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So it begins…again. The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet again in a seven-game series to open up the first round of the 2011-12 NHL playoffs. The battle of Pennsylvania will open up Wednesday night inside the Consol Energy Center in what could possibly be the most exciting series between these bitter rivals to...
by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer It’s fair to say that as of right now, the Flyers cannot defeat the New York Rangers. Six games, and six losses later, the Flyers remain puzzled as to why the Rangers are such a thorn in their side. The Rangers beat up the Flyers for a 5-3 win...
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...
It might be the worst timed injury in recent memory. The Flyers announced Tuesday afternoon that their number one goaltender, Ilya Bryzgalov, is day-to-day with a chip fracture in his right foot. He was declared out for Thursday’s game in Toronto and remain day-to-day afterwards. “An MRI revealed a chip fracture in his right...
We all knew ‘the’ move was going to come. The only question was, when? The ‘when’ happened Saturday afternoon. The Flyers acquired Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Jon Kalinski and two draft picks. Kubina, who won a Stanley Cup for Tampa Bay in 2004, has 110 goals and 382...
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...
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/AP By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers Beat Writer It wasn’t exactly the way the Flyers wanted to follow the Christmas holiday. With the return of Brayden Schenn and Danny Briere, the Flyers weren’t able to stifle the Tampa Bay Lightning’s scoring attack nor goaltender Mathiu Garon. The Bolts beat up Ilya Bryzgalov and...
Photo/Getty By Chris DiFrancesco, Phila Phans’ Flyers beat writer As if the last few days didn’t do enough mental damage, Thursday night brought more grim news to the Flyers organization. Flyers captain Chris Pronger will be sidelined for the rest of the 2011-12 season due to severe post-concussion syndrome. Hopes are the 37-year old defensemen...
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...
