TORONTO (AP) -- Roger Neilson drew a rousing response from the Toronto fans -- and the wrath of Pat Quinn.

Garry Valk scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.

	Philadelphia goalie Brian Boucher squared off with Toronto netminder Curtis Joseph during Saturday's second-period brawl.

The game featured a 12-player brawl in the second period that led to three game misconducts and 96 minutes in penalties. The fights overshadowed a tribute to Nielson, the Flyers coach who was coaching his first game since announcing he has bone cancer.

"Are we playing hockey or playing that `70's scrum (stuff) that we've already been through?" said Quinn, the Maple Leafs coach and GM. "I thought that was a bygone era. When their five guys start throwing punches at your five guys, something's wrong. (Neilson) thinks he's still coaching in the '70s."

Neilson defended himself, denying any intent on his part to instigate the fights with his team trailing 5-2.

"We're on the road, so we put out our two tough guys," Neilson said. "Pat was yelling at our bench complaining, but he had the last change. He didn't answer the challenge. He didn't have enough tough guys on the ice."

Flyers captain Eric Lindros tried to spark his team by getting into a fight with Toronto defenseman Alexander Karpovtsev.

The main event broke out nine seconds later as all the players on the ice, including goalies Curtis Joseph and Brian Boucher, got into it. Sandy McCarthy pummeled Dmitri Khristich, and Craig Berube fought with another Maple Leafs player.

Toronto enforcer Tie Domi, who had earlier rebuffed challenges from McCarthy and Berube, got involved as the third man in a scuffle between teammate Tomas Kaberle and Philadelphia's Adam Burt.

"Domi threw four punches at Burt, who couldn't defend himself," Neilson said. "You can't sucker somebody like that. I was really surprised at Tie. I think he lost a lot of respect from the guys on my team, and from myself."

Game misconducts were assessed to McCarthy, Philadelphia defenseman Luke Richardson and Domi.

In the penalty box, Domi shaped his hands into six-shooters, firing a few rounds and sticking them in a virtual holster.

"I took two of 'em down," Domi said. "I was pretty pumped. Three of them got misconducts and me. I'll take that."

Valk's two goals sandwiched another by Sergei Berezin in a 1:43 span early in the second period to break a 2-2 tie.

Philadelphia goalie John Vanbiesbrouck stopped just 13 of 18 shots and was replaced by Boucher at 5:44 of the second period.

Steve Thomas, Mike Johnson and Jonas Hoglund also scored for Toronto, while Daymond Langkow, Keith Jones, Mark Recchi and Lindros scored for Philadelphia.

The Flyers took 18 shots in the third period and scored three times in five power-play opportunities.

The win improved the Leafs record to 17-10-4-2 for 40 points, one more than Philadelphia 17-9-4-1.

"We had a good, solid game," Quinn said. "It was just reward. We played well and deserved to win."

The Flyers beat the Maple Leafs 4-2 in Philadelphia on Thursday night to extend their undefeated streak to seven.

At one of the early stoppages in play, the in-house camera zoomed in on Neilson, who began his coaching career with the Maple Leafs. A message was flashed on the huge video screen above center ice: "Roger ... This cheer's for you from all your fans in Toronto."

Neilson, who begins chemotherapy Monday, looked up at the screen and his face flushed and tears welled in his eyes as the 19,000 hockey fans rose to applaud. Players on both teams gathered at their benches, slapping their sticks against the boards in honor of the 65-year-old coach.

"I saw my mug up there so I guessed what was happening," Neilson said. "That was kind of an emotional moment for me. That's one of the nicest things that has ever happened to me in hockey."