Posts Tagged ‘ mike richards ’

Flyers’ disappointing ending makes for intriguing off-season decisions

May 8, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers beat writer Less than 48 hours after the Flyers were swept away from the NHL playoffs at the hands of the Boston Bruins, the city of Philadelphia is  still high-tempered towards its hockey team. It’s obvious the Flyers underachieved as a unit and didn’t live up to the ultimate...

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Flyers’ Richards looks to practice what he preaches

April 8, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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By Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers beat writer After the Flyers 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators Tuesday, captain Mike Richards and GM Paul Holmgren finally reached their boiling point. Richards was fed up with both himself and his teams approach to hockey for the past two months. Both Richards and GM Paul Holmgren each...

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Flyers looking to head into break on the winning end this time

January 25, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens will be one of those statement games for the Flyers

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Flyers 2010 Season Preview: Is the Cup next for Philly?

September 29, 2010
By The Crew
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Flyers 2010 Season Preview: Is the Cup next for Philly? by Chris DiFrancesco, Eric Golden & Matt Ecret The 2010 Philadelphia Flyers will enter October 7th in Pittsburgh as a team with a lot of expectations. After losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games last June, the Flyers decided to make minimal changes to...

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Richards’ leadership no longer in question

August 5, 2010
By Chris DiFrancesco
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When Team Canada took home the Gold medal at February’s Olympic Games in Vancouver, many fans around Philadelphia saw how that win benefited them and the captain of their hockey team Flyers captain Mike Richards took home the Gold, along with fellow Canadian and teammate Chris Pronger and after that achievement, the two came back...

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