Flyers grab shootout victory in Sunrise over Panthers

January 25, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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It had all the makings of failure. All-Star break coming up which brings a four days of rest and relaxation, unless you’re the five Flyers all-stars who are headed to Ottawa. However, the Flyers, led by Sergei Bobrovsky, defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 in a shootout. No, you did not read that wrong. The...

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Hartnell’s hatty not enough to topple Bruins in shootout loss

January 23, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
Ilya Bryzgalov, Tyler Seguin

It’s rapidly becoming one of the league’s nastiest rivalries and Sunday’s slobberknocker between the Flyers and Bruins proved how bitter these two clubs feel towards each other. Scott Hartnell’s natural hat-trick wasn’t enough to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions inside a crazy Wells Fargo Center crowd. The Flyers fell short losing 6-5 via...

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Flyers have no answers for Nabokov, Islanders

January 20, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
Sergei Bobrovsky

Perhaps it was one of those dreaded trap games. Especially with New Jersey and Boston on the horizon for the Flyers this weekend. Or maybe it was Evgeni Nabokov, who last season wanted no part of the New York Islanders organization, stopping 40 Flyers shots en route to a 4-1 win in enemy territory....

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Bryzgalov, Flyers tame Wild 5-1

January 18, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
Sean Couturier, Marc-Andre Bourdon, Matt Read, Josh Harding

It was probably the game Ilya Bryzgalov had been waiting quite some time for. After getting the vote of confidence from head coach Peter Laviolette earlier this week, Bryzgalov turned in a solid performance against the ailing Minnesota Wild. Bryzgalov’s 25-saves helped the Flyers beat the flailing Wild 5-1 inside the the Wells Fargo...

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Bobrovsky gloves Islanders in 3-2 win

January 13, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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As much as some will try to avoid the discussion, there’s officially a goalie controversy brewing with the Philadelphia Flyers between the surging Sergei Bobrovsky and Ilya Bryzgalov. If Thursday’s 3-2 win over the New York Islanders was any indication, Bobrovsky is going to see a lot of time in the next stretch of...

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Four Flyers make All-Star roster, Hartnell snubbed

January 12, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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The Philadelphia Flyers will have four representatives at this years NHL All-Star game in Ottawa. However, one of those is unfortunately not Scott Hartnell Claude Giroux, Kimmo Timonen, Matt Read, and Sean Couturier made the final roster that was released this afternoon by the league. Giroux, who is tied for second in the league...

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Bobrovsky shuts down Hurricanes in 2-1 win, Laviolette gets 100th win behind Flyers bench

January 11, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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Photo/Getty By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer How ironic is it that coach Peter Laviolette earned his 100th victory as the Flyers skipper  in the same building where he led the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup championship. Laviolette didn’t realize the feat until someone informed him before the game. “I...

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Briere’s OT winner, hatty pumps Flyers by Sens

January 8, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco

Photo/Getty by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer For those who were still bitter about Danny Briere’s missed penalty shot in Monday’s Winter Classic can wipe that dirt off their shoulders. Briere netted a hat trick including the overtime game winner in Saturday’s 3-2 win over the pesty Ottawa Senators at the Wells...

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Briere’s OT winner, hatty pumps Flyers by Sens

January 8, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer For those who were still bitter about Danny Briere’s missed penalty shot in Monday’s Winter Classic can wipe that dirt off their shoulders. Briere netted a hat trick including the overtime game winner in Saturday’s 3-2 win over the pesty Ottawa Senators at the Wells Fargo Center....

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JVR’s pair lifts Flyers over Blackhawks

January 6, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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The last time the Chicago Blackhawks were in the Wells Fargo Center the Flyers faithful didn’t leave the building with smiles on their faces. However, on Thursday night the outcome was much different. The Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in a barn-burner. James van Riemsdyk, who’s had a relatively disappointing season thus far,...

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Schenn seeking offensive spark after Winter Classic performance

January 5, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers Beat Writer Unfortunately, Brayden Schenn hasn’t kicked off his first season in Philadelphia with flying colors. Then again, he hasn’t had the best of luck to boot. In just nine games with the Flyers this season, Schenn has one goal and is an ugly minus-7. Fortunately, after the Flyers’...

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