Part-time Flyers forward Denis Tolpeko, was subletted by the organization Thursday, allowing the young Russian to sign with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League. Playing in the RSL will garner more pay and a more comfortable style for Tolpeko, who plays a very European style of game.
Tolpeko did a satisfactory job with the [...]
Entries from May 2008
May 29, 2008
Tolpeko Transferred to Moscow.
May 28, 2008
Flyers Offseason Plans: Part 2 – UFA
A year after the Flyers made a major splash in the free agent market, acquiring Danny Briere, Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell — Flyers’ General Manager Paul Holmgren will have the tall task of improving his club with little to no cap space. After resigning RFA’s Jeff Carter, Randy Jones and RJ Umberger, to [...]
May 22, 2008
Flyers Offseason Plans: Part One – RFA.
As the Philadelphia Flyers finished their surprising storybook season only seven wins away from a Stanley Cup, the attention and optimism that was so intensely placed on the team by fans, media and rumor mongers during the playoff run, turned squarely to organizational demi-god General Manager Paul Holmgren, in hopes that the flat-topped miracle [...]
May 18, 2008
Disappearing act: Flyers No Show in game five, Pens Headed to Cup Finals.
To win the uphill battle that would be game five, the Flyers needed big games from their big players and to come out like the season was on the line. What they got however, was a collection of listless play and a quick deficit that eventually led to embarrassing 6-0 loss, and the end [...]
May 18, 2008
Timonen in, Coburn out for game five
The Flyers’ mission to be the first team in 33 years in the NHL to come back from a 3-0 series deficit got a boost Sunday afternoon, when it was oficially declared that defensive captain Kimmo Timonen will be back in a lineup. The addition of Timonen should boost the Flyers’ confidence heading into [...]
May 16, 2008
Blood Clot No More? Timonen to Skate? Gagne Return?
Days after being diagnosed with what was expected to be a season ending blood clot in his ankle, Flyers’ number-one defenseman Kimmo Timonen, has made a quicker than expected recovery and will test the severity of his foot numbness Friday. The veteran rearguard is being reported by hockeybuzz.com as HIGHLY probably for game five.
“I’m going [...]
May 16, 2008
That’s More Like It! Flyers Fend Off Elimination – Beat Pens 4-2.
The Philadelphia Flyers capitalized on two first-period power plays and got excellent play from goaltender Marty Biron to stay alive for one more game, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2, to set the series at 3-1 heading back to Pittsburgh.
Seconds after Biron miraculously stopped a breakaway from Marian Hossa, Flyers’ forward Joffrey Lupul streaked into [...]
May 14, 2008
The Flyers Should Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.
In mixed martial arts, when a fighter is “rocked” it means they have taken a hard blow to the head from the opposing fighter and become temporarily dazed, bobbing in an out of consciousness for a few moments. More times than not that brief loss of cognizance allows the opposition to pounce on [...]
May 12, 2008
Coburn Doubtful for Game Three.
After being hit with a deflected shot that opened a giant gash from his left eye to his nose in game two, the Flyers best remaining defenseman Braydon Coburn is being reported as doubtful for game three by General Manager Paul Holmgren.
May 12, 2008
Steal City! Fortunate Pens Beat Damaged Flyers to Take 2-0 Lead.
Once again the Philadelphia Flyers are playing against a very good team and a very poor pack of refs.
The Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized twice on very questionable calls and Maxime Talbot tallied the game winner in the third period, as the Pens won the tightly fought contest, 4-2, to take a 2-0 series lead heading to [...]
