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Jason Akeson Set For Player Safety Hearing

Dustin L. Nelson | September 24, 2015

New Buffalo Sabres acquisition Jason Akeson is in trouble with the Department of Player Safety already. He is scheduled to have a hearing with the Department following a charge and…

Buffalo Sabres Sign 5 Depth Players

Cam Hasbrouck | July 5, 2015

The Buffalo Sabres added a little bit of depth throughout the week by signing five players (two forwards, three defensemen) to help beef up their NHL and AHL rosters. Of…

Come on, Chief! Give Jason Akeson A Shot!

THW Archives | November 27, 2014

Here are two quotes by Flyers’ head coach Craig Berube: 4/13/2014: “Well, he’s a heads up player.  He’s got skill and he has composure with the puck.  He’s a skill guy…

The Mutual Need Between Brayden Schenn And The Flyers

Andy Dudones | July 26, 2014

The Flyers have a dilemma and Brayden Schenn may have a solution; at least they hope so. After trading a piece of their top line to Columbus in Scott Hartnell,…

Is Jason Akeson the Next P.A. Parenteau?

Bill Schoeninger | June 11, 2014

In Jason Akeson’s second career shift in the NHL, in a meaningless regular season game in the 2012-13 season, he scored his first goal. The goal was a beautiful, bar-down…

Cup Drought Pushes Flyers Back to the Drawing Board

Andy Dudones | May 6, 2014

Flyers fans will once again watch another team lift the Stanley Cup in June. Really, it’s nothing new; 39 years to be exact. With Philadelphia’s Stanley Cup drought a year…

The Carcillo Effect and Other Rangers/Flyers Storylines

Kevin Mizera | April 25, 2014

Well, it’s playoff time and the New York Rangers have a “professional agitator” in their lineup who drives other teams (and their fans) insane. Sound familiar?  This year, Daniel Carcillo…

Playoffs by the Numbers

Scott Finger | April 21, 2014

Playoffs have finally arrived, and it wouldn’t be any NHL postseason without some “incite-ful” events and interesting stats and facts. Here are some of the numbers from the first two games…

Jason Akeson, The Most Interesting Man In The Playoffs?

Andy Dudones | April 21, 2014

With as many playoff games under his belt now as regular season tilts, it’s been quite the week for Flyers forward Jason Akeson. The 23-year-old has gone from goat to hero,…

Northway Rivals Clash: Albany Devils Power Past Phantoms

Michael Gwizdala | January 16, 2012

An afternoon affair at the Times Union Center saw the rival Adirondack Phantoms and Albany Devils squaring off in a Northeast Division tussle.  Albany was especially fired up, because they…

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