Category Archives: Stanley Cup Playoffs

Crosby’s hat trick complaint stuns media

With less than five minutes to play in the third period,  the Washington Capitals took the dominating 4-2 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins with the third goal of the night from Alex Ovechkin.  As the hats came flying off at … Continue reading

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Collapse! Flyers blow three-goal lead to end season

At one point in the contest, the Flyers were booking their flight to Pittsburgh for game seven.  But with four unanswered goals and more power play impotency from Philly, the Flyers dropped the game in front of a national audience, … Continue reading

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Bad JuJu: Lauren Hart to miss game

Due to the poorly timed trip to Ethiopia to adopt a child with her husband Todd Carmichael, Flyers’ anthem singer Lauren Hart will be absent for game six, as the Flyers take on Pittsburgh at the Wachovia Center. It is … Continue reading

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Flyers need more “G” to win

Anyone watching the Flyers – Penguins opening round playoff series, would be hard pressed to say that Philly rookie Claude Giroux, the kid the rest of the players simply call “G”,  has not been the Flyers’ best player. He is … Continue reading

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Optimistic Flyers not giving up on series

Down 3-1 in the opening round of the post season, the Flyers would need a miracle to not be eliminated.  But don’t tell the players, who wrongly believe they’ve gotten jobbed out the series thus far and still have a … Continue reading

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Pens can’t touch Timonen’s spirit

Since game one, the Penguins have had the strategy of trying to destroy Flyers’ defenseman Kimmo Timonen, every time the 5-foot-10, 175 lbs. Finn touches the puck.  But however smart the strategy is, Timonen has not been phased. The hardest … Continue reading

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Ovy gets the boot from Rangers’ practice

After losing the first two games at home in their series with the New York Rangers, the  Capitals are desperate for answers.  So much so, that captain Alex Ovechkin was caught attempting to watch the Rangers practice at Madison Square … Continue reading

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Ross puts Huntsville on the map in NHL playoffs

If someone saw Flyers’ forward Jared Ross in the supermarket, they may mistake him for a bagger or cashier.  But the diminutive 26-year old with a  boyish face and 5-foot-9, 170 lbs. frame has not only played in the NHL, … Continue reading

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Flyers show depth in first win vs Pens

For rookie Claude Giroux, it was a game of firsts. In front of a national audience in a  must-win postseason game, many youngsters may be timid.  But not Giroux. The rookie out of Gatineau scored his first playoff NHL goal … Continue reading

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Sbisa in for Carcillo at forward

The Flyers have announced that rookie Luca Sbisa will replace suspended Daniel Carcillo as forward for game two of the Flyers – Penguins first-round series.  Naturally a defenseman, Sbisa has played forward on the fourth line sparingly for the Flyers … Continue reading

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