The Flyers have skyrocketed to 20 percent on their power play after a red-hot weekend on the man advantage. They were ranked 15th in the NHL, but are now sixth.
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December 07, 2011
The Eastern standings are as jammed up as the Scajacquada Expressway during rush hour.
The Flyers take the ice tonight with 33 points, just four ahead of the seventh place Sabres.
Buffalo are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, while the Flyers are 7-3.
These are two points that the Sabres cannot afford to give away to a team that they have a heated history with.
The last...
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December 07, 2011
"Max Talbot says Claude Giroux is just as good as Sidney Crosby" is the headline of this piece at Pro Hockey Talk. Unsurprisingly, Max Talbot has opened his mouth again to draw attention to himself. It's conveniently while HBO is filming for 24/7. We're just as shocked as you are that Talbot would try to get his name in the spotlight.
Talbot told...
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December 07, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk is expected to return for Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres.
The second overall pick of the 2007 draft, van Riemsdyk has missed the team's last four contests with an upper body injury.
He is projected to play on a line with Daniel Briere and Wayne Simmonds.
The 22-year-old van Riemsdyk has collected eight goals...
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December 06, 2011
Most of the analyses of the NHL realignment from a Flyers' standpoint have focused on the travel and schedule aspect. I prefer to look at it from a hockey standpoint.
My knee-jerk reaction is that the team's road to the Stanley Cup has gotten a bit harder, not easier simply because there will be a 4-in-7 shot of making the playoffs.
The Flyers are already a well-established...
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December 07, 2011
Brayden Schenn continues to deal with injuries. This time, according to Paul Holmgren, he's dealing with an upper-body injury that will keep him out of the lineup.
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December 07, 2011
Well, when we saw the Alumni Game rosters we were all shocked that Bernie Parent and Ron Hextall were not on the Philadelphia Flyers roster. Yes, they are Flyers and most New York Rangers fans do not care but it’s an alumni game and we want to see the best each team has to offer [...]
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December 06, 2011
The evolution of Winter Classic advertising continues for the NHL and NBC. This time, they've gone all split-personality on us, offering up a stoic athlete commercial highlighting the rivalry for the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers (and their respective cities); as well as a spot that accurately portrays the Classic as a beer-soaked social gathering for Caucasians...
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December 07, 2011
The Flyers have announced that two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall of Fame goaltender Bernie Parent will play in the Flyers-Rangers Outdoor Alumni Game on Dec. 31 at Citizens Bank Park.
In addition, Flyers Hall of Fame goaltender Ron H...
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December 05, 2011
The NHL's board of governors will meet today and Tuesday in Pebble Beach, Calif., to make decisions that will reshape the league's future. At the top of the list: Realigning the 30-team league for the 2012-13 season. The Philadelphia Flyers will have club chairman Ed Snider, club president Peter Luukko, and general manager Paul Holmgren at the meeting.
Via Queen City Sports
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December 07, 2011
By Vincent Lepore
FLYERS (15-7-3) at SABRES (14-11-1)
Coming off of a win, and Ryan Miller’s return to the squad, the Sabres get set to face-off tonight against the red hot Flyers. Philadelphia, will try to end their three game road trip on a high note and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games.
The last time these two teams met on November...
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