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Flyers can’t best Jets in 2-1 shootout loss

February 1, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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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...

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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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Giroux’s four point night sparks Flyers win in Dallas

December 22, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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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...

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Flyers blitzed by Boston to snap win streak

December 17, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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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,...

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Giroux hurt in Flyers win over Lightning

December 11, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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Photo/AP By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer The old adage Murphy’s Law states anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Unfortuantely, for the Flyers this has been nothing but reality. In the second period of Saturday nights 5-2 Flyers win over the Tampa Bay Lightning the league’s leading scorer Claude Giroux, was...

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Bryzgalov, Flyers beat Pens to take top spot in East

December 9, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers Beat Writer Ilya Bryzgalov #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers gloves the puck as Matt Cooke #24 of the Pittsburgh Penguins anticipates a rebound on December 8, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers went on to defeat the Penguins 3-2. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI...

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