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Jones has 2 goals to lead Avs past Flyers, 5-4

David Jones scored twice, Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche stopped a two-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Complete Story...

Yandle lifts Coyotes past Flyers

Keith Yandle scored a power-play goal with 9:41 remaining to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night for their second victory in three games.

Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers

Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night.

Backup Boucher keys Flyers' 3-2 win over Kings

Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal, backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their seventh victory in eight games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

Flyers snap Devils' eight-game win streak

Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell, and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Philadelphia Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight game winning streak on Monday night.

Miller and Sabres snap Flyers' 5-game win streak

Tyler Ennis scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Miller stopped 29 shots to help the Buffalo Sabres snap the Philadelphia Flyers' five game winning streak, 3-2 on Saturday night.

Emery leads Flyers past Senators

Ray Emery made 22 saves in his first start against his former team, and Danny Briere scored two goals to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Pyorala helps Flyers beat Blues in shootout

Mika Pyorala scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

Carcillo, Emery lead Flyers past Sabres

Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.

Richards, Carter score two each for Flyers in win

Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

Flyers' F Gagne expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Flyers winger Simon Gagne is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks after having abdominal and hip surgery.

Flyers 6, Hurricanes 1

Braydon Coburn scored twice and Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a two game losing streak and send the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth straight loss, 6-1 on Saturday.

Semin, Theodore lift Capitals over Flyers 4-2

Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and two assists, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.

Malhotra scores twice in Sharks' win over Flyers

Manny Malhotra got his first two goals of the season, Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer also scored and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Sunday night.

Briere leads Flyers past Panthers

Florida left wing David Booth was taken off the ice on stretcher after a hard hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards, overshadowing the Flyers' easy victory over the Panthers on Saturday night.

Giroux scores shootout winner for Flyers

Claude Giroux scored on a backhand-to-forehand move in a shootout, then Michael Ryder's wrist shot hit the post on Boston's final attempt, giving the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Bruins on Thursday night.

Dvorak helps Panthers beat Flyers

Radek Dvorak broke a tie with a short-handed goal at 7:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Selanne scores shootout winner for Ducks

Chris Pronger was 16 seconds away from enjoying a goal and a Flyers' victory on his 35th birthday in his first game against the Ducks since they traded him in June.

Guerin, Goligoski lead Penguins over Flyers 5-4

Bill Guerin and Alex Goligoski scored midway through the second period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins hand the Philadelphia Flyers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Thursday night.

Briere scores in OT, Richards has hat trick

Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.

Emery, Flyers blank 'Canes, 2-0

It doesn't matter what team Ray Emery is playing for. The Carolina Hurricanes never seem to get anything going against him, and that made for a memorable debut with Philadelphia.

New additions have Flyers thinking Stanley Cup run

The Flyers won two Stanley Cups before the Phillies won their first title. They celebrated with two parades in downtown Philadelphia, the kind of end-of-season frivolity the Eagles have never felt after a Super Bowl.

Miettinen scores in SO to give Wild 5-4 win

Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the final preseason game for both teams on Tuesday.

Emery stops 24 shots as Flyers beat Devils

Ray Emery made 24 saves, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards scored for the second straight night and the Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey 5-2 on Saturday, spoiling Jacques Lemaire's return as the Devils' coach.

Mika Pyorala lifts Flyers past Devils in OT

Mika Pyorala spoiled Martin Brodeur's preseason debut, beating the New Jersey star with a wrist shot at 1:45 of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night.

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NYT Pulls Misleading Account of Palin Puck Dropping Ceremony
Source: newsbusters.org

Rangers center Scott Gomez, ready to face his former Devils teammates in Saturday's preseasion game at Madison Square Garden, is backing Republican presidential candidate John McCain at least partially because of running mate Sarah Palin.

Palin to drop puck at Flyers game
Source: Politico

Palin to drop puck at Flyers game Sarah Palin, the self-proclaimed "Hockey Mom," will take to the ice this Saturday night, dropping the puck at the Philadelphia Flyers NHL opener against their rival New York Rangers, campaign aides confirm.

Flyers invoke their Bullies history to rev up the fans
Source: Toronto Globe and Mail

PHILADELPHIA — 'You can still get it."

3 Responses about Habs Vs. Flyers Game 1

*Comments made about Penalties and Mike Richards:

Teams Showing Their Fortitude as NHL Playoffs Progress

In this edition of the NHL Playoff Recap for Tuesday April 15th, the cream is starting to rise to the top as some teams try and pull away while other, underachieving teams start to pour it on.

NHL Playoff Predictions for the East - Round 1

It went down to the last day of the regular season but when it was all over, the Montreal Canadiens were crowned as champs of the Eastern Conference. Although it required a loss by the Pittsburgh Penguins to achieve this, we can not say that the Habs did not deserve this honour.

After failed year, Flyers searching for answers
Source: Delaware County Times

VORHEES, N.J. - The bittersweet Buffalo win had been digested like so many butter cream bunnies that didn't belch back. But Mike Knuble wasn't going to kick into any sweet dreams just yet.

Flyers fans realized Primeau was special
Source: Delaware County Times

PHILADELPHIA -- He never won a championship. He never was an MVP. He never was an overwhelmingly high scorer. And yet there Keith Primeau was the other night in the Wachovia Center, his ears smothered by chants of "Pree-mo, Pree-mo," his puddled eyes crowded by a handkerchief.

Primeau still plagued by on-ice injuries
Source: Delaware County Times

It was a brutal hit. It sounded terrible on television. Imagine what it felt like.

Time again for Flyers to cash Forsberg chip
Source: Delaware County Times

To the Colorado Avalanche, he meant the Stanley Cup. To Sweden, he meant national hockey pride. To hockey in general, he meant soft, accurate passes, critical goals and valued ambassadorship.

Kind, gentle hockey keeping Flyers at loss
Source: Delaware County Times

PHILADELPHIA -- The game began with 10,000 seats still empty, then ended, amid boos, in another Flyers loss.

Flyers Fans, His Name Is Luukko

Peter Luukko has been called the heir-apparent to Ed Snider. Who is he and is he up to the job of rebuilding the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers?

Philadelphia Year in Sports 2006

There were few bright spots in 2006 for the Philadelphia sports fan. The Flyers were the only team to make the post season and their play-off run was short. Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard had a season to remember, he set a team record and was named NL MVP.

Sorry Homer, It Just Doesn't Add Up

Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren recently said all the Flyers have to do in order to make the play-offs is be 15 or 16 games above .500 the rest of the season. I ran the numbers and that looks easier said than done.

Checking Up On Hitchcock and Stevens

With the Philadelphia Flyers setting the all-time team record for straight losses and Bobby Clarke heaping praise on the current regime I thought it would be a good time to check and see how Ken Hitchcock, the former Flyers head coach, and John Stevens, the current head coach, a …

The Flyers, Nothing Has Changed

Back in October I laid out what I thought was the main problem with the Philadelphia Flyers (The Real Problem with the Flyers Family). Essentially the problem is that Ed Snider, the team's founder and President, values loyalty over hockey expertise.

Penguins drop Flyers for fourth time this season
Source: ESPN.com

Ryan Whitney says that there are a number of reasons why the Pittsburgh Penguins have dominated the Philadelphia Flyers this season.

The Real Problem with the Flyers Family

You probably have heard by now about the Sunday Morning Massacre where Flyers chairman and founder Ed Snider fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and general manager Bobby Clarke. The official version of the story is that Clarke resigned but I don't believe it for a second.

Sabres Rout Flyers
Source: ESPN.com

The Buffalo Sabres provided heat and electricity for weary fans, who are still recovering from a sudden October snowstorm, in their 9-1 pounding of former formidable foe Philadelphia.

Peter Forsberg to Start the Season

Recently the Philadelphia Flyers announced that their star forward Peter Forsberg may be able to start the NHL season after-all. This is news since he was expected to miss the first half of the season recovering from ankle surgery (on both ankles).

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