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As much as Ilya Bryzgalov deserved criticism against the Pittsburgh Penguins in round one, he doesn’t deserve much, if any, thus far against the New Jersey Devils in round two. Yes, the Flyers are down in the series 2-1 with Game 4 this Sunday in Newark. However, there’s no way Bryzgalov should shoulder any...
It didn’t look good for the Flyers after they faltered their second power-play gift in overtime. Ilya Bryzgalov left a fat rebound in front at 17:21 in OT when Alexei Ponikarovsky netted his first goal of these playoffs. It gave the New Jersey Devils the 4-3 win to take a 2-1 lead in the...
Mr. Playoffs is his handle. Danny Briere is his name, and he’s proving once again how dominant he is when the playoff bell rings. Briere’s OT game winner propelled the Flyers to a 4-3 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New Jersey Devils at the Wells Fargo Center. Minutes...
Few picked the Philadelphia Flyers to handle the Pittsburgh Penguins as easy as they did in round one of the NHL playoffs. However, after freezing the Pens out of contention of Lord Stanley’s Cup, the Flyers now have a match-up with another Atlantic Division rival. The New Jersey Devils went through seven grueling games against...
All the Flyers had to do was play disciplined hockey and play 60 minutes with ‘jam’ and they should be able to close the series out against the Penguins in Game 6 inside the Wells Fargo Center. They did just that and eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins from the NHL Playoffs with a 5-1 win...
OK, it might be about that time to flick the panic switch if you’re a Flyers fans. Game 5 wasn’t about penalties or endless goal scoring. It was about debilitating defense and goaltending. The Penguins and Flyers will now head back to Philadelphia after the Pittsburgh took Game 5 3-2 to make the series...
As if things couldn’t get any wilder than what was seen in Game 2. They did and it was bigger and badder. The Flyers pounded the soulless Penguins 8-4 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Wednesday’s game 4 will be inside the Wells Fargo Center. Even through a combined 100 penalty minutes, and...
Sometimes youth can be a detriment to a team. For the Flyers, youth kills other teams. In Friday nights comeback 8-5 win over the Penguins, rookie Sean Couturier (19-years old) and Claude Giroux (24-years old) combined for 10 points (6G, 4A) on the night. Giroux set a Flyers franchise record with six points, including...
When talking about those ‘one for the ages’ type games, the Flyers’ 8-5 Game 2 win over Pittsburgh qualifies. From start to finish it was a nonstop foot on the gas pedal contest. There was no point to stop and take a breath. The Flyers now lead this Eastern Conference Quarterfinals 2-0, and are...
The classic term rings true everytime: There’s nothing like playoff hockey in the National Hockey League. On Wednesday night, the Flyers and Penguins kicked off the first round of the NHL playoffs in grand fashion. The Flyers scored four unanswered goals to beat the Pens 4-3 in overtime at the Consol Energy Center. Call...
