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| Winless Flyers begin home-and-home in San Jose |
NHL Hockey |
10/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try once again for their first victory of the season when they visit the San Jose Sharks for the opener of a home-and-home series tonight at HP Pavilion. The Flyers, who made it to the Eastern Conference finals last season, are 0-3-1 and their lone point of the year came in an overtime loss at Pittsburgh. Tonight, Philadelphia is ending a three-game road trip, which began with the close loss to the Penguins and continued Thursday at Colorado. The Avalanche pounded t |
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| Avs, Stars clash in Dallas |
NHL Hockey |
10/18/2008 |
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| season this afternoon when they visit the Dallas Stars and American Airlines Center. Colorado began its season with three straight one-goal regulation losses. However, the Avalanche broke into the win column on Thursday with a 5-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Avs outshot the Flyers 17-3 in the opening period en route to jumping out to a two-goal lead thanks to tallies by Brett Clark and Marek Svatos. The club never trailed again, getting a goal and an assist out of Paul Stastny as well as goals from |
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| Avalanche pick up first victory, keep Flyers winless |
NHL Hockey |
10/17/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Paul Stastny registered a goal and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Pepsi Center. Milan Hejduk, Marek Svatos, Brett Clark and Cody McCormick also lit the lamp for Colorado, which had dropped three straight one-goal games to begin the season. Joe Sakic collected three assists and Andrew Raycroft, who signed with the Avalanche as a free agent after spending the last two seasons with Toronto, made 16 saves in his Colorado debut. " |
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| Winless Flyers, Avalanche face off in Denver |
NHL Hockey |
10/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Few teams are off to a worst start this season than the Philadelphia Flyers. The Colorado Avalanche are one of them. The Flyers and Avs -- both still winless on the season -- square off tonight at Colorado's Pepsi Center. While both clubs have failed to post a victory through their first three games, the Flyers managed to get a point last time out, losing to Pittsburgh, 3-2, in overtime on Tuesday. The Avalanche, meanwhile, have lost each of their first three games in regulation, all by one goa |
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| Lukacevic joins Providence after trade with Philadelphia |
MLH |
10/15/2008 |
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| Providence, RI (MySportsbook) - The Providence Bruins announced that the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins have reassigned Ned Lukacevic to the team after acquiring the forward and a fourth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Andrew Alberts. Lukacevic, 22, is in his fourth professional season after beginning the year with the Philadelphia Phantoms. The left wing spent all of last season in the ECHL, posting career-highs in goals (17), assists (19), |
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| Pens edge Flyers in OT |
NHL Hockey |
10/14/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pascal Dupuis scored with 10.8 seconds remaining in overtime, as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, at Mellon Arena. Brooks Orpik registered a goal and an assist for the Penguins, while Marc- Andre Fleury made 28 saves to record the win. "Winning builds confidence," said Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby. "We won the right way. It wasn't a fluke, we worked hard. We earned it and it's a little bit rewarding." Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne tallied for the Flye |
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| Boston Bruins |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
10/14/2008 |
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| Traded defenseman Andrew Alberts to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft; assigned Lukacevic to Providence (AHL). |
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| Bruins, Flyers complete trade |
NHL Hockey |
10/13/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins dealt 27-year-old defenseman Andrew Alberts on Monday to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The 2009 fourth-round pick will turn into a 2009 third-round selection if Philadelphia re-signs Alberts at the end of his contract. The defenseman's deal expires on June 30, 2009. Alberts, 27, was scratched for Boston's first two games this season. The 6- foot-5 Alberts registered two assists in 35 games for |
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| Rangers score early, hold off Flyers late to post fourth win in a row |
NHL Hockey |
10/11/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Nikolai Zherdev picked up a goal and one assist, and Michal Rozsival netted the game-winner as the New York Rangers held off a furious rally to top the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3, at the Wachovia Center. Blair Betts and Fredrik Sjostrom also lit the lamp for the Rangers, who rode a four-goal first period to the victory. The club improved to 4-0 for the first time since starting the 1983-84 campaign with five consecutive wins. Stephen Valiquette made 25 stops for his first win of |
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| Stars open promising season at home vs. Blue Jackets |
NHL Hockey |
10/10/2008 |
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| Huselius had 66 points (25g, 41a) last year with the Flames and will take the place of forward Nikolai Zherdev, who was traded to the Rangers for a pair of defenseman. Umberger (13g, 37a), meanwhile, upped his stock with a strong postseason with the Philadelphia Flyers that saw the 26-year-old net 10 goals in 17 postseason contests. Though Columbus, which is beginning the season with three straight road games against Pacific Division opponents, lost defenseman Ron Hainsey through free agency, it did land Mike Comm |
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