Once a Flyer, always a Flyer. The statement seems to hold true, in many cases. Today, it proved true again as Marty Murray was resigned as a Flyer. Murray was a Flyer in 01 until 03, then a season with the Hurricanes. This past season, he played in Germany following the lockout.
Bobby Clarke had the following comments on Murray: “We felt that the way he plays the game, with his brains and quickness, that he fits into the newer mold of a player that’s successful in the league now … Also, it gives us some comfort with Keith Primeau and Peter Forsberg and us not knowing about them … He can play the power play, he can kill penalties, he can play wing. He’s better at center, but he can play anywhere. He’s just a complete player that was dragged down because of the rules.”
The Flyers have also announced their preseason schedule. opening with a game against division rival Pittsburgh in Moncton, New Brunswick of Canada on September 20th.
I always liked the work effort of Murray. He is not going to be a huge impact with the Flyers, but since Forsberg will be out till January he is a good fill-in forward. Also with Savage, Brashear and possibly Stevenson not coming back he makes a pretty good fourth line guy in the new NHL.
Here is the preseason schedule
Training camp in Voorhees, N.J., opens Friday, Sept. 15.
Wednesday, Sept. 20: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Thursday, Sept. 21: Home vs. New Jersey, 7
Saturday, Sept. 23: Home vs. Ottawa, 7
Sunday, Sept. 24: vs. Pittsburgh, 6 – in London, Ontario.
Tuesday, Sept. 26: home vs. Washington, 7
Thursday, Sept. 28: at New Jersey, 7:30
Friday, Sept. 29: at Washington 7