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Flyers Can’t Afford to Let Timonen Retire, Sign Him to One Year Extension [Updated]

Flyers Can’t Afford to Let Timonen Retire, Sign Him to One Year Extension [Updated]

It doesn't seem all that long ago that the impending expiration of defenseman Kimmo Timonen's six year, $38-million contract rattled the nerves of Philadelphia Flyers fans everywhere. Timonen sounded unsure of whether he would return

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Revisiting Paul Holmgrens Ten Best Moves as Manager

Revisiting Paul Holmgrens Ten Best Moves as Manager

Former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren endured a lot of criticism during his tenure, as would be expected of any manager who failed to bring a championship trophy to Philadelphia under his (or her)

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Timonen Earns Bronze as Olympics Wind Down

Timonen Earns Bronze as Olympics Wind Down

Five Philadelphia Flyers participated in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Only one will be returning with some hardware. Kimmo Timonen and his compatriots on the Finnish men’s hockey team shut out a listless, underachieving

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Five Flyers Headed to the Olympics Without Giroux

Five Flyers Headed to the Olympics Without Giroux

The deadline for finalizing the Olympic rosters for men's ice hockey was extended to January 7 in late December at the request of the Russian federation, who are hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi,

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Coburn’s Value Returning as one of Few Reliable Flyers Defensemen

Coburn’s Value Returning as one of Few Reliable Flyers Defensemen

Braydon Coburn has not received much praise over the last season and a half among Philadelphia Flyers fans (the nickname "Slowburn" comes to mind). I’ve been somewhat critical myself of the 28 year-old defenseman, suggesting in

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Flyers Acquire Mark Streit, But At What Cost?

Flyers Acquire Mark Streit, But At What Cost?

The Philadelphia Flyers announced this afternoon that they have acquired the rights to defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders. Streit, 36, will be an unrestricted free agent if he and the Flyers can

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Improbable Streak Continues as Flyers Win Fourth Straight

Improbable Streak Continues as Flyers Win Fourth Straight

The Philadelphia Flyers' roster is currently absent defensemen Chris Pronger, Nicklas Grossmann, Braydon Coburn, Andrej Meszaros, Marc-Andre Bourdon and Matt Walker. You can now add Kimmo Timonen to that list, as he did not return

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Flyers Rally to Win Weekend Games Against Bruins, Capitals

Flyers Rally to Win Weekend Games Against Bruins, Capitals

"The guys want it. You can see it. You can talk about the battle and the compete. That's how they're playing... they sense it. They believe. There's hope. Those are some powerful things." That quote

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Bouwmeester, Byfuglien Linked to Flyers in Trade Talks

Bouwmeester, Byfuglien Linked to Flyers in Trade Talks

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that has watched the Philadelphia Flyers over the last two fifteen months that their defensive core needs improvement. Two names that have been regularly linked to the Philadelphia

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Disorganized Hockey Downs Flyers Against Rangers

Disorganized Hockey Downs Flyers Against Rangers

The Philadelphia Flyers have officially reached the halfway mark of the 2013 NHL season. The team was looking for its third win in a row tonight against the New York Rangers, which would have been

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