FLYERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS GAME PREVIEW (9:30 A.M. EST)
Looking to strengthen their shaky hold on second place in the Metropolitan Division, the Philadelphia Flyers (33-24-6) are in Ontario tonight to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (33-23-8). Game time is 7:00 p.m. EST. The match is a Hockey Night in Canada game that will be televised locally on CSN Philadelphia and across Canada on the CBC.
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FRIDAY QUICK HITS
* The Flyers will practice today at the Skate Zone in Voorhees in preparation for tomorrow night’s Hockey Night in Canada game in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.
The two clubs have not faced each other since opening night of the season, when Peter Laviolette was still the Flyers head coach. On that night, Philly played well for the most part but still ended up losing the
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Forty Minutes of Dominance Propels Flyers Over Caps
The Philadelphia Flyers continued their schizophrenic ways last night at the Wells Fargo Center but, in the end, all that mattered was that Philly skated off with a regulation win in an important divisional game. Coupled with the New York Rangers’ overtime loss to Toronto last night, the Flyers’ 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals strengthene
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TRADE DEADLINE
If the Flyers make any trades today by the 3 p.m. deadline, I will update the blog with my instant analysis of the deal.
FLYERS VS. CAPITALS GAME PREVIEW (7:30 A.M. EST)
Returning to Philadelphia to complete a home-and-home set with a current two-point separation in the Metropolitan Division standings, the Philadelphia Flyers (32-24-6) will play host tonight to the Washi
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STAYING FOCUSED AT TRADE DEADLINE
The Flyers will practice today in Voorhees in preparation for tomorrow night’s return match with the Washington Capitals at the Wells Fargo Center. The importance of the game can help keep the team focused during the countdown to tomorrow’s 3 p.m. trade deadline.
In the final day or two before the trade deadline, it’s human nature for players to be a little
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SPECIAL TEAMS KEY LATEST FLYERS COMEBACK
The Philadelphia Flyers wake up this morning in second place in the Metropolitan Division, following weekend victories on Saturday afternoon against the New York Rangers (4-2) and Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals (5-4 in overtime). Coupled with the Rangers’ 6-3 loss at home last night to the Boston Bruins, the Flyers have moved from thir
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FLYERS VS. CAPITALS GAME PREVIEW (7:30 A.M. EST)
Starting a home-and-home set with a current one-point separation in the Metropolitan Division standings, the Philadelphia Flyers (31-24-6) are in DC for a matinee with the Washington Capitals (29-23-9). Game time is 12:30 p.m. EST. The match will be televised nationally on NBC.
This is the fourth of five games in what has been an eventful seas
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FLYERS VS. RANGERS GAME PREVIEW (5:45 A.M. EST)
Looking to avoid back-to-back losses to start the stretch drive and facing the team they’re trying to catch in the Metropolitan Division, the Philadelphia Flyers (30-24-6) play host to the New York Rangers (33-24-3). Game time is 1:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philadelphia.
This is the third of four meetings between t
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A TALE OF TWO FLYERS TEAMS
Last night at the Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia Flyers showed the schizophrenic characteristics that have made the 2013-14 edition of the team such an enigmatic group. The Flyers’ 7-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks had a lot of disturbingly familiar elements.
It was a tale of two markedly different periods for Philly.
The first period saw the Flyers more o
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FLYERS VS. SHARKS GAME PREVIEW (6:05 A.M. EST)
In their first game after the Olympic break, the Philadelphia Flyers (30-23-6) will take on the San Jose Sharks (37-16-6). Game time is 7:00 PM EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philadelphia.
This is the second and final meeting of the season between the clubs, and the lone game at the Wells Fargo Center.
On Feb. 3, the Flyers d
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