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Scott Hartnell’s game-winning OT goal with .9 seconds remaining snapped the the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 11-game win streak. After an abysmal second period that saw Peter Laviolette’s club register only two shots, the Flyers battled back to topple the Pens inside the Wells Fargo Center Sunday afternoon. Hartnell scored twice including the OT winner giving...
Ilya Bryzgalov broke the Flyers franchise record with a 227:40 shutout streak set by John Vanbiesbrouk in 1999. Bryzgalov wasn’t finished with accomplishments just yet. When Michael Grabner scored late in the third period for the Islanders, his streak ended at 249:43, beating his previous personal best of 249:15 when he was in Anaheim in 2006....
March ‘Bryzness’ continues for Ilya Bryzgalov and the Philadelphia Flyers. Bryzgalov stopped all 29 shots he faced and three in the shootout to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 inside the Air Canada Centre Saturday night. “He’s playing the best hockey this year right now, and we’re trying to help him,” Claude Giroux said....
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,...
My how things change from game-to-game for the Philadelphia Flyers. They get shutout in San Jose Tuesday night then return home after 10-days and go score crazy against the Islanders. Finally, after having trouble scoring goals against Evgeni Nabokov in their previous three match-ups, the Flyers threw a barrage of goals by the 37-year...
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 without a lapse in between. Unfortunately, the Flyers weren’t able to welcome back game play with a win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Despite a great...
It’s rapidly becoming one of the league’s nastiest rivalries and Sunday’s slobberknocker between the Flyers and Bruins proved how bitter these two clubs feel towards each other. Scott Hartnell’s natural hat-trick wasn’t enough to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions inside a crazy Wells Fargo Center crowd. The Flyers fell short losing 6-5 via...
It was probably the game Ilya Bryzgalov had been waiting quite some time for. After getting the vote of confidence from head coach Peter Laviolette earlier this week, Bryzgalov turned in a solid performance against the ailing Minnesota Wild. Bryzgalov’s 25-saves helped the Flyers beat the flailing Wild 5-1 inside the the Wells Fargo...
The Philadelphia Flyers will have four representatives at this years NHL All-Star game in Ottawa. However, one of those is unfortunately not Scott Hartnell Claude Giroux, Kimmo Timonen, Matt Read, and Sean Couturier made the final roster that was released this afternoon by the league. Giroux, who is tied for second in the league...
The last time the Chicago Blackhawks were in the Wells Fargo Center the Flyers faithful didn’t leave the building with smiles on their faces. However, on Thursday night the outcome was much different. The Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in a barn-burner. James van Riemsdyk, who’s had a relatively disappointing season thus far,...
