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| Flyers' LeClair sidelined with foot fracture |
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10/08/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers veteran forward John LeClair suffered a fractured bone on the outside of his left foot when he was hit by a puck during Sunday's practice at West Point. "John got hit with a puck in his left foot," said Dr. Peter DeLuca. "An (initial) x-ray didn't show anything, but John had continued discomfort. A second x-ray did indeed show a fracture of the fifth metatarsal." He is in a walking boot and is expected to be sidelined for two-to-four weeks. LeClair, entering |
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| 2003-04 NHL Season Outlook |
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10/06/2003 |
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| e East, but their lack of a top-notch defense corps will likely lead to disappointment yet again. Although the additions of steady bodies like Bryan Marchment and Ken Klee will help matters, significant issues still remain in front of Ed Belfour. 5. Philadelphia Flyers - Coach Ken Hitchcock has put the onus on young players like Simon Gagne and Justin Williams, while reducing the roles of established vets like John LeClair and Mark Recchi. Whether or not the approach works will obviously impact Philly's chances of |
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| 2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/30/2003 |
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| === 2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers Preview === By Matt Canamucio, NHL Editor (MySportsbook) - The tendency to choke that had plagued the Philadelphia Flyers in recent years finally dissipated last spring, as the veteran club advanced to the conference semifinals with a gutwrenching seven-game victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After that, unfortunately, they simply ran out of gas and into a better club. The Flyers, exhausted and hampered on the heels of their war with the Leafs, were brought to submission in si |
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| 2003-04 Boston Bruins Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/29/2003 |
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| at capacity is currently up in the air. Boston does have some experience and size on the blueline with McGillis, Gill, Boynton and Sean O'Donnell. The 31-year-old McGillis looks to return to the form that saw him post 14 goals and 35 assists for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2000-01. McGillis' offensive production, though, has slipped dramatically over the past couple of years and last season he tallied just 3 goals and 17 assists while playing for the Bruins, Flyers and Sharks. Gill is steady on the defensive end, r |
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| Baron headed back to St. Louis |
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09/05/2003 |
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| to our hockey club and plays a style that is tough to play against." The 37-year-old Baron registered six points along with 62 penalty minutes in 78 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season. He spent the last six seasons with Vancouver. Baron currently ranks 32nd on the Blues' all-time games played list and 13th on the club's all-time penalty minute list with 570. He was originally selected by the Philadelphia Flyers, 167th overall, in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and also spent time with the Montreal Canadiens. |
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| Young Flyers must soar while vets adjust |
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08/29/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The tendency to choke that had plagued the Philadelphia Flyers in recent years finally dissipated last spring, as the veteran club advanced to the conference semifinals with a gut wrenching seven-game victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After that, unfortunately, they simply ran out of gas and into a better team. The Flyers, exhausted and hampered on the heels of their war with the Leafs, were brought to submission in six games by the Presidents' Trophy-winning Ottawa Senator |
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| A busy day for the Bruins |
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08/12/2003 |
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| Bryan Berard. McCarthy, 31, played in 82 games for the Rangers last season and scored six goals and assisted on nine others while compiling 81 penalty minutes. A 10-year veteran, McCarthy has also played for the Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. Financial terms of McCarthy's contract were not disclosed. The 30-year-old Rolston recorded 27 goals and 32 assists in 81 contests for Boston last season. A nine-year veteran, Rolston has also played for New Jersey and Color |
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| Flyers re-sign Williams, Somik |
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07/30/2003 |
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| === Flyers re-sign Williams, Somik === Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed restricted free agent forwards Justin Williams and Radovan Somik on Wednesday. As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not released The 21-year-old Williams, who inked a one-year contract, has spent all three of his NHL seasons with the Flyers. Last year he missed 36 contests while recovering from surgery to repair a partial ACL tear in his left knee. Despite the ailing knee, the 6-foot-1 righ |
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| Rangers agree to terms with RW Healy |
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07/28/2003 |
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| Network) - The New York Rangers agreed to terms on a contract with free agent right wing Paul Healy. Terms of the deal were not announced. The 28-year-old Healy scored three goals and assisted on seven others in 44 regular-season games for Toronto last season. He also collected one assist in four post-season contests. Originally drafted by he Philadelphia Flyers in the eighth round (192nd overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Healy recorded three goals and seven assists in 21 games for the Maple Leafs in 2001-02. |
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| Flyers and Pitkanen finally agree |
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07/15/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers announced the signing of Finnish defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a three-year entry level contract on Tuesday . The 6-foot-3, 202-pounder was selected by the Flyers in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Philadelphia sent forward Ruslan Fedotenko and two second-round picks (34th and 52nd overall) in that draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the pick they used to select Pitkanen. "Joni is probably rated as the best young defenseman o |
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