FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs New York Rangers

1. BACK TO THE ICE… FOR BOTH
The Flyers return to action after having a full six days off of games – it is their longest break in game action in the schedule of the season, except for the NHL’s break for the Winter Olympics in February… The Range…

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A DAY OF FIRSTS

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VOORHEES, N.J. – Vincent Lecavalier doesn’t want to say yet if he thinks he can return from his lower body injury by Thursday.
Craig Berube is taking a similar vow of silence.
General Manager Paul Holmgren issued a statement saying that Lecavali…

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A BOLD PREDICTION

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VOORHEES, N.J. – When you are a 1-7-0 hockey team there are two ways you can go.
You can either recommit yourself to turn things around and try to get back on the winning track.
Or you can… um…
Well, let’s not think about that other way.
So fa…

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NOT QUITE RIGHT

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PHILADELPHIA – If there’s something you can credit the Flyers for after their fourth consecutive loss, and seventh in eight games, it’s their honesty.
Obviously frustrated, miserable, angry and flummoxed, they at least were able to pinpoint just …

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Putting it all together

Plenty of time, Claude Giroux decided, after sneaking a look up at the clock to consider his best options. There were four seconds remaining in the second period, 20 minutes and four seconds left in the contest, plus another 74 games in the seaso…

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Timonen leaves with injury

Following the second period, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren gave an injury update in regards to defenseman Kimmo Timonen.

Timonen suffered a lower-body injury and will not return to tonight’s Flyers-Penguins game.

Timonen appeared in 1…

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

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Philadelphia Flyers (1-6-0–2pts)
vs
Pittsburgh Penguins (5-1-0–10pts)
TV: CSN RADIO: 97.5 The Fanatic

1. BATTLEGROUND STATE
This is the first of five meetings between the Flyers and Penguins this season, making the Pens one of just two te…

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WHAT YOU DIDN’T SEE…

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Sometimes you have to make a hard left turn.
With Episode 5 of Flight Plan (Presented by Virtua Health – got to show love to our sponsor), that was definitely what happened.
As some of you noticed, we have been trotting out a new episode every t…

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ON THE VERGE…

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PHILADELPHIA – Many people watching the Flyers get off to the worst start in franchise history see things one way.
Claude Giroux sees it another.
That’s not to say that he’s trying to sugarcoat the terrible start – and after losing a 3-2 heartbr…

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FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks

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Philadelphia Flyers (1-5-0–2pts)
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Vancouver Canucks (3-3-0–6pts)
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GAME PREVIEW
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1. A RARE VISIT
The Flyers face the Vancouver Canucks for the first time in …

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