UPCOMING ROAD TRIP A CRITICAL TEST FOR THE FLYERS

After taking a complete off-day on Sunday following back-to-back losses to the New York Rangers over the holiday weekend, the Philadelphia Flyers will practice today in preparation for the start of
a California road trip that could mark a crucial point in the season as the calendar flips to December.

The trip will take the team through San

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Twenty quality minutes of hockey to win one period: That’s all the Flyers needed yesterday afternoon entering the third period of a game at Madison Square Garden — a house of horrors in recent years.

Twenty minutes of playing the game the right way after being fortunate to be tied at 2-2 while getting outshot 29-11 through two periods. Twenty minutes to take away some of the sting of getting

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PREVIEW: FLYERS @ RANGERS

Having been shut out three times in the last six games, the Philadelphia Flyers (8-11-3) will try to restore a measure of self-respect coming off yesterday’s nationally televised 3-0 home loss to the New York Rangers (10-8-4). The two teams will rematch today at Madison Square Garden. Game time is 1:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on CSN Philadelphia.

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PREVIEW: FLYERS VS. RANGERS

The Philadelphia Flyers (8-10-3) are used to being in better shape in the standings by the time it comes to play their annual Black Friday matinee at the Wells Fargo Center. This year, the club is in dire need of a win as it opens a home-and home set with the New York Rangers (9-8-4). Game time is 1:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised nationally on NBC.

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PRE-THANKSGIVING TURKEY: WINGS FEAST ON FLYERS, 5-2

There were no goaltending miracles on this night to mask other problems and steal a point for the Philadelphia Flyers. One night before U.S. Thanksgiving, the Flyers fell to 1-5-1 in their last seven games with an ugly 5-2 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

In his return to the Red Wings lineup, Pavel Datsyuk racked up two goals. Stephen

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PREVIEW: FLYERS @ RED WINGS

Looking to head into U.S. Thanksgiving on a winning note, the Philadelphia Flyers (8-9-3) are on the road on Wednesday to take on the Detroit Red Wings (11-5-5). Game time is 7:30 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast locally on The Comcast Network Philadelphia and nationally on NBC Sports Network.

This is the second of three meetings between the teams this season

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MASON STEALS A POINT IN SHUTOUT ‘LOSS’

Win or lose, shootouts are a farcical way to decide hockey games. The stupidity of the skills competition is never more obvious than when both opposing goaltenders get credited for shutouts yet one goaltender gets a loss on his record because of the shootout.

Last night on Long Island, Flyers goaltender Steve Mason turned in a spectacular 46-save perfo

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PREVIEW: FLYERS @ ISLANDERS

Needing a win to get back to the .500 mark on the season, the Philadelphia Flyers (8-9-2) are in Uniondale, NY, to take on the much-improved New York Islanders (14-6-0). Game time is 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised locally on The Comcast Network Philadelphia.

This is the first of four games between the Metropolitan Division clubs this season. The teams w

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FLYERS DOUBLE COLUMBUS, 4-2, SNAP LOSING STREAK

On Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center, the Flyers played fairly well in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Two nights later, Philly played better in a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Every time the Blue Jackets made a push at the Flyers — whether it was in generating scoring chances or scoring goals that tied the game at 1-1 and cut a two-

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PREVIEW: FLYERS VS. BLUE JACKETS

Looking to halt a four-game losing skid in which the team has not led in any game, the Philadelphia Flyers (7-9-2) are in action for the third time in four nights as they play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-11-2). Game time at the Wells Fargo Center is 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised locally on Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia.

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