers remained unbeaten with a 4-3 victory to spoil the Philadelphia Flyers&#8217; opener on Saturday night.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve won every way,&#8221; said Rangers center Scott Gomez. &#8220;We&#8217;ve won with special teams. We&#8217;ve won on the road. We&#8217;ve held the lead. We&#8217;ve come from behind. Were learning how to win.&#8221;</p><p>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.</p><p>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 &#8212; who is from Alaska.</p><p>&#8220;Politics aside, as far as someone coming from the home state, in the position she&#8217;s in, as a fellow Alaskan, yeah, you&#8217;re proud,&#8221; Gomez said.</p><p>Added Richards: &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to see someone like that appreciate hockey.&#8221;</p><p>The orange-clad fans needed little time in the Flyers&#8217; 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.</p><p>Blair Betts, Fredrik Sjostrom and Michal Rozsival scored goals for Rangers, who are off to their best start since they were 5-0 in 1983-84.</p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Other games </span></strong><br /> &#8226;Montreal 6, at Toronto 1</p><p>&#8226;Detroit 3, at Ottawa 2</p><p>&#8226;At N.Y. Islanders 5, St. Louis 2</p><p>&#8226;At Washington 4, Chicago 2</p><p>&#8226;At Florida 3, Atlanta 2, OT</p><p>&#8226;New Jersey 2, at Pittsburgh 1, OT</p><p>&#8226;Carolina 4, at Tampa Bay 3, OT</p><p>&#8226;At Nashville 3, Dallas 1</p><p>&#8226;At Minnesota 4, Boston 3</p><p>&#8226;At San Jose 3, Los Angeles 1</p><p>&#8226;Columbus at Phoenix, late</p><p>&#8226;Vancouver at Calgary, late</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Highlights </span></strong><br /> &#8226;Montreal newcomer <strong>Alex Tanguay</strong> had a goal and three assists.</p><p>&#8226;<strong>Johan Franzen</strong> scored two goals in the third period as the Red Wings rallied for the win.</p><p>&#8226;The Devils&#8217; <strong>Zach Parise </strong>scored with 37.6 seconds left in overtime.</p><p>&#8226;The Islanders scored four first-period goals.</p><p>&#8226;<strong>Eric Staal</strong> had the tying and winning goals for the Hurricanes.</p><p>&#8226;The Capitals&#8217; <strong>Alex Ovechkin</strong> tallied twice.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">News </span></strong><br /> &#8226;<strong>KOPITAR SIGNS EXTENSION:</strong><strong>Anze Kopitar</strong> has signed a seven-year extension with the Los Angeles Kings, putting the 21-year-old center under contract through the 2015-16 season.</p><p>&#8226;<strong>BLUE JACKET SUSPENDED:</strong> Columbus center <strong>Michael Peca</strong> has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for making contact with an on-ice official.</p><p></div>