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The Red Sox Let Out Major Frustration with a 17-8 Win Over the Angels
Posted on 4 May 2010 by "Baseball Brenda" Sepanek.
Last night was a Boston sports fan's dream. The Bruins played Game 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Garden. The Celtics were on the road for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. And the Red Sox were hosting the LA Angels. Could Boston pull off the trifecta? Most would have predicted winning 2 out 3 considering the Sox recent dive to the bottom of the standings. I...
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Flyers Can Clinch Playoff Berth Tonight; Carter Expected to Play
Posted on 9 Apr 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
Boy, those guys in charge of the NHL schedule really know what their doing don't they? The Flyers and Rangers have a scheduled Home-and-Home to finish out their season. And it just so happens that the Rangers are chasing the Flyers, while the Flyers are trying to fend the Blue-shirts off for one of the final playoff spots in the East. The job is much tougher for the Rangers, who need to win bot...
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Devastating Loss for Flyers; Playoff Chances in Jeopardy
Posted on 2 Apr 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
Jaroslav Halak withstood a dominating third period by the Flyers and held on for a 1-0 shut out Friday night. Making the Flyers already dwindling playoff even more in doubt. After an absolutely brutal loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night the Flyers came out with a noticeable jump Friday. If not for Halak the Flyers could have easily won the game by three or more goals. Youngsters Cl...
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Officiating, Flyers Lack of Urgecy Leads to Loss in Ottawa
Posted on 24 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Flyers were victims of perhaps the worst non-call of this Hockey season. Simon Gagne was cross checked face first into the boards by Anton Volchenkov, as Gagne laid on the ice, the Senators scored. Gagne attacked Volchenkov after the goal and promptly received nine minutes in penalties, which led to a seven minute power play for the Senators. The Senators were rewarded for a dirty hit that ...
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Flyers Without Carter, No Time For Excuses
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
With all the negatives pointed the Flyers direction lately one has to think they're do for something good to happen. First, they lost goaltender Michael Leighton, after losing starter Ray Emery. Leaving them with veteran Brian Boucher to lead them to the playoffs. Then word came down Monday that Jeff Carter would be out 3-4 weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his foot. Losing your leading sc...
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Jeff Carter Out 3-4 Weeks With Broken Bone in Foot
Posted on 22 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
As if things couldn't get worse for the Flyers, they were blindsided by the news that their leading scorer Jeff Carter will be out for 3-4 weeks. Carter will be out until at least the 1st round of the playoffs with a broken bone in his ankle non-displaced fracture in his foot. Carter blocked a shot from Atlanta's Clarke MacArthur during the 1st period of last nights 3-1 loss to the Thrashers. ...
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Flyers Sign Goaltender Hutton to Amateur Tryout
Posted on 21 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
On Friday the Flyers signed former UMASS/Lowell goaltender Carter Hutton to an amateur tryout. On Saturday night he made his pro debut with Adirondack Phantoms, losing the Norfolk Admirals 3-1. From Wire Service: “Hutton, 24, joins Adirondack after completing his senior season at the University of Massachusetts Lowell of Hockey East. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native had a stellar year for ...
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Flyers Lose to Desperate Thrashers
Posted on 21 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
Saturday nights contest between the Flyers and Thrashers was a typical type of battle for this time of year in the NHL. First you have the Flyers a team playing well and moving up the standings. Doing their best to assert themselves, and solidify a spot in the playoffs. Then you have the Thrashers, a team on the outside looking in. Only a few points out of a playoff spot, and desperate for poin...
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Flyers Bounce Back with Late Win Over Hawks; Snider Gives Ultimatum
Posted on 13 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
After a blow out loss to the Boston Bruins the Flyers were home against the Chicago Blackhawks for a Saturday matinee. They seemed prepared to face the Western Conference powerhouse. The game was basically a contest between Cristobal Huet and Michael Leighton, neither giving up anything in the first 40 minutes of hockey. Simon Gagne struck first a little over a minute into the third period to m...
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No Post Olympic Let Down for Flyers-Yet
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 by Mike Santa Barbara.
The Flyers have come out of the Olympics firing on all cylinders. And it's no surprise that their best two players have been Mike Richards and Chris Pronger. Both still feeling the high of an Olympic Gold Medal. The Flyers 3rd and 4th lines have been contributing, even Simon Gagne has started to show signs of life. The Flyers are coming around at the right time, heading into the stretch run. Mo...
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No Way To Sugar Coat It
Posted on 2 Feb 2010 by Shane Hoopfer.
The new look Calgary Flames looked a whole lot like the old Calgary Flames. The good news is there may be a silver lining. Philadephia came in and handed the Flames a 3-0 loss in what was a sloppy game all around for the Flames. The Flyers kept it simple and did not take any chances, got a couple bounces and played a very good road game. Ray Emery was good when he needed to be but the Flames c...
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Ideal Matchups
Posted on 1 May 2009 by Ian Altenbaugh.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will be meeting in the Eastern Conference semi-finals in what promises to be an exciting match! The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers faced off in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring to much fanfare. Everyone was expecting a trench match between a gritty, healthy Flyers team and a hot Penguins team that was rec...









