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by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer (Image-AP) OK, in case someone doesn’t know this yet, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a terrible hockey team right now. The Flyers proved Thursday night how far Brian Burke’s club really has fallen. The Leafs lost their starter Jonas Gustavsson during pre-game warm-ups leaving backup Jussi...
Scott Hartnell’s game-winning OT goal with .9 seconds remaining snapped the the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 11-game win streak. Photo/AP After an abysmal second period that saw Peter Laviolette’s club register only two shots, the Flyers battled back to topple the Pens inside the Wells Fargo Center Sunday afternoon. Hartnell scored twice including the OT...
by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer Ilya Bryzgalov follows the puck as Jets' Andrew Ladd (16) jumps out of the way. (Image-Tom Mihalek/AP) PHILADELPHIA- Since coming back from the All-star break, Flyers players constantly preached one thing, consistency. They wanted to prove they can win three, four, or five straight games...
Brayden Schenn scored his first career NHL goal in Monday's Winter Classic. The Rangers defeated the Flyers 3-2. Photo/AP By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer In arguably the most exciting Winter Classic game to date, Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in front of a...
Photo/Getty Images By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans Flyers Beat Writer There’s no way any script could’ve written Jaromir Jagr’s return to Pittsburgh in a Flyers uniform any better. Jagr, who’s been the topic of both good and bad stories within the Pittsburgh media, shined mightily while scoring a goal against his former club. It must...
Photo/Getty By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer For all the worry-warts who thought Claude Giroux returning to the Flyers lineup Wednesday night in Dallas was the wrong decision, well, they might want to change their tune about the Flyers’ franchise players’ condition. Giroux, who missed the previous four games with a...
Ilya Bryzgalov was pulled in the second period after giving up five goals on 20 shots. The Flyers were shutout 6-0 at the hands of the Boston Bruins. Photo/Getty By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer Coming in with a seven game win streak usually has letdown written all over it. Unfortunately,...
Photo/Getty Images By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers Editor Fresh off the heels of losing their best player for an ‘indefinite’ amount of time, the Flyers turned in a 5-1 win over the plummeting Washington Capitals for their sixth consecutive win. The worst possible scenario in the Claude Giroux concussion watch happened Tuesday morning...
Claude Giroux's four-point performance Wednesday night in Buffalo put him atop the NHL scoring board with 36 points. Photo/AP By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer All Claude Giroux did Wednesday night in Buffalo was score four points, which includes an overtime game winner, and become the NHL’s sole scoring leader with 36 points....
