Flyers Fall Short Against Leafs 4-2
The Philadelphia Flyers had another chance of breaking even in the standings if they could grind out a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs this evening, but a handful of mistakes in a tightly contested
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Garbage Effort Fouls Flyers on First Game of Road Trip
The storyline heading into the Philadelphia Flyers-Toronto Maple Leafs game was that Luke Schenn and James van Riemsdyk would both be playing against their respective clubs for the first time since being traded in June
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Trading For Luke Schenn Was A Mistake
The Philadelphia Flyers gave up the second overall pick of the 2007 NHL draft and life long Flyer fan James Van Riemsdyk for Toronto Maple Leaf’s defenseman Luke Schenn over the weekend. Brayden Schenn’s older
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Flyers Trade James van Riemsdyk for Defenseman Luke Schenn
A year ago today, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter were traded in spite of signing long-term contracts to stay in Philadelphia. The trend continued this evening as James van Riemsdyk, set to begin his six
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How the Philadelphia Flyers Can Move Up in the NHL Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft kicks off tomorrow evening in Pittsburgh. As of now (11:00 PM, June 21st), the Philadelphia Flyers still hold the 20th overall pick. I’ve been reluctant to craft mock drafts or
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Flyers News and Notes: June 15th Edition
With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft a week away and free agency looming soon after, there have been a variety of news stories reported that touch on the past and future of the Flyers. For
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Eskin Reporting JVR Delaying Surgery to Avoid Trade [Updated]
When it comes to rumors, this one is a doozy. Howard Eskin reported late Sunday evening that Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk may be delaying surgery on his torn labrum to hold up an
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JVR Trade Speculation Ignores Top Six Replacement Issue
James van Riemsdyk won his roster position on the Philadelphia Flyers after dominating the competition in training camp and during the preseason in 2009. Three years later, his stock has fallen considerably lower in the
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Offseason Surgery List Released for Flyers
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
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Roster Adjustments Key for Game Three Success
Aside from Peter Laviolette screaming at his players that they need more "jam," the Philadelphia Flyers need to address their lack of offensive effort in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the New
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