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Flyers Extend JVR for Six More Years

Flyers Extend JVR for Six More Years

The Flyers announced today that James Van Riemsdyk, who is entering the third year of his entry level contract this season, has agreed to a six-year, $25.5 million extension. The cap hit amounts to $4.25

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Flyers News and Notes: August 16, 2011

Flyers News and Notes: August 16, 2011

The Flyers’ offseason continues this week as it has for the last several- quiet. Here is the latest news for the orange and black. The Hockey News has released their predictions for the 2011-12 NHL

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Is Matt Read the Next Overhyped Flyers Rookie or the Real Deal?

Is Matt Read the Next Overhyped Flyers Rookie or the Real Deal?

Matt Read hasn’t played more than 7 games in the AHL, but if you’ve read any stories on the Flyers’ best prospects expected to fight for a roster spot with the big club next season,

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Schenn Should Start 2011-12 Season in the AHL

Schenn Should Start 2011-12 Season in the AHL

There are a lot of fans excited about having a young player of Brayden Schenn’s caliber in the Philadelphia Flyers organization, and rightly so. He’s torn up the WHL and was the best player at

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Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Second Line of Offense

Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Second Line of Offense

The second offensive line for the 2010-11 Philadelphia Flyers generally consisted of four players – Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux, James Van Riemsdyk, and Nikolay Zherdev. Various outlets in the Philadelphia media have suggested that the

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A Counterpoint to Arguments About Richards Captaincy

A Counterpoint to Arguments About Richards Captaincy

G beat me to it when it comes to discussing Mike Richards’ captaincy, but I’d still like to offer a counterpoint if I may. I’ve been listening to fans gripe about Richards as captain for

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Is Mike Richards Deserving Of Captain’s Role?

Is Mike Richards Deserving Of Captain’s Role?

"There's a captain in us all," according to the famous punch line used in Captain Morgan commercials; however, that claim may not be exactly true, especially for anyone who is a Flyers fan. Mike Richards

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Flyers Season Ends in a 5-1 Whimper

Flyers Season Ends in a 5-1 Whimper

“This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.” The end to poet T.S. Eliot’s famous poem Hollow Men doesn’t have much to do with the Flyers’ season ending 5-1

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JVRidiculous Not Enough to Take Game Two

JVRidiculous Not Enough to Take Game Two

Fifty-four shots on net sounds impressive, but the Flyers will still head to Game Three against the Boston Bruins down two games to none. James Van “Ridiculous” put the Flyers up 2-0 early in the

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Flyers Railroaded 7-3 in Disappointing Game One

Flyers Railroaded 7-3 in Disappointing Game One

Any hope that the Flyers’ strong play from Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals would carry over against Boston was dashed less than two minutes into Game One, as David Krejci scored on the

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