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Philly Sports Daily: Pre-Playoff Break Could Work Magic for Flyers Against Sabres
It has been a long and draining couple weeks for the Flyers. Close losses in important games, including four head-scratching defeats in their last five tries, had the word collapse on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But with the bad … Continue reading
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Philly Sports Daily: Richards’ Statement Long Overdue for Flyers
Mike Richards hasn’t exactly had a stellar season. Despite amassing 65 points in 79 games, the 26-year old has appeared closer to being the Flyers’ problem rather than their solution during the late-season plummet. His sporadic production and even more … 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 Look to Continue Odd Road Mastery of Canucks
Sitting second overall in the gritty Western Conference with 47 points, the Vancouver Canucks are no slouch of an opponent. But when the Flyers hit the ice tonight at 10 PM at Rogers Arena, they might just have history on … Continue reading
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Vocal Richards calls out “Cocky” Subban.
“He’s (P.K.Subban) a guy that’s come in the league and hasn’t earned respect. It’s just frustrating to see a young guy like that come in here and so much as think that he’s better than a lot of people. You … Continue reading
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2010-11 Flyers offseason primer
With the memorable 2009-10 season complete with the Stanley Cup still not in Philadelphia, attention is now immediately turned to next year’s Flyers team and what, if anything, will change with regards to personnel. During the “clean-out” day on Friday … Continue reading
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Is Mike Richards out of gas?
During the late stages of Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime Stanley Cup Finals victory of the Chicago Blackhawks, Flyers captain Mike Richards looked sluggish. With little jump, the 25-year-old center could be seen hunched over with elbows on his knees, as he … Continue reading
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Eager, Sharp remember time in Philly
One of the fondest memories of Ben Eager’s career came in 2004-05, when he, side-by-side with Flyers Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Riley Cote and now Chicago Blackhawk teammate Patrick Sharp, brought the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup home to Philadelphia. … Continue reading
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Flyers not happy after dropping game 3
Even after getting their nose bloodied in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Center on Thursday in game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Flyers have reason to be optimistic about a turn around in … Continue reading
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Captain Richards pacing Flyers toward history
It’s been a year of ridicule to redemption for Mike Richards. All regular season long, the Flyers captain was questioned at every turn. From his social choices to his on-ice contribution to his war with the Philadelphia media, the 25-year-old received waves … Continue reading
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