Still a learning curve

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Two consecutive victories didn’t prove anything except that they were just two wins, against a duo of similarly struggling teams. When a good one lined up five across in the neutral zone daring a 3-7 team to beat itself, the Flyers complied.

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Flyers acquire Steve Downie

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The Flyers announced that they have acquired forward Steve Downie in exchange for Max Talbot.

The 26-year old right wing returns to the Flyers after spending the last five seasons split between the Tampa Bay Lightning (2008-2011) and Colorado A…

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ONE MISTAKE TOO MANY

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PHILADELPHIA – Real time statistics are measured differently in each NHL city. Off ice officials are charged with tracking different statistics and they do so with varying degrees of fervor.
One that tends to be consistent, and maybe even underre…

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs Anaheim Ducks

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Philadelphia Flyers (3-7-0–6pts)
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Anaheim Ducks (9-3-0–18pts)
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1. COMING INTO TONIGHT
Tonight is the 11th Flyers game of the season and seventh already on home-ice… After tonight, the Flyers will play five…

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BACK WHERE HE BELONGS

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VOORHEES, N.J. – Sean Couturier hasn’t scored a goal yet this season. He has just three assists in 10 games. On the surface, he seems to be a product of a team that got off to one of the worst starts in franchise history.
And yet, his head coach …

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VIN-DICATION

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Vinny Lecavalier doesn’t want to talk about vindication.
He doesn’t want to prove anyone wrong or rub anything in anyone’s face.
Yet, he is a competitor. And people that are driven with an edge and are executing at the highest …

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers at New York Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers (2-7-0–4pts)
at
New York Islanders (4-3-3–11pts)
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1. ISLAND LIVING
The Flyers have had a 15-3-0 record at Long Island over the last six seasons of play (2007-08), and since the 1999-2000 …

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QUIET LEADER

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PHILADELPHIA – In Game One of the “game-by-game” that Claude Giroux promises will get the Flyers to the playoffs despite the worst start of their history, they finally got a third-period goal to go ahead. And what did their captain next do?

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McGinn loaned to Phantoms

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The Philadelphia Flyers have loaned forward Tye McGinn to their AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms today.

McGinn was originally recalled by the club two weeks ago, joining the team in Detroit on Oct. 12. He has appeared in the last four gam…

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A SIGH OF RELIEF

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PHILADELPHIA – Claude Giroux walked away from the throng of media who waited to speak to him after the game.
He could have easily sauntered to the showers without so much as an acknowledgement.
But this was a different day than many other recent…

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