As part of All-Access All Things All-Star coverage on NHL.com this weekend in Ottawa, Philadelphia Flyers rookie Sean Couturier will be blogging his thoughts and experiences.
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January 26, 2012
Last year at this time the Philadelphia Flyers were being led by a rookie netminder from Russia, Sergei Bobrovsky, now they are being led by another Russian this time Ilya Bryzgalov. Bryzgalov was signed in the offseason to tune of nine-years $51 million to give Philadelphia a franchise goalie.
Only one problem has come from that signing and that is the fact that Bryz has not...
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January 28, 2012
Coming out of the All Star break at the end of this weekend, we can expect the trade rumors to come out in full force, with the trade deadline less than a month away.
The Philadelphia Flyers have dealt with a rash of injuries this season, up and down the lineup, and are expected to be among the most active teams around the deadline, in terms of trying to acquire talent. The most...
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January 28, 2012
Scott Hartnell: one-timer left-handed shot in Skills Challenge Relay
Claude Giroux: stick handling in Skills Challenge Relay, and will also be a passer in shot accuracy
Kimmo Timonen: passing accuracy, Skills Challenge Relay, and a shooter in Elimination Shootout
Matt Read: shooting accuracy
Sean Couturier: breakaway challenge...
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January 27, 2012
OTTAWA — Claude Giroux is tired of the story at this point. At the 2006 NHL draft, then-Philadelphia Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke forgot the name of the player he was taking 22nd overall. Bobby Sanguinetti, the New Jersey defenseman the Flyers coveted, went off the board a pick earlier. ...
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January 25, 2012
When the Flyers made all their off-season moves last summer, including the remake in free agency, most fans felt they had thrown up their hands and all but said it would be a rebuilding year, not retooling.
Who would have thought at the All-Star break that they would be on course for a 107-point season?
"Itâs been great," Scott Hartnell said. "Thereâs...
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January 27, 2012
I remember that playoff series against Pittsburgh in 2009 when Ed Snider walked into the Flyers dressing room afterward.
The FLyers chairman wasn't happy with the playoff loss but he said the future really looked bright and pointed to Claude Giroux as the team's next super star.
A few years later, Giroux has emerged as the face of the franchise, a player who is loved...
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January 28, 2012
This is something that seems to come up every season in the National Hockey League.
This season, however, it is something that is running rampant among NHL clubs, particularly the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks.
Philadelphia Flyers
When is there ever not a goaltending controversy with the Philadelphia Flyers?
This has been the norm for the past...
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January 26, 2012
January has been a whirlwind month for the Flyers. Although there is still one game left (at home next Tuesday against Winnipeg) before the calendar flips to February, the All-Star break is a good time to take stock of the highs and lows of the month to date.
10 positive signs
1. The Flyers showed tremendous character and resiliency in putting aside the disappointment of losing...
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