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Philly Sports Daily: Flyers Defense Takes Shape With Return of Chris Pronger
Since Chris Pronger’s Game 6 return to the line up, the talk has been of his impact on the power play, his veteran presence and the spark he could and did provide. That’s all true and proved so in the … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Flyers Bring Out Their Big Guns in Game 7
f four Game 7’s in the 2011 playoffs have proven anything, it’s that there is extreme parity in the NHL. Prior to Tuesday’s Game 7 beat down in Philadelphia, that was no more evident than the seventh seed Buffalo Sabres … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Game 7 Against Sabres Will Test Flyers’ Mettle
WELLS FARGO CENTER — Peter Laviolette put it bluntly. “It’s a game that’s made for men,” the Flyers coach said after last postseason’s Game 7 win against the Boston Bruins. “And our guys proved to be men today.” And with the … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Kaleta ‘Divorce’ Talk Doesn’t Cross Hockey’s Line
For anyone that has ever played any sport at a moderately high competitive level understands that trash talk is normalcy. In the heat of battle, emotional verbiage is bound to spill. Those same people also know that despite the anger, … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Who’s Whining Now? Sabres Call Flyers Richards for ‘Mass Murder’
Less than a week after Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff chastised the Flyers, mainly captain Mike Richards, for ‘whining’ about the officiating and behind-the-play activity from his team, it was the long-time bench boss who was singing for discipline. In … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Flyers Showing Heart Despite Cloud of Issues
Gritting their teeth to overcome the crippling effects of poor goaltending, some how, some way, the Flyers are coming home for Game 7. And hidden under the cloud of poor personnel decisions, backstop philosophies and power play inefficiency, the Flyers … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Once again, Flyers Make Life Tough
Is anyone surprised by the Flyers’ current scenario? Falling behind 3-2 in the opening round series against the seventh-seeded Buffalo Sabres, is anyone shocked or befuddled that the Flyers, this core group of players, has taken the difficult road and … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Sabres Ruff Calls Flyers on ‘Whining,’ Richards Responds
VOORHEES, N.J. — The Buffalo Sabres lit a fire under the Flyers at the tail end of Wednesday’s 1-0 loss, as Paul Gaustad dropped the gloves with James van Riemsdyk and Nathan Gerbe threw a going-away hit on Kimmo Timonen after the final whistle. … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Top Scorers Giving Flyers an Edge Over Sabres
Winning in the post season comes down to production. If one team’s best players out-produce the other, the series is usually there for the taking. It’s a simple formula. Yet, while the Flyers’ big scorers have produced nine goals in … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Penalty Kill Sets Table for Flyers Game 3 Win in Buffalo
It was like deja vu. Trailing 3-2 early in the third period of Game 3, the Buffalo Sabres earned 1:15 of 5-on-3 time thanks to a Nikolay Zherdev hold and a Darroll Powe cross-checking call. But just like the Flyers’ … Continue reading
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