The Flyers have fared decently in the first two games of the 2011 NHL Playoffs, tying the series last night against the Buffalo Sabres, but many have been left wondering when Chris Pronger will finally
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The second meeting of the 2011 playoffs between the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres was a much more belligerent affair than the first, with a 3-3 score, a fight, and Philadelphia’s goaltender pulled within the
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Over the last quarter of the regular season, there were question marks surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers and their commitment to winning. If they weren’t sitting comfortably in first place, they were at least bouncing around
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I labeled Sunday’s shootout loss to the New York Rangers as a “first step in the right direction.” Tonight’s debacle in Ottawa is about two steps back, if not a complete stumble. There were very
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Maybe it was the back-to-back shutouts that goaltender Michael Leighton pitched this past weekend for the Adirondack Phantoms. Maybe it's his 2.22 goals-against-average and 0.926 save percentage through 30 games in the AHL. Maybe it's
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When the Flyers last faced the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Pens steadily outworked the Flyers to a 2–1 shootout win. The Flyers bounced back with a solid win over the lowly New York Islanders, but then
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Continuing their dominance over Atlantic Division rivals, the Flyers grabbed another two points last night from the New York Islanders with a dominant 4-1 win. Sophomore James Van Riemsdyk netted a hat trick, raising his
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Tonight's 5-4 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals was exciting, tense, and ultimately disappointing. Ignoring the average first period, the Flyers absolutely dominated the Caps at even strength during the last 40 minutes. The top
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The Flyers have officially become the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. While not unexpected based on their position in the standings (they’ve been in first place since January 8),
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If ever there was a game where the Flyers needed to right the ship, tonight was it. The Edmonton Oilers, despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, sit at the bottom of the rankings
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