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The Flyers won their third game of the season last night in a a deceivingly convincing 5-3 win over Carolina giving them a .333 winning percentage as they try to claw their way out of the NHL's basement. I spoke with Danny Briere after the game and while he and his teammates were happy with the five goals they posted - including three on the power play - and the two points in the standings, they a...
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NewsTags: eric wellwoodMarcel NoebelsWayne SimmondsWayne Simmonds sat out Saturday night’s tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes with concussion issues after taking an errant elbow to the head from Washington Capitals’ defenseman John Erskine on Friday night.
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced on Sunday that Simmonds...
Will The Flyers Make A ‘Big’ Move?
from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,
The word is the Flyers would like to make "a big move" to shake up their struggling club. That has proved to be difficult in the current environment.
Holmgren could see what the Calgary Flames want to do with winger Jarome Iginla, but GM Jay Feaster has maintained he wants to keep the captain.
The only impact blueliner...
Hurricanes lose to Flyers, fall below .500
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Claude Giroux and Danny Briere each had a goal and an assist to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Saturday night.
Kurtis Foster, Brayden Coburn and Mike Knuble also scored for the Flyers, who won for just the third time in nine games.
Joni Pitkanen, Eric Staal and Patrick Dwyer had Carolina's goals.
Ilya Bryzgalov made several...
Bernie "The Wolf" Parent
Some of you may think of Bernard Marcel Parent as the greatest goaltender in Flyers history. He helped lead the Philadelphia Flyers to back to back Stanley Cups, and took Philadelphia by storm. The beloved Parent is a fan favorite, and is always very active with his fans. Bernie has taken that to a whole other level.
Parent, author of Journey Through Risk and Fear, is now a featured...
John Erskine disagrees that his elbow on Wayne Simmonds was "reckless"
This hit to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds earned John Erskine a three-game suspension, and it's hard to disagree with that.
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Well, unless you're John Erskine. During his explaining of the suspension, NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan stated that the recklessness of Erskine's hit played into his decision. It...
John Erskine disagrees that his elbow on Wayne Simmonds was "reckless"
This hit to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds earned John Erskine a three-game suspension, and it's hard to disagree with that.
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Well, unless you're John Erskine. During his explaining of the suspension, NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan stated that the recklessness of Erskine's hit played into his decision...
Flyers 5, Hurricanes 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Kurtis Foster, Danny Briere and Claude Giroux scored power-play goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Mike Knuble and Brayden Coburn also had goals for the Flyers, who are 23-4-4 against Carolina since Nov. 28, 2003. Coming off a 1-0 victory over Ottawa on Friday night, the Hurricanes were shaky...
Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself
Sometimes, the most telling way to learn what you did right is through the eyes of your opponent.
After his team lost 3-2 to the Capitals at the Verizon Center Friday, Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn complimented the Caps’ play in the third period, while his teammate Mike Knuble paid deference to the Capitals setting the tone of the game.
“They played last night...
Something Special: Flyers use Power Play to Defeat Hurricanes
The Flyers scored goals tonight. Even strength goals, power play goals. GOALS FOR EVERYONE! The orange and black came out flying, no pun intended (Flyers…Flying? Yeah I’m stupid), Kurtis Foster ripped a shot past Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis just 5:08 […]
Preview: Flyers Vs. Lightning 2/5/13
The Flyers broke a 3 game losing streak Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center against Carolina and hope to build off of that win Tuesday when they faceoff opposite the Tampa Bay Lightning. For the Flyers the key in the […]
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