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Simmonds’ pair stifles Preds in 4-1 win

February 3, 2012
By Chris DiFrancesco
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by Chris DiFrancesco, PhilaPhans’ Flyers’ Beat Writer Photo/AP As each game passes Wayne Simmonds continues to mature as a hockey player. Even more than that he’s becoming a bonafide star in the Flyers lineup. Simmonds’ two goals helped the Flyers defeat one of the West’s top powerhouse in the Nashville Predators 4-1 inside...

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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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Jagr shines in Flyers win over Pittsburgh, 4-2

December 30, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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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...

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Flyers iced by Lightning 5-1

December 28, 2011
By Chris DiFrancesco
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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...

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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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