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Jagr, Talbot Silence Pittsburgh as Flyers Stifle Penguins 4-2

Jagr, Talbot Silence Pittsburgh as Flyers Stifle Penguins 4-2

Peter Laviolette didn’t waste any time getting Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot onto the ice at the CONSOL Energy Center. The two former Pittsburgh Penguins opened tonight's game with Claude Giroux. Talbot, fittingly, ended it

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Christmas Gifts For Each Of The Flyers (Part 2) The Forwards

Christmas Gifts For Each Of The Flyers (Part 2) The Forwards

Danny Briere: Lots of fist pumps. The more Briere is scoring the better off the Flyers will be. Having multiple lines, in addition to the Giroux line, which always is scoring ( or so it

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Flyers Bail Out Bryzgalov in 5-4 OT Win Against Sabres

Flyers Bail Out Bryzgalov in 5-4 OT Win Against Sabres

Danny Briere expressed concern last season that the team was giving up too many leads but made up for it by having the attitude that they would be able to score their way out of

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Matt Read Is Making A Good Case For Calder Trophy

Matt Read Is Making A Good Case For Calder Trophy

Matt Read is making a case for himself to be a Calder Trophy candidate, for the best rookie in the National Hockey League. Read played 11 games with the Flyers’ affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, last

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After 20 Games, The Flyers Have Been A Pleasant Surprise, Despite Inconsistencies

After 20 Games, The Flyers Have Been A Pleasant Surprise, Despite Inconsistencies

The Philadelphia Flyers have had their ups and downs in this young NHL season.  After an offseason of major moves, most people didn’t expect them to be where they are at in the NHL standings.

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Where Does Matt Read Fall on Calder Trophy Radar?

Where Does Matt Read Fall on Calder Trophy Radar?

At nearly the quarter mark of the 2011-12 NHL season, there has been a lot of discussion over whether Matt Read could be a Calder Trophy winner come June.  I've already written how it would

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Late Heroics From Read Helps Bryzgalov Shut Up Coyotes

Late Heroics From Read Helps Bryzgalov Shut Up Coyotes

The storyline heading into tonight's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes was the fact that goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov would be facing his former team.  It wouldn't have been that big of a

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Back Down South: What We Learned From the Flyers Recent Road Trip

Back Down South: What We Learned From the Flyers Recent Road Trip

The Flyers completed their three game road trip through the Southeast division last night, earning five of a possible six points and temporarily taking first place in the Eastern Conference. What did we learn from

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Flyers Are Getting Major Contributions From Their Rookies

Flyers Are Getting Major Contributions From Their Rookies

The Flyers rookies are contributing when called upon. It seems as if every time a new player is called up from the Adirondack Phantoms, they fit right in like they’ve been playing with the orange

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Dulling the Glimmer of the Flyers Undrafted Prospect Pool

Dulling the Glimmer of the Flyers Undrafted Prospect Pool

Ryan Bright of Philly Sports Daily wrote a story on Monday about the success that the Flyers have found with recent undrafted collegiate free agents Erik Gustafsson, Harry Zolnierczyk and Matt Read.  It’s a good

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