Flyers Fall Short Against Leafs 4-2
The Philadelphia Flyers had another chance of breaking even in the standings if they could grind out a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs this evening, but a handful of mistakes in a tightly contested
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Voracek, McGinn Ground Jets in 3-2 Win
The Philadelphia Flyers desperately needed to grind out a win against the Winnipeg Jets this evening after stumbling the night before in Toronto. It wasn't just a matter of earning another two points (though that
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Sestito Plays Hero in Tight Win Against Tampa
The Philadelphia Flyers did not fare well in their first foray against the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Coming off a 7-1 blowout against the Florida Panthers, the defense and special teams faltered in front
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Offense, Special Teams Flop in 2-1 Loss to Rangers
The silver lining of the Philadelphia Flyers' season to date is that Ilya Bryzgalov has performed like a confident starting goaltender should. He ranks 8th in the NHL in goals-against-average among goaltenders with at least
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Voracek Re-Signed to Four Year, $17 Million Extension
Dave Strehle of SBNation has confirmed with agent Petr Svoboda that Jake Voracek has re-signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on a four year, $17 million contract. The associated salary cap hit is $4.25 million per
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Flyers Have Room to Gamble with the 2012-13 NHL Season
You can’t blame Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren for trying to snag Shea Weber for draft picks, but what’s done is done. Weber will be a Nashville Predator for the next fourteen years and
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Flyers News and Notes: June 18th Edition
With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft four days away and free agency looming soon after, there have been a variety of news stories reported today regarding the Philadelphia Flyers. For the sake of brevity, I’ve
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Can the Flyers Afford to Re-Sign Voracek?
Jake Voracek finished the 2011-12 NHL season with his highest goal total to date- 18 goals- but did not break his previous record for points. His 49 points in 78 games played is one point
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JVR Trade Speculation Ignores Top Six Replacement Issue
James van Riemsdyk won his roster position on the Philadelphia Flyers after dominating the competition in training camp and during the preseason in 2009. Three years later, his stock has fallen considerably lower in the
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Briere Lifts Flyers over Devils in Game One
The week off between playoff games for the Philadelphia Flyers afforded them time to heal some injuries (notably defenseman Nicklas Grossmann’s concussion). It also slowed down their offense out of the gate, as the New
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