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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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Philly Sports Daily: Flyers Versteeg Facing Abdominal Surgery

VOORHEES, N.J. — To put it softly, Kris Versteeg’s short time in Philadelphia could have gone better. However, there may have been a reason behind the gritty forward’s lack of tenacity late in season and in the playoffs. Philly Sports Daily … 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: Former Blackhawk Versteeg Thinks Flyers Fans Still Hate Him

VOORHEES, N.J. — In the Stanley Cup Finals last season, Kris Versteeg proved himself a Flyers nemesis. His chippy and tough-checking style, mixed with incessant chirping, had him atop the Flyers fan’s long list of most despised Chicago Blackhawks. Now going … Continue reading

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Ending Slide will take Mental Tune-Up for Flyers

Kris Versteeg gathered the puck in the defensive zone early in the second period of Sunday’s Flyers-Rangers contest at Madison Square Garden. From his own slot, the newly acquired forward tried to brainlessly push the disc through hard-checking Rangers’ forward … Continue reading

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Flyers Acquire Toronto’s F-Versteeg for Picks

According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie on Monday, the Flyers have traded a 2011 first and third-round pick  to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Kris Versteeg. Considered a solid two-way forward, Versteeg, who has 14 goals and 21 assists in … Continue reading

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