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      Chuck Fletcher has shown he can put together a team which can get within one win of getting past the  Eastern Conference semifinals.       On the flip side of that coin, the Flyers general […]

MONTREAL – Knowing his team needed a premium player on defense, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher was willing to roll the dice on a player with a spotty background. But when you have a coach […]

       For years the Flyers have been forced to get creative with acquiring players via free agency, trades, etc.       That’s because for the most part they were dealing with salary cap compliance issues.       […]

      John Tortorella raised a few eyebrows the other day when he disclosed his new gig as Flyers head coach probably will be his last.       During a meet-and-greet with the Philadelphia media at the […]

      The term “winning culture’’ gets knocked around sports teams a lot these days.       Talking about it is one thing, says Flyers new head coach John Tortorella.       Successfully instituting is something else.       […]

      From the files of last week’s column regarding a possible turnaround for the Flyers next season we bring you the case of the “secret weapon’’ goaltender from an extremely unpopular corner of the world […]

      One might look at the Flyers’ desultory past season and conclude this team could be years away from serious contention.       To that assumption we counter with one shining example: The New York Rangers. […]

      As Snoop Dogg proclaims on the popular TV beer commercial: “The best plans are no plans.’’       One might apply this thinking to the decision by the Flyers and former 14-year star Claude Giroux […]

      Watching these Stanley Cup playoffs brings to mind what the Flyers should be adding to their shopping list as their long offseason begins to sink in.       As promising as the possible healthy returns […]

      One has to wonder how much of Flyer GM Chuck Fletcher’s “ideal candidate profile’’ approach for the team’s next head coach went out the window the other day when the Barry Trotz firing was […]