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Flyers Off-Season Review
Posted on 9 Aug 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
After a 6-game pasting by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren saw it fit to make some drastic changes. Flyers fans knew it would be an interesting offseason for the orange and black. Between juggling callups and cap space, the Flyers managed to secure the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins....
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We’ll See You Saturday
Posted on 24 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
Marc-Andre Fleury stole Game 4 for Pittsburgh. It was time for Martin Biron to turn the tables. And turn the tables he did. Some people feel that the Flyers deserved a better fate than to go down to the Penguins in 5 games. Some argue that the Flyers were the better team in Games 2, 3 and 4. Game 5 wrote a new story, the team that was better, won the game. The Flyers finally shut down the Pengu...
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Flyers Respond to Penguins in Game 3
Posted on 20 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
The Flyers played their game vs. Pittsburgh on Sunday. They answered the bell in a big way. And a star was born… The Flyers had to endure a tough loss in Game 2, which made the trip back to Philadelphia a little tougher. On Sunday, the Flyers answered some doubts on whether or not they could matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with a resounding 6-3 win in front of a national network ...
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Flyers Drop Game 2 in OT
Posted on 18 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
Penalties or not, Game 2 was there for the Flyers to win. And they couldn't get it done. The Philadelphia Flyers had the opportunity to dispel the disaster that was Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Penguins. They took the lead, they only took 2 penalties in the first 55 minutes. In overtime, Danny Briere drew a power play. And after all of that, the Flyers still c...
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Flyers Lose Game 1 in Pittsburgh
Posted on 16 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals is in the books, and the Flyers showed why exactly most pundits ignored their inflated record and expect the Penguins to win. The Flyers were undisciplined, uncomposed, flat, and unable to generate offense in Game 1 in Pittsburgh. The Flyers needed to be able to try and dictate the pace of the game, create chances, play a full 60 minutes, and stay ...
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Flyers Blow Home Ice & Playoff Preview
Posted on 13 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
The Flyers players and coaches a like talked about how important it would be to get 4-seed and home ice in the first round in the playoffs, and made that their goal in April. When it was time to seize the opportunity, they left it on the table for the Penguins. Plain and simple, the way this team is playing right now is not good enough. Against a Rangers team with nothing to play for on Easte...
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Flyers Await Playoff Opponent
Posted on 12 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
After another close win vs. the Islanders, the Flyers and their fans will have their eyes up in Montreal, to see who they play in the first round of the playoffs. It will either be the Pittsburgh Penguins or Carolina Hurricanes. The Flyers clinched their playoff spot with a hard-fought game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. After giving up the first goal of the game in the second perio...
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Flyers in April: Snowman and Stupidity
Posted on 5 Apr 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
With April now here, the true playoff atmosphere seeps into just about every game, as long as you're in the hunt. The Flyers first 3 games in April have produced very mixed results. With now just 4 games left, the Flyers say they want the 4 seed, but they still have to clinch a playoff berth, something that was still in question after a bad loss to Toronto on Wednesday. The Flyers were si...
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Flyers Trending Nowhere, Also JVR Chatter
Posted on 31 Mar 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
The Flyers expect their season to go long into the spring once again, but first they need to win consistently. The Flyers are 8-7-1 over their last 16 games, which will not be good enough when all the chips are down. The Flyers split another weekend back-to-back, a weekend where they should not have won either game. An inconsistent game on Saturday was saved by a 3rd period barrage, where they...
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Flyers Wigged Out by Panthers
Posted on 27 Mar 2009 by Joshua Bartle.
The Philadelphia Flyers had a nice three-game win streak going, but that came to a halt last night vs. the sinking Florida Panthers, on Scott Hartnell wig night. After massive wins in Buffalo, in Pittsburgh and vs. the Devils, the Flyers were looking to set sail and coast into the playoffs, hopefully locking up the 4th seed and home ice advantage for the first round. The Florida Panthers had be...









