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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...
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...
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...
When Joe Vitale of the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled Danny Briere late in Sunday’s 6-4 Flyers win, a lot of Flyers fans feared in the back of their minds that Briere might’ve been stung. He was. General Manager Paul Holmgren announced Monday afternoon that Briere will be out indefinitely with a upper back contusion. Most...
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 Rynnas to get torched for a 7-1 loss. Brayden Schenn and...
For the 16th time in 17 years, the Philadelphia Flyers will participate in the playoffs. OK, it wasn’t in doubt they would, but Danny Briere’s two goal night and Ilya Bryzgalov’s 23 saves pumped the Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens inside a sold-out Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers entered Saturday...
March ‘Bryzness’ continues. Ilya Bryzgalov earned his third straight shutout in Tuesday nights 3-0 win over the New jersey Devils. Bryz’s shutout streak has reached 196:13 and became the first Flyers goalie since John Vanbiesbrouk to record three consecutive shutouts in 1999. It was also his fourth shutout in his last five starts. The ‘Bryz’...
From heavy boos to standing cheers, Ilya Bryzgalov has gone through the mill in his first season in a Philadelphia Flyers sweater. However, as playoff time nears, the Russian stopper is arguably the hottest goaltender in the NHL right now. Bryzgalov blanked the Florida Panthers 5-0 Thursday night earning his second shutout this week,...
