MICHAEL LEIGHTON RUMORS

Michael Leighton Never Left Flyers

Contrary to a report, Philly Sports Daily has confirmed that Leighton never left the team after Game 6. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
Via Philly Sports Daily  |  April 27, 2011
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Flyers Force Game Seven with 5-4 OT Win

The decision to start goaltender Michael Leighton in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals is going to hang over the head of coach Peter Laviolette for a long time. With three soft goals in the first period on just eight shots, two of which dribbled into the net, Leighton nearly ended the Flyers season on [...]
Via GCobb.com  |  April 24, 2011
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Leighton Clears Waivers, Will Re-Join Struggling Flyers

  Goaltender Michael Leighton has cleared re-entry waivers, and will rejoin the Flyers, tomorrow. General Manager Paul Holmgren stated yesterday that if Leighton cleared waivers the Flyers would like to start him either.Friday or Saturday. Most likely, to give Brian Boucher and Sergei Bobrovsky a little rest, and to avoid injury to either or them. Lets make this clear, no matter...
Via Get Flyer'd Up  |  April 06, 2011
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Better Leight Than Never For Michael Leighton

Michael Leighton is expected to get a start in one of the remaining regular season games. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
Via Philly Sports Daily  |  April 05, 2011
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Flyers Place Michael Leighton on Re-Entry Waivers

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed goaltender Michael Leighton on re-entry waivers, in an attempt to call him up. All NHL teams will have the ability to claim Leighton, though, he wouldn’t be eligible for the rest of the regular season or the playoffs. And said team would be responsible for half of Leighton’s salary. Leighton helped lead the Flyers to the Stanley Cup...
Via Get Flyer'd Up  |  April 05, 2011
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Leighton Clears Waivers, Joins Crowded Phantoms

Having cleared waivers, goaltender Michael Leighton (1-3-0) has returned to the Adirondack Phantoms. Unfortunately, it comes at the worst possible time, as the farm team is already crowded with goaltenders in need of playing time. On the same day that Leighton was waived, the AHL named prospect Brian Stewart (3-5-0) their Player of the Week. According [...]
Via GCobb.com  |  January 04, 2011
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Leighton clears waivers, gets shipped to Phantoms

You have probably seen the last of Michael Leighton in a Flyers uniform. After clearing waivers today, the Flyers have sent Leighton down to the Phantoms, where he will play the remainder of the season unless the Flyers try to put him on re-entry waivers. Since any team can claim him for half the cost if the Flyers put Leighton on re-entry waivers, there is little chance he will...
Via All Things Philly Sports  |  January 04, 2011
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Michael Leighton’s Return Starts in Atlantic City

Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton has been assigned to the Adirondack Phantoms for a 6-day conditioning stint beginning this weekend. Leighton will play with the Phantoms against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday and at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Sunday against the Albany Devils. Sunday’s game is one of five games that the Devils’ ownership has [...]
Via Sports Page Network  |  December 02, 2010
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Leighton’s Impending Return Mean Changes Are Coming

Michael Leighton has begun skating on his own, three and a half weeks after it was announced that he would need to have surgery for a herniated disc in his spine. If everything goes to plan, he could return some time in December. His return, however, means that somebody on the roster is going to [...]
Via Sports Page Network  |  November 03, 2010
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Leighton Cleared For Thursday, But Injury is Still a Question Mark

The news from Flyers brass today is that goaltender Michael Leighton’s lower back injury is apparently not that bad.  According to Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, “He’s better today and I think by Thursday he should be fine and be ready to practice.”  The injury was a re-aggravation of a back strain pulled during summer work [...]
Via GCobb.com  |  September 27, 2010
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