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| Flyers bring back Prospal via trade |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Just one day before the trade deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired center Vinny Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick in 2009. Prospal heads back to Philadelphia where he began his NHL career during the 1996-97 season. The 33-year old has already set a career-high with 29 goals and has also added 28 assists in 62 games for the Lightning this season. In 744 career games, which also included stops |
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| Flyers visit Buffalo with hopes of ending record slide |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to snap the longest losing streak in franchise history tonight, when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena in a key battle for playoff positioning. The Flyers have tied a club record with 10 straight losses, matching the mark set by last year's team. Philadelphia was first in the Atlantic Division before the slide, but has since fallen into the basement. The Flyers have 67 points and are tied for last in the Atlantic with the New York Islanders. The Flyers |
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| Sharks, Penguins tangle at the Igloo |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| last seven home tests. After today's tilt, Pittsburgh will kick off a three- game road trip beginning with Tuesday's game against the Islanders. The Sharks finally won a game on their epic road trip the last time out, as they handed the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers a 3-1 setback on Thursday. San Jose had been 0-3-0 on their season-high eight-game swing and had lost five straight overall before notching the win at the Wachovia Center. Milan Michalek and Douglas Murray's third-period tallies were the difference, |
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| Jokinen's OT tally sends Flyers to record-tying 10th straight loss |
NHL Hockey |
02/24/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Olli Jokinen scored with 1:16 left in overtime, capping the Florida Panthers' stunning 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center. With the loss, Philadelphia's losing streak reached 10 games, and matched the longest such streak in franchise history. Though, very late in the third period, the Flyers looked to have it locked up while up by a goal. But with under a minute left, the Panthers set up in their offensive zone. A pass to Florida defenseman Steve Montad |
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| Flyers host Panthers, try to avoid 10th straight loss |
NHL Hockey |
02/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to avoid matching the longest losing streak in franchise history tonight when they host the Florida Panthers at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers dropped their ninth straight game on Thursday and are one setback shy of a 10-game skid endured from December 2-27, 2006. Philadelphia has been outscored 31-18 during this losing stretch. On Thursday, Milan Michalek and Douglas Murray's third-period tallies were the difference, as San Jose defeated Philadelphia, 3-1. Mik |
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| Flyers pick up Thoresen from Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers picked up young forward Patrick Thoresen off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Thoresen has split this season between Edmonton and its American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 17 games for the Oilers, the 24- year-old collected only two goals and one assist. In 85 NHL games over the last two seasons, both with the Oilers, Thoresen has posted six goals and 19 points. To make room on the roster, the Flyers have returned |
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| Surging Blues head to LA |
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02/21/2008 |
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| r the Kings. LaBarbera fell to 3-5-0 with a 3.76 GAA in eight games (seven starts) in February, and is 1-1-0 in two career starts against the Blues. Sure to be sellers by next week's trade deadline, the Kings shipped defenseman Jaroslav Modry to the Philadelphia Flyers for a third-round pick on Monday. It is just the first of many deals sure to follow for Los Angeles, last in the NHL with 53 points. Though defenseman Rob Blake, currently on injured reserve due to a broken left ankle, said he will not waive his no- |
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| Flyers try to end eight-game slide versus slumping Sharks |
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02/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia Flyers were able to pick up a point their last time on the ice and will once again try to halt their lengthy losing streak tonight, when they welcome the struggling San Jose Sharks to the Wachovia Center. The Flyers have lost eight straight games, but their latest setback came in a shootout to end Philly's stretch of seven consecutive regulation defeats. Philadelphia is in the midst of its longest skid since dropping nine straight from January 4-27 of last year. The Flyers also |
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| Blue Jackets make rare stop in Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2008 |
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| ast 11 contests and presently sits in 12th place in the Western Conference with 63 points. The Blue Jackets will wrap up this road trip Saturday at Montreal. Ottawa managed to halt a three-game slide with Tuesday's shootout victory over the ice-cold Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Place, with Jason Spezza and Antoine Vermette each scoring during the deciding phase to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win. Ray Emery sealed the win by stopping Philadelphia's Daniel Briere in the final round of the shootout and compiled 2 |
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| Iginla's late tally lifts Flames past Stars |
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02/21/2008 |
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| e blade of Tanguay's stick. He then lifted the disc and somehow got it over a prone Turco. Dallas answered with an even-strength goal by Hagman just 16 seconds into the second period. Game Notes The Flames acquired defenseman Jim Vandermeer from the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday in exchange for a third round draft pick in 2009. Vandermeer has played in 54 contests this season with the Blackhawks and Flyers, recording three goals and 12 assists...Iginla is one goal shy of his season total from last year (39)...Calg |
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