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Peter Laviolette Isn’t the Reason For Flyers’ Woes
When Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette joined the team in 2009, it was a welcome change for the often inconsistent franchise. Previous coach John Stevens left the team in...
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Rivalry Night Win in Pittsburgh is a Great Sign for Flyers
If this is what NBC was looking for with their Wednesday Night Rivalry Night, then the idea was a huge success. The Philadelphia Flyers effort separated the pretenders from the...
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Pull the Trigger: Finding Fantasy Hockey Gems
There are plenty of gems (owned in less than 30% in Yahoo leagues) out there just sitting in free agency in your league, and you’re getting impatient with an underachiever...
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If Flyers Aren’t Legit Contenders Soon, Will They Deal?
There’s a long way to go in the short 48-game season, but make no mistake about it, the Flyers have sputtered out of the gate. This week produced a lot...
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Philadelphia Flyers: Explosive Offense Could Cool Down
The painfully glaring weakness of the Flyers last season was their defense. Free agent defenseman Bruno Gervais will provide depth, at best.
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High Flyer: Luke Schenn Crucial to Philly’s Success
At just 23 years of age, Luke Schenn has yet to prove he’s an elite NHL defenseman. Drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008, he was hyped...
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Worst NHL First-Round Draft Picks of the 2000s
Have you wondered what would have happened if your hockey team’s scouting staff had pick another player instead of the player they drafted in the first round of an NHL...
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Expectation: Nazem Kadri – Part I
Expectation: Nazem Kadri is a three-part series. Part II is available here. Part III is available here. It seems all peaks and valleys when it comes to the still-young...
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Looking Ahead: Five Must-See Home Games for the Providence Bruins
The second week of October usually signals the beginning of the NHL season but instead, it’s the American Hockey League that has the spotlight. The NHL lockout has forced numerous players to find a new rink to skate in overseas while others have migrated down to the AHL.
While the Providence Bruins may not play stacked, lockout-saturated teams such as the Oklahoma City Barons or Toronto Marlies, there are plenty of key games where fans will get to witness NHL-talent on the AHL-level. Plus, it’s professional hockey, automatically giving the AHL an advantage over the NHL…for now. Here are some key P-Bruins home games for the 2012-13 season.
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Oilers Talent Make OKC Barons an AHL Favourite
With the news on September 15th that the NHL would be locking out its players, many of those players have joined teams in various parts of the world in an effort...
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NHL’s Loss is AHL’s Gain
With the NHL locking out its players on September 15th, one has to look pretty hard to find any positives in the situation. Even harder to find is anyone who is actually...
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No Move May Be Best Move for Flyers
Despite what has been an uncharacteristically slow summer as far as results and signings go for the Flyers, fans of the team shouldn’t get too worked up. Once the disappointment...