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Gagne out with lower body injury (not groin)

According to an official release from the Philadelphia Flyers, forward Simon Gagne is very questionable for Tuesday’s game in Washington due to a lower body injury.  The good news is —  it’s not his groin. As it stands now, center … Continue reading

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Flyers change lines again in search for consistency

Amid offensive inconsistency the past two games, in which the Flyers have only scored a total of four goals, coach John Stevens has mixed up the lines once again in an attempt to capture some depth production. “It’s more because … Continue reading

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JVR’s return means more line changes

With rookie forward James van Riemsdyk on the shelf with concussion symptoms for the past week, coach John Stevens made the decision to stick creative winger Claude Giroux on the team’s top line centered by Mike Richards.  The idea was … Continue reading

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Rosters set for Flyers home debut

In tonight’s preseason debut at the Wachovia Center against the Detroit Red Wings, the Flyers have slimmed down their roster and will be presenting a squad that will look very similar to the one on opening day. For the first … Continue reading

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Update: Gagne injured in Olympic camp

According to multiple reports out of Team Canada’s Olympic camp in Calgary, Flyers’ forward Simon Gagne has suffered a hip injury practicing with the team.  Darren Dreger of TSN is reporting that Gagne will miss the rest of the week-long … Continue reading

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Richards, Gagne to battle Carter, Pronger at Canadian Olympic camp.

With the Canadian Olympic team scheduled to begin organized practices on Monday, the 46 active players have been split into two practice groups, which will finish the short camp with a Thursday evening scrimmage. The Flyers’ invites will be split, … Continue reading

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Briere is set for successful return

When Simon Gagne spent the 2007-08 season on the shelf with concussion issues, many downplayed the impact of healthy return.  74 points later, Gagne ranked third on the Flyers in points and was an large part of the team’s success … Continue reading

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Philabright projected Flyers’ line combinations

Philadelphia Inquirer writer Sam Carchidi wrote a piece designing the projected Flyers’ line combinations for the 2009-10 season.  He put Ian Laperriere on the second line wing and Mike Richards centering the third line with Arron Asham and Daniel Carcillo.  … Continue reading

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Four Flyers selected for Canadian Olympic team tryouts

In one of the greatest honors any Canadian hockey player can earn, Mike Richards, Simon Gagne, Jeff Carter and Chris Pronger have all been selected to the team of 46 players invited to tryout at the Canadian Olympic orientation camp … 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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