Category: NHL General
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Trade Deadline Recap- Flyers Thoughts
Well, another deadline passed, and more teams shuffled players, but no big move came at this year’s deadline. The Kovalchuk trade that sent Ilya and his stardom to Parise and the Devils made the last big bang prior to the Olympics. Some of the larger acquistions on Wednesday were Wojtek Wolski to the Phoenix Coyotes…
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Flyers Close to Signing Tollefsen
Pending his passing of a physical today, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen will become a member of the Philadelphia Flyers defense corps. Reports are that Tollefsen will be playing with the big club, and not the Phantoms despite the number of defensemen the Flyers already have on the big league roster. Tollefsen, 25, has decent size at 6’2″,…
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Pronger Press Conference
As of noon today all-star defenseman Chris Pronger was officially welcomed to the Philadelphia Flyers by way of press conference at which he was handed his very own orange number 20 jersey. Everything he brings to the Flyers has been listed numerous times, but among all of his talents on the ice he brings the…
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Crosby wins the cup, but not respect
Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom was up front, followed by alternate captain Kris Draper, congratulating many of the new champions while waiting for Pittsburgh’s captain. “Nick was waiting and waiting, and Crosby didn’t come over to shake his hand,” Draper told an Associated Press reporter a couple hours later as he was leaving Joe Louis Arena.…
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Really don’t want to post this but…
Congrats to the Penguins for winning the cup. Crosby your a baby. Malkin I wish you were a Flyer. that is all… I am not a sore sport!
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New season, new netminder
Barring a collapse in negotiations, the Flyers are expected to sign Ray Emery as their starting goalie for next season. Several general managers at the Stanley Cup Final consider the matter a “done deal.” Emery was Ottawa’s property until released by the Senators last June. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren declined to confirm what others…
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Future Flyers: Kevin Marshall
Background: Born: March 10, 1989– Boucherville, PQ Height: 6’1″– Weight: 207–Shoots: L You get the feeling 19-year-old Kevin Marshall was born to wear a Philadelphia Flyers jersey. “I’m the type of guy who doesn’t want to be liked by the other team but who everyone on his team wants to have,” Marshall told NHL.com. “I’ve…
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Prospect of the Week: James vanRiemsdyk
Today we’re going to look at the future of the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2nd overall pick of the 2006 draft and left winger from the University of New Hampshire, 20 year old James vanRiemsdyk. After two years of collegiate hockey, vanRiemsdyk signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phantoms for the stretch run (hopefully, it’s the…
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Daniel Carcillo suspended for game 2
Daniel Carcillo was suspended for one game and coach John Stevens was fined $10,000 by the NHL on Thursday, a day after Carcillo hit Pittsburgh’s Maxime Talbot in the head in the playoff opener. With 7 seconds left in the third period in the Penguins’ 4-1 victory Wednesday night, Carcillo delivered a blow to Talbot’s…
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Matt Gilroy to the Flyers?
As many of you may or may not know, Paul Holmgren (Flyers General Manager) has had his eyes locked on a new future prospect, giving the team a very bright defensive future. With stars such as Kimmo Timonen, Matt Carle, Ryan Parent, and Braydon Coburn already under contract, the Flyers would be setting themselves up…