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| Caps, Flyers meet for first time this season |
NHL Hockey |
12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Capitals will aim for their sixth straight victory today as they make the trip up I-95 to visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a matinee at the Wachovia Center. The Capitals have won five straight games to match their longest winning streak of the year. Washington also rattled off five victories in a row from November 6-14. Washington has also won seven of its last eight contests and is leading the Southeast Division with 43 points. This afternoon's matchup marks the first meeting b |
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| Canadiens snap Flyers' five-game win streak |
NHL Hockey |
12/19/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Sergei Kostitsyn, Steve Begin and Guillaume Latendresse each posted a goal and an assist, as the Montreal Canadiens knocked off the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, at the Bell Centre. Alex Kovalev and Matt D'Agostini also lit the lamp for the Canadiens, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Robert Lang recorded two assists, while Jaroslav Halak made 29 saves. Arron Asham registered a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who had won five games in a row, one shy of their season-high (Novem |
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| Aiming to extend win streak, Flyers visit Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Philadelphia Flyers will shoot for their sixth consecutive victory when they visit the sliding Montreal Canadiens for tonight's battle at the Bell Centre. The Flyers can match their longest winning streak of the season after also taking six games in a row from November 15-26. Philadelphia has also earned at least a point in 16 of its last 17 contests, going 13-1-3 over that stretch. The most recent triumph for the Flyers came in Tuesday's home decision over Colorado. Simon Gagne and |
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| Biron out with flu |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Biron is out for Tuesday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche with the flu. Biron is 11-6-4 with a 2.95 goals-against average and one shutout in 21 games this season. The club has recalled goaltender Scott Munroe from the Phantoms of the AHL to back up Antero Niittymaki, who is slated to get the start. Munroe posted a 13-5-0 record with a 2.32 GAA and three shutouts for the Flyers' primary minor-league affiliate. |
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| Red-hot Flyers host Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they host the Colorado Avalanche for this evening's interconference battle at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers earned their fourth straight win by beating rival Pittsburgh this past Saturday in Philly. The Orange and Black also earned at least a point for the 15th time in their last 16 games (12-1-3). After losing its first six games of the season, Philadelphia has gradually climbed up the Atlantic Division standi |
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| Sharks' Roenick placed on IR |
NHL Hockey |
12/14/2008 |
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| an Brett Festerling. He did finish the game, though. The 38-year-old has recorded three goals and five assists in 28 games this season Over his 20-year career, he has 512 goals and 1,211 points in 1,349 contests with the Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Sharks. To replace Roenick on the roster, the team recalled forward Jamie McGinn from Worcester of the American Hockey League. McGinn has recorded three points in five games for the Sharks this year, scoring the game-winner No |
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| NHL Atlantic: Devils thriving without Brodeur |
NHL Hockey |
12/14/2008 |
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| . The Devils started December with a 4-0 record, but were defeated, 4-2, by visiting Buffalo on Saturday. New Jersey has 34 points and is currently seventh in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. FLYERS: GETTING THE POINT It appears as though the Philadelphia Flyers' early-season struggles are a thing of the past. The team that lost its first six tests of the 2008-09 campaign is currently one of the hottest clubs in the league and has recorded at least a point in 15 of their last 16 games. The surge has helped |
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| Pens and Flyers face off in Philly |
NHL Hockey |
12/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While the Pittsburgh Penguins dominated their most recent opponents, the Philadelphia Flyers pulled off one the best comebacks in team history. The two Atlantic Division rivals -- tied for second in the standings -- clash this afternoon at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center. The Penguins had no trouble knocking down the Islanders -- and keeping them down -- in Thursday's 9-2 victory. Petr Sykora and Pascal Dupuis both notched their first-career hat tricks, with Sykora also having an assist. Mirosla |
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| Roenick out two weeks |
NHL Hockey |
12/12/2008 |
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| oenick suffered the injury in the first period of Thursday's 2-0 win over Anaheim. He was injured when he attempted to gain possession of a loose puck along the boards behind the net and was checked by Anaheim defenseman Brett Festerling. He did finish the game, though. The 38-year-old has recorded three goals and five assists in 28 games this season Over his 20-year career, he has 512 goals and 1,211 points in 1,349 contests with the Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Sharks. |
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| Flyers roar back from four down, slip past Hurricanes in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
12/11/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Scott Hartnell notched his fourth career hat trick and Simon Gagne scored the deciding goal in the shootout, as the Philadelphia Flyers stormed back from a four-goal third period deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-5, at the Wachovia Center. In what has become a broken record, the Flyers faced off against Carolina for fourth time in the last 16 days, with Philadelphia winning the season series (3-0-1). Gagne was the first shooter in the extra segment and he deked to hi |
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