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The Nashville Predators after another improbable come-from-behind win against the Minnesota Wild take their rough and tumble play to Philly. The Flyers boast heavy duty offensive weapons and Giroux and Hartnell represented the All-Stars well.
The Flyers lost in overtime against the Winnepeg Jets on January 31st. Bryzgalov took the overtime loss so the netminder duties may be given off to Bobrovsky for tonight’s match-up.
Can the Predators continue to do the impossible? Can the Flyers keep ramping up their play since the Winter Classic?
Gametime is 6:00 Central.
This Year’s Series: 1-0-0 Home (1-0-0) Away (0-0-0)
Looking at the Flyers: The Flyers have gone a respectable 7-3-2 since the Winter Classic and their key contributors have been a huge factor…namely one Scott Hartnell.
Hartnell is a heart and soul player who the Predators had once upon a time and was moved as part of Leipold’s fire sale a few years back. Since the...
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February 01, 2012
At a local establishment on Tuesday night, with the Predators trailing 3-0 to the Wild in the second period, the waiter looked at me and said, shaking his head, “I think this one is over.” My response? “Nothing is ever over with this Predators team.”Not that I actually thought the Preds would end up winning that game at that point in time – you just simply can’t count...
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February 02, 2012
((HT: KHL/youtube))For those of you who:1) Know your hockey really deeply and,2) Know the KHL for what it is... kinda like the wild west of hockey...Here's Alexander Radulov, formerly of the Nashville Predators, going all lumberjack- on one of his Salavat Yulaev coaches... Goalie coach Ilari Nackel...The HQ thinks Radulov won't be playing for a while... and he might disappear...
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February 02, 2012
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired right wing Matt Ford from the Washington Capitals for defenseman Kevin Marshall in a trade of minor leaguers.
Ford had 10 goals and 28 points in 39 games for Washington's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He will be assigned to the Adirondack Phantoms. Ford has 50 goals and 100 points in 190 career AHL games with Hershey, Lake Erie and Hartford...
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February 02, 2012
Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Matt Read and Claude Giroux also had goals, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Predators on Thursday night.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves to earn his 175th career win, and the Flyers finally played just 60 minutes. They went to a shootout in their previous three contests, losing...
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February 02, 2012
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired right wing Matt Ford from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Kevin Marshall.
Ford was assisgned to Adirondack, the AHL affiliate of Philadelphia. He had 10 goals and 18 assists in 39 games for Washington's AHL affiliate at Hersey.
Marshall did not have a point in 10 games with the Flyers this season.
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February 02, 2012
The Nashville Predators are in Philly for a rematch with the Flyers tonight at Wells Fargo Center. After Tuesday nightâs emotional comeback thriller over Minnesota, the team is on guard against a letdown. The Flyers, on the other hand, are coming off of a difficult overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets in which they looked a lot like the Predators in the first two periods on Tuesday...
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February 03, 2012
Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Matt Read and Claude Giroux also tallied, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves for his 175th career win, and the Flyers finally played just 60 minutes. They went to a shoot-out in their previous three games, losing twice.
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February 02, 2012
Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Matt Read and Claude Giroux also had goals, and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Predators on Thursday night.
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February 02, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Matt Read and Claude Giroux also had goals, and the Philadelphia Flyers
snapped Nashville's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Predators on Thursday night.
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February 01, 2012
Puck Daddy with the details…
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February 02, 2012
PREVIEW 7:15 AM EST
Home ice has not been especially kind thus far to the Philadelphia Flyers (29-14-6, 11-7-4 at the Wells Fargo Center). With an abundance of home games in February and March, they will need to get on a roll. Tonight the Flyers host Barry Trotz's Nashville Predators (31-16-4, 15-9-1 away). The game starts at 7 PM EST and will be broadcast locally on CSN Philly...
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February 03, 2012
While the Philadelphia Flyers could emerge from the weekend atop the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils can only hope to remain in playoff position.
The Flyers host the Devils on Saturday in the first of two tough Atlantic Division matchups on back-to-back days for each club.
Philadelphia (30-14-6) hasn't led the East since Dec. 22 but will reclaim at least a share of...
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