Tag Archives: Washington Capitals
Flyers – Capitals preview 10/06/09
Tonight at the Wachovia Center, two of the Eastern Conference’s hottest teams meet in an early-season heavyweight match up. The Washington Capitals and the home-coming Flyers are 2-0 on the season, both smiting the early opposition in convincing fashion, putting the out-of-division … Continue reading
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Boucher, Tollefsen back; Emery to start next three
Flyers’ backup goaltender Brian Boucher returned to the lineup on Monday after being forced to take a short stint on the IR due to a groin tweak suffered in the preseason. Goalie Johan Backlund was returned to the Phantoms. Defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen … Continue reading
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Van Riemsdyk makes statement in rookie game
The Flyers did not have to wait until the AHL season got underway for James Van Riemsdyk to suddenly turn it on. The former second-overall selection in the 2007 draft dominated in the third annual Flyers – Capitals rookie scrimmage, … Continue reading
Filed under 2009-10 season, Adirondack Phantoms, Offseason
Flyers rookies to take ice on Sept. 7
For one week, beginning on Sept. 7 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J., 29 Flyers’ prospects will take the ice for the team’s annual rookie camp. Among the attendees are former second-overall draft pick James van Riemsdyk, defenseman Kevin … Continue reading
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Versus announces NHL TV schedule
Versus has announced its 2009-10 NHL television schedule, which features the large-market Flyers a total of eight times. The first nationally televised contest for the Orange and Black is the team’s home opener on Oct. 6 against the Washington Capitals. Oct. … Continue reading
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Knuble hopes for no boo birds upon his return to Philly
Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy, managed a Q&A sit down with former Flyer and new Washington Capital Mike Knuble. And although Mike didn’t discuss his time in Philly much, he still hit on what reaction he hopes to get … Continue reading
Filed under 2009-10 season, Around the NHL
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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Briere and Cote in line up versus Washington
The Flyers have announced that Danny Briere and Riley Cote will both be in the line up Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Briere, who has played just 12 games this season due to a chronic groin injury, will be inserted … Continue reading
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Cote out with upper body injury
Flyers’ enforcer Riley Cote, left the ice in the second period of his team’s 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night, with what is reported as an upper body injury. He did not return to the game and the … Continue reading
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