The 40th Anniversary of the first Stanley Cup

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Sight Unseen: PART 2

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Meltzer’s Musings: Sunday Worlds Roundup

* Denmark registered an upset 4-3 shootout victory over the Czech Republic yesterday at the 2014 IIHF World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Phantoms defenseman Oliver Lauridsen logged 15:47 of ice time for the victorious Danes. He was even at full strength but was out for a power play goal scored by former Flyers right winger Jaromir Jagr in the first period. Mikkel Boedker scored the winning g

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Meltzer’s Musings: Worlds Update, Drafting Best Available Player

FLYERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDUP

* Braydon Coburn notched a goal and an assist and Matt Read earned an assist on a Kyle Turris goal in Team Canada’s 6-1 romp over Italy yesterday at the 2014 IIHF World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Flyers defenseman skated 19:01 worth of ice time despite serving three separate tripping penalties. Coburn was plus-one for the day.

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Flyers statement on D Erik Gustafsson

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Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced the following statement regarding defenseman Erik Gustafsson.

“I spoke with Erik today and he informed me that he does in fact, have a deal in place to play overseas. Although we are disappointed in…

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Meltzer’s Musings: Gustafsson Signs With Avangard Omsk

It looks like Erik Gustafsson’s Philadelphia Flyers career is over. The 25-year-old restricted free agent defenseman has signed a contract with Kontinental Hockey League team Avangard Omsk. The signing was reported by Russian hockey reporter Igor Erenko of Sport.Ru and also confirmed by Swedish national newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen.

Gustafsson is coming off a disappointing 2013-14 seaso

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DRAFT: Scouting Combine to draw 119 prospects

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Many of the top players on NHL Central Scouting’s final list of North American and international prospects eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft will be front and center when the NHL Scouting Combine takes center stage later this month in Toronto.

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DRAFT: 2014 NHL Combine invites

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Region FR First Name Last Name Team League Pos Height Weight
ITL 9 SEBASTIAN AHO SKELLEFTEA SWEDEN D 5′ 9.25″ 165
NA 68 MICHAEL AMADIO NORTH BAY OHL C 6′ 1.0″ 190
NA 40 NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL VAL-D’OR QMJHL RW 5′ 11.0″ 187
NA 75 DANIEL AUDETTE SHE…

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Flyers at World Championships: Thursday Roundup

* Four Flyers-affiliated players will be in action today at the IIHF World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Team Canada, featuring Brayden Schenn, Matt Read and Braydon Coburn will take on Denmark, featuring Phantoms defenseman Oliver Lauridsen. Having already been victimized by a massive upset in a shootout loss to France, the Canadians can ill-a

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Injury Update: Grossmann, Downie and McGinn

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Following up on a list of injuries revealed at the end of season media availability, Flyers President Paul Holmgren gave an update on the status of a few players.

Defenseman Nicklas Grossman is doing well after having surgery on his right ankle…

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