Improbable Streak Continues as Flyers Win Fourth Straight
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NHLTags: Jake VoracekJay RosehillKimmo TimonenLuke SchennSean CouturierToronto MapleleafsThe Philadelphia Flyers’ roster is currently absent defensemen Chris Pronger, Nicklas Grossmann, Braydon Coburn, Andrej Meszaros, Marc-Andre Bourdon and Matt Walker.
You can now add Kimmo Timonen to that list, as he did not return to the ice after...
Injuries to Bourdon, Holmstrom Becoming Clearer
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NHLTags: Adirondack PhantomsBen HolmstromMarc-Andre BourdonNeither Marc-Andre Bourdon nor Ben Holmstrom were guaranteed spots in the Philadelphia Flyers’ line-up in September, when training camp would have begun for the 2012-13 NHL season.
Regardless of whether the season comes back, it may already be over for the both of them, as official...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Phantoms, Titans, Roundup
AHL: Phantoms Drop Third Straight
A six-game homestand that started with much promise ended up being a wash for the Adirondack Phantoms. After winning the first three games of the homestand, the Phantoms have lost three in a row. Last night, Adirondack fell 3-2 to the Albany Devils.
The Phantoms, who were playing without either Marc-Andre Bourdon (flu) or Zac Rinaldo (bruised...
Phantoms Making Move To Comcast Network After Movember
Is life without hockey unbearable? Well you are in luck because starting in December the Comcast Network will begin airing select Adirondack Phantoms' games. Depending on the length of the NHL lockout, these games could feature some of your favorite young Flyers such as Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn, Marc-Andre Bourdon, Eric Wellwood, Erik Gustafsson, Harry Zolnierczyk and Zac...
Kreider to Make Preseason Whale Debut
Kreider & Newbury are making their preseason debuts for @ctwhale in today's game live streamed at blueshirtsunited.com twitter.com/NYRangers/stat…
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 6, 2012
The Whale are playing the Phantoms who are the Flyers AHL team and have a few familiar faces on the team, including Brayden Schenn, Sean Couturier, Zac Rinaldo...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Roster Spot Races -- Bourdon, Gustafsson, Manning
In an ideal world, anything the Flyers got out of Marc-Andre Bourdon or Erik Gustafsson next season beyond what they brought last year would be a pure bonus. But as things stand right now, it may actually be a necessity for at least one of the two to significantly raise their games from the current level.
The team's inability thus far to find a suitable veteran replacement...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Contract Signings, J-Bo and Gonchar, Robak
The Flyers now have all of their restricted free agents under contract with yesterday's completion of a two-year deal with Marc-Andre Bourdon. The Bourdon deal is a good one for both sides, but especially for the Flyers.
The new contract pays Bourdon $612,500 per season. Some have said the the new deal represents a paycut for Bourdon but that's not true. It's a lower...
Flyers sign defenseman Bourdon
The Flyers re-signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon to a multi-year contract extension on Wednesday, and agreed with center Scott Laughton on an entry-level contract.
The news comes a day after Philadelphia's defense took another hit, when Andrej Meszaros underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. Meszaros is out indefinitely.
Bourdon, 22, was selected by the Flyers...
Flyers Sign Bourdon, First Pick
A day after the news of Andrej Meszaros being out indefinitely, the Flyers made a small splash today. The Flyers have announced today, the signings of defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon, and the 2012 first round pick Scott Laughton.
Bourdon was signed to a multi-year contract, while Laughton was signed to an entry level contract. Bourdon will likely see some time in the NHL this season...
Philadelphia Flyers Sign Marc-Andre Bourdon, Scott Laughton to Contracts
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The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have re-signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon to a multi-year contract extension and have signed center Scott Laughton to an entry-level contract, according to General Manager Paul Holmgren.
Bourdon, 22 (9-17-89), was selected by the Flyers in the third round (67th overall) of the 2008...
Bill Meltzer: Quick Hit: Clean Bill of Health for Bourdon, Meszaros
As part of yesterday's media conference call to announce the three-year contract extension for head coach Peter Laviolette, general manager Paul Holmgren also fielded questions about the status of Andrej Meszaros and Marc-Andre Bourdon.
According to Holmgren, both players have received a clean bill of health. Meszaros underwent back surgery last season, missing the stretch...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Waiting Game for Voracek and Bourdon
While the hockey world waits to see whether the Nashville Predators will match the Flyers' $110 million offer sheet to All-Star defenseman Shea Weber, a pair of Philadelphia's own restricted free agents are left to wonder how (if at all) the outcome of the offer sheet will affect their own status with the team.
Forward Jakub Voracek and defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon both...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Quick Hits on Voracek, Prospect Camp
More and more, it is looking like the Flyers may stand pat for the remainder of the summer apart from re-signing restricted free agents Jakub Voracek and Marc-Andre Bourdon. It still remains to be seen if Voracek can be signed to a multi-year deal or if the team and agent Petr Svoboda can only agree to another one-year deal with Voracek becoming a restricted free agent again next...
Flyers Have Work To Do
from Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly, The Flyers have some obvious needs in free agency and some unexpected trouble, as well. They head into the weekend with $56.2 million in commitments next season that might be closer to $58 million when you tack on expected performances bonuses.
General manager Paul Holmgren must sign a veteran, backup goaltender. Sources said Rangers’ backup Marty...
Philadelphia Flyers: Taking a Look at the Restricted Free Agency Process
Marc-Andre Bourdon and Jakub Voracek (pictured above) are just two of the seven restricted free agents on the Flyers roster this offseason. | (December 12, 2011 – Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America)
By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose)
I thought it may be handy if I quickly and simply explained how things work regarding restricted free agents. I’ll explain who...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: D spending, Shero, Gostisbehre
As of today, the Flyers have $27,592,267 of their cap salary cap space devoted to seven defensemen, according to Capgeek.com. By comparison, the team currently has $25,559,444 appropriated to 11 signed forwards.
The defense spending figure does not include pending unrestricted free agent Matt Carle, restricted free agent Marc-Andre Bourdon or fellow young defenseman Erik Gustafsson...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Quick Hit Updates, Cup Finals
Yesterday, I spoke with Flyers' defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon in connection with an NHL Draft-related article for the Flyers official Web site. Bourdon reports that he's feeling much better than he was a few weeks ago, when he was unable to practice during the playoffs.
"I'm definitely doing a lot better now," Bourdon said. "I still need a little more...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings -- Young D, Pelle's 53rd
Several weeks ago, while the Flyers' contingent of playoff Black Aces were working out at the Skate Zone in Voorhees, player development coach Derian Hatcher said via text that he's seen marked improvement in many of the young defensemen in the system from the start of training camp to the end of the season.
At the head of the class this year were Marc-Andre Bourdon...
Flyers D Grossman out with concussion
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossman will miss Friday night's Game 5 against Pittsburgh with a concussion. Grossman sustained the injury in the second period of a 10-3 loss in Game 4 on Wednesday and could be out indefinitely.
Grossman did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh. Erik Gustafsson will take Grossman's spot in the lineup. The Flyers are already without...
Flyers snuff out Sabres' playoff hopes
Rookie Matt Read scored to snap a tie with just under 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the third period as the host Philadelphia Flyers knocked the Buffalo Sabres out of postseason contention with a 2-1 victory.
The Sabres were officially eliminated moments after their loss to Philadelphia, as Washington finished off a 4-2 victory over Florida.
Defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon scored and...
Flyers 2, Sabres 1
Matt Read and Marc-Andre Bourdon each scored goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win Thursday night over Buffalo that eliminated the Sabres from a postseason spot.
The Sabres needed to beat the Flyers and have Florida top Washington to keep their faint playoff hopes alive heading into their final game of the season. The Sabres failed to handle the Flyers and the Capitals...
Rangers Sweep Season Series From Flyers
The New York Rangers showed the league exactly what the difference is between the first and fifth playoff seeds with a 5-3 disposal of the Philadelphia Flyers. They took advantage of the opportunities they created on offense, and again received stellar goaltending from Henrik Lunqvist.
They also showed an important quality of a team ready to make a playoff run. They put their foot...
Flyers win wild game in Pittsburgh
Jakub Voracek scored twice in the third period to break open a tight game and lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Wayne Simmonds, Claude Giroux, Max Talbot and Marc-Andre Bourdon also scored for Philadelphia while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 43 shots as the Flyers pulled within a point of the Penguins for the fourth seed in the Eastern...
Flyers 6, Penguins 4
Jakub Voracek scored twice in the third period to break open a tight game and lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Wayne Simmonds, Claude Giroux, Max Talbot and Marc-Andre Bourdon also scored for Philadelphia while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 43 shots as the Flyers pulled within a point of the Penguins for the fourth seed in the Eastern...
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