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| Flyers name Terry Murray assistant coach |
NHL Hockey |
01/27/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers announced Monday that they have named Terry Murray an assistant coach. Murray was a head coach for the Flyers, Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers in the past. The 52-year-old has been a pro scout for the Flyers for parts of the last three seasons. Murray was previously the head coach for the Florida Panthers from 1998-2001. In his three seasons as coach of the Panthers, Murray accrued a 79-90-31 record. Before becoming head coach of the Panthers, M |
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| Flyers seek seventh straight road win in Beantown |
NHL Hockey |
01/25/2003 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers seek their seventh consecutive road win tonight when they visit the Boston Bruins at FleetCenter. The Flyers haven't lost away from home since December 30 in San Jose and the away run is their longest since an identical one from March 5 - 23, 1985. The club record is eight games, established between December 22, 1982 - January 16, 1983. Overall, Philadelphia will try to rebound after having a four-game winning streak snapped in Friday's 3-1 home loss to the Ne |
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| Flyers target fifth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
01/24/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers seek their fifth consecutive victory tonight when they welcome the New York Islanders to First Union Center. Philly has won 10 of its last 11 games overall, including Tuesday's 3-1 victory in Toronto. Jeremy Roenick and Mark Recchi scored 22 seconds apart midway through the third period to lift the Flyers, who also received a goal off the stick of Michal Handzus. Roman Cechmanek finished with 22 saves. Handzus extended his points streak to seven games, w |
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| Calgary Flames |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
01/23/2003 |
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| Recalled defenseman Micki DuPont from Saint John (AHL); traded forward Jamie Wright to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations. |
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| Flyers' LeClair eyes February return |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2003 |
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| Voorhees, NJ (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair skated for the first time on Wednesday after undergoing surgery in early December to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Flyers head coach Ken Hitchcock said that LeClair could be ready to return by the middle of February. LeClair, 33, suffered the injury in a 7-2 loss in Pittsburgh on November 27. He was involved in a collision along the boards with defenseman Marc Bergevin and got up in obvious pain. LeClair then skated to the be |
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| Flyers Team Report: Philly halts Leafs' streak |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jeremy Roenick and Mark Recchi scored 22 seconds apart midway through the third period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre Tuesday night. Philadelphia has won four straight and 10 of its last 11 games, while the Maple Leafs had their 13-game unbeaten streak at home ended (12-1-1). "This winning is an addiction, and right now, we have a big addiction," Roenick told the Philadelphia Daily News. "There is a really good feeling in the locke |
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| Maple Leafs Team Report: Home streak squashed |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's hardly a surprise that the Toronto Maple Leafs will not be taking a run at the franchise record for a home unbeaten streak. After all, entering Tuesday's matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers they were shorthanded in the worst area possible -- net. Both Ed Belfour (back) and Trevor Kidd (groin) were unavailable due to injury, and rookie Mikael Tellqvist was called upon to make his first National Hockey League start. Philly's Jeremy Roenick and Mark Recchi scored 22 seconds apart midway thro |
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| Leafs put home unbeaten streak on line against Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs try to extend their home unbeaten streak to 14 tonight when they welcome the Philadelphia Flyers to Air Canada Centre. Toronto is 12-0-1 in its last 13 home matches, dating back to a 2-1 loss to Detroit on November 16. The run marks the longest of its kind for the Leafs since 1970-71 when they didn't lose at Maple Leaf Gardens for 14 straight. The franchise record for a home unbeaten streak is 18, last set during the 1953-54 season. The Maple Leafs have |
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| Sens laying the groundwork for something big? |
NHL Hockey |
01/21/2003 |
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| two. That includes a stretch of three consecutive first-round ousters from 1999-2001 that, to put it mildly, placed his job security on shaky ground Last spring, of course, that opening-round lull was broken with a five-game victory of the troubled Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, and Martin was welcomed back to Ottawa with open arms despite falling in round two to the Toronto Maple Leafs. What we learned in the postseason was that the team did in fact have the internal fortitude to wi |
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| Flyers' Williams likely done for season |
NHL Hockey |
01/20/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Justin Williams is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to reconstructive knee surgery. Williams, 21, injured his left knee in Saturday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. He is expected to undergo an operation that will repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. The injury will sideline Williams for four-to- eight months. On the season, Williams has recorded eight goals and 15 assists in 40 games. The Flyers recalled forward Mark Grei |
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