Category Archives: 2009-10 season
Despite Openings, Hartnell May Be Outside All-Star Call
Considered one of the NHL’s leading injury reserves for the All-Star Game in Ottawa on Jan. 29, Flyers forward Scott Hartnell could still be on the outside looking in despite open spots. With injuries to selected All-Stars, Minnesota Wild’s Mikko … Continue reading
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Pronger Breaks Concussion Silence
It’s been nearly two months since Flyers captain Chris Pronger’s career took a turn for the concussed. On Nov. 21, he was placed on long-term injured reserve and was declared out for the remainder of the 2011-12 season with concerning and lingering concussion … Continue reading
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JVR Out “Indefinitely” With Concussion Symptoms
Another concussion plagues the Flyers. According to an official team release on Saturday, forward James van Riemsdyk is ruled out “indefinitely” with a concussion. “James was hit in the head in each of our last two games,” general manager Paul … Continue reading
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Bobrovsky Giving Flyers Reliable Starting Option
In a world in which money equals expectation and investment influences tough decisions, the Flyers are struggling within themselves to find the path to goaltending righteousness. With a magnifying glass on their seemingly cursed goalie situation, do they keep trying … Continue reading
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Report: Flyers Trade With Toronto Not Imminent
The framework of the rumored deal that has the Flyers sending winger James van Riemsdyk to the Toronto Maple Leafs for physical defenseman Luke Schenn, makes financial and positional sense for each team. But solid theory is about where that … Continue reading
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Flyers Briere And Sens Turris Battle In Rare Lightweight Fight
It took a spear to a sensitive area of Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris and cross check to the head of Flyers center Danny Briere to set the stage for the unlikeliest of fights. With less than two minutes left … Continue reading
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Snider Happy With Winter Classic Despite Flyers Loss
CITIZENS BANK PARK — It wasn’t the conclusion Ed Snider wanted, but even a heartbreaking Flyers loss to the rival New York Rangers on Monday couldn’t damper the chairman’s feelings about the Philadelphia-hosted Winter Classic. “It was an incredible weekend for … Continue reading
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Returning Schenn Needs to Shed Looming Injury Label
For the third time this season, Brayden Schenn is set to make a long-awaited return to the Flyers. On Monday, Schenn, who suffered a concussion on Dec. 3 against the Phoenix Coyotes, practiced with active-roster linemates, Zac Rinaldo and Harry … Continue reading
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Could Carolina’s Gleason, Allen Be On Flyers’ Wishlist?
With Chris Pronger out for the season with post-concussion syndrome, general manager Paul Holmgren and the Flyers are expected to shop for a minute-eating defenseman to fill the void and solidify the team’s blue line for the stretch run. According … Continue reading
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December Hasn’t Been Kind to Flyers’ van Riemsdyk
It’s not a secret that 22-year-old James van Riemsdyk isn’t having the season that many, including the Flyers, expected after inking a six-year, $25.5-million contract this offseason. And it seems that as the weather gets colder, so does the forward’s … Continue reading
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