BRISK PRACTICE ON SUNDAY, DAY OFF TODAY
On the heels of Saturday’s 6-1 trouncing at the hands of the Boston Bruins that extended the team’s winless streak to four games (0-3-1), the Flyers held a high-tempo practice yesterday at the Skate Zone before heading over to the Wells Fargo Center for the annual Wives’ Carnival.
The hour-long session featured a lot of skating-intensive work. Althoug
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In the wake of yesterday afternoon’s 6-1 trouncing the reeling Flyers received at the hands of a relentless Boston Bruins team, I did a lot of thinking about what goes into the making of losing streaks and ugly losses.
All teams experience adversity over the course of the season. Part of what separates top clubs from the pretenders — almost as much as the collection of talent on the roster —
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FLYERS VS. BRUINS GAME PREVIEW (6:15 A.M. EST)
Looking to end a three-game losing skid, the Philadelphia Flyers (25-21-6) are at home to take on the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins (31-15-3). Game time for the Saturday matinee at the Wells Fargo Center is 1:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philadelphia.
This is the first of three meetings between th
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BAD HABITS COME TO ROOST
When the Flyers beat the New York Islanders, 6-4, last Saturday night, Craig Berube was not a happy man after the game. The events of the three games that have followed have shown why the coach was simultaneously peeved at and concerned about his club.
Even as the Flyers matched a franchise single-season record with nine wins in games they trailed at some point in th
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FLYERS VS. BLUE JACKETS GAME PREVIEW (12:15 A.M. EST)
Looking for a more complete all-around performance than they have produced most of this month, the Philadelphia Flyers (25-20-6) are on the road on Thursday to take on the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets (25-20-4). Game time at Nationwide Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philadelphia.
This i
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Following yesterday’s cancellation of the Flyers-Hurricanes game due to heavy snow, arctic temperatures and heavy wind gusts in the Delaware Valley, the game was rescheduled for tonight. Yesterday’s game preview is updated below, including the club’s rankings in various statistical categories following last night’s NHL games. Lineups will be updated later today, including the game night availabili
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FLYERS VS. HURRICANES GAME PREVIEW (5:30 A.M. EST)
Sporting an 11-1-1 record over their last 13 home games, the Philadelphia Flyers (25-19-6) are back at the Wells Fargo Center tonight to host the Carolina Hurricanes (20-19-9). Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philly.
This is the third of four meetings between the teams this season and the
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FLYERS VS. ISLANDERS GAME PREVIEW (9:00 P.M. EST, 1/19/14)
In the back end of a home-and-home set, the Philadelphia Flyers (25-19-5) are in Nassau Coliseum for a return match with the New York Islanders (19-24-7). Game time is 1:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philly.
This is the fourth and final game between the teams this season, and the second on Long Island. The F
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FLYERS TIE FRANCHISE RECORD WITH NINTH THIRD-PERIOD COMEBACK WIN
The Philadelphia Flyers have gotten pretty good at this third-period comeback win. Tonight’s 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders at the Wells Fargo Center tied a franchise record for third period comebacks.
The win marked the ninth time this season — all since after Thanksgiving — that the Flyers have come back to win
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FLYERS VS. ISLANDERS GAME PREVIEW (5:15 A.M. EST)
In the front end of a home-and-home set, the Philadelphia Flyers (24-19-5) play host to the New York Islanders (19-23-7). Game time is 7:00 p.m. EST. The match will be televised locally on CSN Philly.
This is the third of four meetings between the teams this season, and the second and final one in Philadelphia.
On Oct. 26, a struggling Fl
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