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Defensive Breakdowns Down Flyers as Lightning Strike 5-3

Defensive Breakdowns Down Flyers as Lightning Strike 5-3

As the hunt for home ice advantage in the playoffs continues, the Flyers lost a valuable two points tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5-3 loss at the Wells Fargo Center. The team

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Revisiting the Flyers’ Calder and Hart Trophy Discussions

Revisiting the Flyers’ Calder and Hart Trophy Discussions

Back in mid-November, the discussion began here of whether Claude Giroux or Matt Read could earn honors from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season by winning the Hart and

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All Bryzness: Flyers Win Fourth Straight Against Panthers

All Bryzness: Flyers Win Fourth Straight Against Panthers

For all the pessimism that has lingered over the Flyers in the past few weeks, they have slowly been building momentum towards the end of the regular season.  With a dominating 5-0 shutout win against

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Flyers Turn the Page, Cast Off the Islanders 6-3

Flyers Turn the Page, Cast Off the Islanders 6-3

Earning two of a possible four points on their recent Western road trip, the Flyers were looking for a strong win at home against the Islanders to gain traction heading down the stretch.  By all

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Are the Rookies to Blame for Second Half Inconsistency?

Are the Rookies to Blame for Second Half Inconsistency?

Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette was asked after yesterday’s loss to the New York Rangers if he felt the reason for some of the missed coverage in the defensive end was because of the youth

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Its Waynes World and Thankfully Matt Read is Living in It

Its Waynes World and Thankfully Matt Read is Living in It

For all the talk lately about what trades the Flyers should or shouldn’t make, it’s worth crediting Paul Holmgren for bringing Wayne Simmonds to Philadelphia this offseason because he just had one heck of a

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Hartnell, Read Lead Listless Flyers Over Devils 4-1

Hartnell, Read Lead Listless Flyers Over Devils 4-1

For whatever reason, the NHL consistently schedules the Flyers to play the New Jersey Devils in afternoon games year after year. In the first of back-to-back afternoon games this weekend, the Flyers captured a valuable

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Forget Trade Rumors- JVR Out Indefinitely with Concussion

Forget Trade Rumors- JVR Out Indefinitely with Concussion

You can ignore trade rumors involving James van Riemsdyk for the time being- Paul Holmgren announced today that #21 will be out of the line-up indefinitely with a concussion. Homer announced that JVR had been

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Making a Case for Hartnell at the All-Star Game

Making a Case for Hartnell at the All-Star Game

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer suggested today that Scott Hartnell could very well make the roster for the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Hartnell has never been to the event before, but has the

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The Flyers Are In Desperate Need Of Last Year’s James van Riemsdyk

The Flyers Are In Desperate Need Of Last Year’s James van Riemsdyk

In the offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers did a complete overhaul of their team.  It included trading two of their leading scorers, signing a number one goaltender, and signing James van Riemsdyk, better known as JVR,

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