VOORHEES, N.J. – It looks like rookie defenseman Robert Hagg will be back in the Flyers’ lineup for Game 5, but what about star center Sean Couturier? At Thursday’s practice, Hagg was paired with Shayne […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – Some people seem to think the Flyers aren’t trying hard enough. Ron Hextall, Dave Hakstol and Claude Giroux beg to differ. Heading into Friday night’s possible elimination game in Pittsburgh, the Flyers […]
PHILADELPHIA – Truth be told, the Flyers aren’t going anywhere unless their best players wake up. Here are the ugly numbers: Claude Giroux, no goals in 11 playoff games. Wayne Simmonds, no goals in 11 […]
PHILADELPHIA – Forget not having Sean Couturier. The Flyers probably could have dressed Bob Clarke, Eric Lindros, Mark Howe and Bernie Parent and still not beaten Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. So dominant were the Penguins […]
PHILADELPHIA – With Sean Couturier scratched for Game 4, the Flyers scrambled to adjust their lineup for a game they pretty much had to have. More than 24 hours after the Flyers center was injured […]
VOORHEES, N.J. — There’s no way around it: If you can’t stop Sidney Crosby, you’re not going to stop the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby lit up the Flyers for his third career playoff hat trick (tying […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It’s one thing to have one of your top players injured by an opponent in game action. It’s quite another when someone like Sean Couturier limps off the ice in practice, as […]
The problem with taking a puckbag full of penalties isn’t only about letting the other team score. It’s about getting so tired from killing power plays that there isn’t much energy left to score goals […]
PHILADELPHIA – The so-called Battle of Pennsylvania is still relatively close, with Pittsburgh holding a 2-1 edge on Philadelphia. The Battle of Pennsylvania captains isn’t. Through three games, Penguins’ “C’’ Sidney Crosby has four goals […]
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