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04/07/2008 |
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| ason. The Rangers concluded the campaign with a mark of 42-27-13 for 97 points. Final Score: Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Martin Biron posted his fifth shutout of the season and second consecutive whitewash as the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-0, in the season finale for both clubs from the Wachovia Center. Biron made 20 stops to record his 30th win of the campaign. He also posted back-to-back shutouts for the second time this year and led the club to sea |
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| Biron, Flyers blank Pens; land sixth seed in East |
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04/06/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Martin Biron posted his fifth shutout of the season and second consecutive whitewash as the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-0, in the season finale for both clubs from the Wachovia Center. Biron made 20 stops to record his 30th win of the campaign. He also posted back-to-back shutouts for the second time this year and led the club to season-ending shutout wins for the first time in franchise history. Scottie Upshall and Mike Knuble tallied while Jeff Carte |
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| Flyers ink pair of draft picks |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Andreas Nodl and defenseman Michael Ratchuk to entry-level contracts on Friday. Nodl, the club's 39th overall pick in 2006, tallied 18 goals and 44 points in 40 games for St. Cloud State in 2007-2008. He finishes his two-year collegiate career with 36 goals and 90 points in 80 contests. Ratchuk was another Flyers' second-round choice (42nd overall) two seasons ago. The 20-year-old backliner compiled six goals and 25 points this year for Mi |
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| Flyers center Briere out with knee injury |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Philadelphia Flyers center Daniel Briere missed Friday night's pivotal showdown against the New Jersey Devils with a knee injury. Briere took a nasty knee-to-knee hit from Pittsburgh's Jarkko Ruutu during Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. Flyers mananger Paul Holmgren called it a "lower body injury" and said an MRI wasn't necessary. Briere has 31 goals and 72 points thus far. The Flyers entered the night as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference standings with 91 points a |
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| Playoff hopeful Flyers hope to get back on track against Devils |
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04/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to get back in the Eastern Conference playoff race tonight, when they host the rival New Jersey Devils at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers were passed over for the eighth and final postseason berth on Thursday night, when Washington defeated Tampa Bay. The Capitals are one point ahead of Philadelphia, but the Flyers have a game in hand to use against idle Washington tonight. Philadelphia still could clinch a playoff spot tonight if it wins and Carolina gets no po |
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| Penguins double up Flyers, clinch Atlantic Division crown |
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04/03/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Sidney Crosby posted two goals and an assist, as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division crown with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Mellon Arena. Sergei Gonchar registered a goal and two assists for the Penguins, who claimed a division title for the first time since winning the Northeast in 1997-98. "It's rewarding," Crosby said about winning the division. "We been consistent all year, battled a lot of adversity throughout the season. It's pretty nice to |
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| Key to victory: Pens try to claim Atlantic title versus Flyers |
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04/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to clinch their first division title in a decade tonight, when they welcome the playoff-hopeful Philadelphia Flyers for a battle at Mellon Arena. The Penguins haven't claimed a division crown since winning the Northeast Division in 1997-98, but can seal the Atlantic Division title with a win or if New Jersey loses to Boston tonight. If Pittsburgh wins the division it will be ensured of no less than the second seed in the East, but the Penguins could clinch the c |
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| Devils hope to claim playoff spot in test versus Islanders |
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04/01/2008 |
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| d tests. The Islanders, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, have lost two straight, three of four and nine of their last 11 games. New York was handed a home loss on Saturday, as Briere notched the lone goal of the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 win at the Coliseum. Briere made several stick moves as he skated slowly down the ice towards Isles netminder Wade Dubielewicz. He waited until the goaltender went for the poke check at the left side of the crease before slipping a backhand |
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| Flyers take playoff quest to Long Island |
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03/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers will continue their push for the postseason tonight, as they visit the rival New York Islanders for an Atlantic Division matchup at Nassau Coliseum. The Flyers have 89 points on the year and are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference playoff race. However, they are just one point ahead of Boston for the eighth and final seed in the East and three points in front of ninth- ranked Washington. They are also two points behind the New York Rangers for the East's sixth sp |
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| Devils upend Flyers again, this time in shootout |
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03/28/2008 |
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| Newark, NJ (Best E Casino) - Jamie Langenbrunner scored the game-winner in the shootout as the New Jersey Devils got past the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-4, at the Prudential Center. Daniel Briere had tied the shootout with the Flyers' last chance as he deked to the forehand and stuffed the puck past the left pad of Martin Brodeur. However, the Devils still had one more shot and Langenbrunner calmly lifted the puck into the right corner past Martin Biron for the win. "I thought I had the last one stopped, to go to th |
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