Found January 14, 2009 on 700 Level:

Heading into last night's game hosting the Penguins, the Flyers had won eight straight at home, and the Pens had lost all but one of their previous eight games overall. Neither of those streaks was particularly safe when two rivals took the ice.

Trying to ignore the rumors that his head is on ...

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