GCOBB.COM » NHL http://gcobb.com PhillySports24x7 | Eagles | Phillies | Sixers | Flyers | College Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Offseason Surgery List Released for Flyers http://gcobb.com/2012/05/19/offseason-surgery-list-released-for-flyers/ http://gcobb.com/2012/05/19/offseason-surgery-list-released-for-flyers/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:46:56 +0000 Josh Janet http://gcobb.com/?p=30434

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The Philadelphia Flyers released on Saturday morning a list of players who are in need of offseason surgery. Claude Giroux – torn cartilage in right wrist and bone spurs in left wrist Wayne Simmonds – broken index finger Matt Carle – torn stomach muscle Kimmo Timonen – disc fragment in lower back James van Riemsdyk – torn hip labrum It is unknown [...]

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Philadelphia Flyers prospect Derek Mathers is about to take one big step closer to the big leagues. The 6’-3”, 225 lbs heavyweight from the OHL announced via twitter this afternoon, “So happy to sign my first NHL contract with Philly. Thanks to everyone for the support all the way through.” There has been no announcement from the [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/05/17/flyers-prospect-mathers-close-to-signing-while-others-rights-soon-to-expire/feed/ 0 Biron is Best Choice for 2013 Back-Up Goaltender http://gcobb.com/2012/05/15/biron-is-best-choice-for-2013-back-up-goaltender/ http://gcobb.com/2012/05/15/biron-is-best-choice-for-2013-back-up-goaltender/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:52 +0000 Josh Janet http://gcobb.com/?p=30328

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Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly got the ball rolling on offseason suggestions for the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday and set off some discussions about the back-up goaltender position. “[Bobrovsky] has one year left on his contract and it would behoove the club to find an accomplished back-up ala Brian Boucher’s pedigree, who can function better with long periods [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/05/15/biron-is-best-choice-for-2013-back-up-goaltender/feed/ 2 The Future of Flyers Defense Centers Around Matt Carles Future http://gcobb.com/2012/05/13/the-future-of-flyers-defense-centers-around-matt-carles-future/ http://gcobb.com/2012/05/13/the-future-of-flyers-defense-centers-around-matt-carles-future/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 02:35:27 +0000 Josh Janet http://gcobb.com/?p=30286

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There is no player on the 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers more polarizing than Matt Carle. The loudest contingent of fans loathe him while many of the beat writers and bloggers that cover the team think the world of him. Dustin Leed of The Hockey Guys has even suggested he’s about as good of a player as Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan [...]

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Before diving into the myriad changes that could take place over the summer of 2012 as the Philadelphia Flyers once more look to rebuild their roster, there are several Flyers whose playing careers may be at an end that are worth paying tribute to. Ian Laperriere hasn’t played a single game since the end of the [...]

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Natalia Bragilevskaya of Sovetsky Sport published an interview with Ilya Bryzgalov in Russian earlier today that was conducted after the Game Five Semifinals loss on Tuesday. It was the only interview he gave to a member of the media. The Puck Daddy blog on Yahoo published an English translation of the interview, which was not nearly as [...]

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Right before Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals between the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet magazine described the temperament of the Senators and their fan base as “playing with house money.” Grange wrote, “The luxury the Senators have… is that they have surpassed any reasonable expectations for their season, internally [...]

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The Philadelphia Flyers, facing elimination against the New Jersey Devils, needed to find a way to respond to the Devils’ stifling defense and hold onto whatever lead they could muster if they had any hopes of forcing a Game Six. After a final sixty minutes of play, they missed the mark, falling 3-1 to the Devils [...]

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It’s no longer “breaking news” that Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers has been suspended one game for his hit to the head of Dainius Zubrus in the Game Four loss on Sunday, but I thought I would weigh in on the subject. The explanation provided by Brendan Shanahan suggests that Giroux recklessly delivered the hit out [...]

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A win in Newark would have tied the Stanley Cup Semifinals series for the Flyers and given them some breathing room in the remaining three games. Ilya Bryzgalov followed up his play in Games Two and Three with yet another great performance, but the team in front continued to sputter. With virtually no offense and shoddy [...]

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