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Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Defense

Assessing the Flyers Offseason: Defense

The focus of the 2010 offseason for the Philadelphia Flyers was improving the fifth and sixth defensemen positions after it became clear that Lukas Krajicek and Ryan Parent weren’t getting it done. With the focus

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Game Three Loss put Flyers in a Choking Situation

Game Three Loss put Flyers in a Choking Situation

Sixty three seconds. The Flyers broke a franchise record by allowing two goals in the first sixty seconds of tonight's Game Three blowout. Aside from Sean O’Donnell showing Nathan Harton that you’re never too old

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Flyers Tie Series in Penalty Riddled Game Two

Flyers Tie Series in Penalty Riddled Game Two

The second meeting of the 2011 playoffs between the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres was a much more belligerent affair than the first, with a 3-3 score, a fight, and Philadelphia’s goaltender pulled within the

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Sabres Edge Flyers 1-0 in Game One of Playoffs

Sabres Edge Flyers 1-0 in Game One of Playoffs

Over the last quarter of the regular season, there were question marks surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers and their commitment to winning. If they weren’t sitting comfortably in first place, they were at least bouncing around

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Pronger Still Nursing Injury Means O’Donnell Must Step Up

Pronger Still Nursing Injury Means O’Donnell Must Step Up

Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger is questionable for tonight’s contest with the Atlanta Thrashers while he continues to nurse his hand injury. Pronger was struck in the hand with the puck during the February 24 overtime

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My Thoughts on Tonights Flyers/Oilers 3-1 Win

My Thoughts on Tonights Flyers/Oilers 3-1 Win

If ever there was a game where the Flyers needed to right the ship, tonight was it. The Edmonton Oilers, despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, sit at the bottom of the rankings

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Injuries To and Options for Flyers Defensive Depth

Injuries To and Options for Flyers Defensive Depth

The most shocking news of the day (which really wasn’t all that shocking) was that the Flyers placed troublesome forward Nikolai Zherdev on waivers. I’m not going to discuss that any further than what Micah

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Defenseman Bartulis Injured, but O’Donnell May Return Thursday

Defenseman Bartulis Injured, but O’Donnell May Return Thursday

Early in the second period of tonight’s overtime loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, defenseman Oskars Bartulis was hit late after a whistle by former Flyer Scottie Upshall. Bartulis was standing next to the net when the

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Flyers Hang On For Life with 4-2 Win Over Rangers

Flyers Hang On For Life with 4-2 Win Over Rangers

The Flyers probably should not have won today. Outshot 39-24 (with only three shots in the final period), the Flyers came out slow and finished slow with a rather pedestrian effort against Atlantic Division rivals

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Bruins Topple Flyers in Back-and-Forth Nailbiter

The Flyers-Bruins rivalry has really picked up steam since the 2010 playoffs, and while the animosity hasn’t reached the levels of the 1970s, every game this season has been a fast-paced nailbiter. Tonight was no

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