SUNRISE, Fla. – One common perception out there is that the physical presence provided by Derian Hatcher was never replaced after the Flyers defenseman’s knee failed to hold up this season. Although opponents haven’t been scoring buckets of goals due to unusual traffic in front of the Flyers’ net, it’s true there’s no one in place to strike fear in the hearts of the “campers.” Coach John Stevens defends his backline’s toughness by saying that Ossi Vaananen and Andrew Alberts have done a good job picking up the slack

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