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This Friday the Flyers begin their annual quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup, and the expectations are as high as ever. Last year’s first round exit at the hands of the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins was a disappointing end to a season full of promise. With the taste of that bitter loss still fresh, [...]
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JVR is a Flyer.
The Flyers have not announced it officially, but he told us today after practice he is making the road trip to start the season.
That means, he must be on the roster since it's due 3 p.m. today.
There was no way the FLyers could keep him off it. Just like, I feel this is no way they can keep Mika Pyorala off the roster, as well.
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