Downie injured; Out 7-10 days

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Prior to tonight’s game at Columbus against the Blue Jackets, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that forward Steve Downie will not be in the line-up.

Downie will also be out 7-10 days with an upper-body injury.

Downie has 12 points (2g-10) i…

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Feeling Giroux-vvy Again

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It has taken Claude Giroux 35 games to get fully up to speed. And speed is exactly what is making that happen. Jake Voracek has his legs back and Michael Raffl has a quick first step, which is how faster than you say “in playoff position”, the Fl…

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CALL IT A COMEBACK

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PHILADELPHIA – Jake Voracek has played just one game against the Columbus Blue Jackets – the team that drafted him – since being traded to the Flyers.
In that one game, Voracek had one goal and two assists.
When he was reminded of that prior to…

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Scott Laughton named captain of Canada’s 2014 World Junior team

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League and head coach Brent Sutter announced Thursday that Scott Laughton (Oakville, Ont./Oshawa, OHL) has been named captain of Canada’s National Junior Team for the 2014 IIHF World Junior …

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

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Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4–34pts)
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Columbus Blue Jackets (14-16-4–32pts)
TV: CSN RADIO: 97.5 The Fanatic

1. CRAZY EIGHT?
The Flyers will be looking for their eighth consecutive win on home ice, a streak that began on Nov. 9 vs Edmonto…

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THICK HEADED

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VOORHEES, N.J. – The fact that Brayden Schenn was standing in the locker room talking about what happened to him some 16 hours earlier was fortunate enough.
He stood there, hands in his pockets, addressing an incident he couldn’t remember.
Howev…

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SEVEN UP

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PHILADELPHIA – Long before Tom Wilson decided to turn into the Polar Express and try to send Brayden Schenn to the North Pole with a blinding hit that sent the Flyers forward face first into the end boards, the team was playing really well.
Long …

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Brayden Schenn injured

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With 4:43 left in the second period, forward Brayden Schenn was hit in the boards, going head first into the Flyers corner, by Capitals right wing Tom Wilson.

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that Schenn will not return to the game after suffe…

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs Washington Capitals

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Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4–32pts)
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Washington Capitals (18-12-3–39pts)
TV: CSN RADIO: 97.5 The Fanatic

1. YOU AGAIN?
The Flyers play the back end of their home-and-home series against the Capitals tonight… The Flyers have won the seco…

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