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Owner and Editor-in-Chief of The Hockey Guys. Philadelphia Flyers columnist and analyst at The Fourth Period Media Inc. and sports staff/writer for Lancaster Newspapers Inc. You can find me on Twitter: @D_LEED
Toronto Maple Leafs: Nonis wants to upgrade
By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio) A couple of observations from the Maple Leafs locker clean out: *The sting of the Game 7 loss to Boston is still fresh. *The Leafs won’t overspend to keep unrestricted free agent Tyler Bozak. *GM Dave Nonis expects to make his team better through trades, and not via free [...]
Maple Leafs Ready for the NHL Playoffs
By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio) James van Riemsdyk knows the playoffs are a different animal. “You can feel it, the desperation every shift,” said the Maple Leafs forward, who has scored 11 goals in 39 playoff games in his NHL career. Now he will have a chance to add to those totals as the Toronto Maple [...]
The Bullies’ Final Battle
The 1975-76 Flyers are arguably the greatest team in franchise history. Injuries and the dynastic Montreal Canadiens combined to deprive them of a third straight Stanley Cup title. But what if Fred Shero’s Broad Street Bullies had been at full strength? BY ED GRUVER One was a sniper, the other a stopper. Mr. Go and [...]
Petr Straka Signs with the Philadelphia Flyers
By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED) Petr Straka wants to bring a different element to the Philadelphia Flyers. Pure skill and speed. “My best skill would be skating,” Straka told The Hockey Guys Friday afternoon. “I can use my speed and I like to use my speed.” “I can use my hands with (the speed), too,” he [...]
Free $300 Fantasy Hockey Night with DraftStreet.com
We’ve partnered up again with Draftstreet for another free one-night only fantasy hockey competition with $300 in prizes to the top-15 finishers exclusively for The Hockey Guys readers. We hooked up with Draftstreet two weeks ago, but we’ll give you a reminder on how to play. Pretty simple — it’s a salary cap league where [...]
FREE $300 Fantasy Hockey Night with DraftStreet.com
Fantasy enthusiasts all over the country are participating in daily fantasy leagues for cash on DraftStreet.com. and here at The Hockey Guys, we’ve partnered up with Draftstreet to for a free one-night only fantasy hockey competition with $300 in prizes to the top-15 finishers exclusively for The Hockey Guys readers. So how will we play? [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers NHL Draft: Past, Present and Future
By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED) The Philadelphia Flyers (12-14-1) currently sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 25 points and currently have a 14.2% chance of making the playoffs. And if Twitter is any indication, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2013 NHL Draft in New Jersey. But first, [...]
WHL Mailbag: Timeout with WHLFromAbove
By Cody Nickolet (@WHLFromAbove) Editor’s note: Cody will take WHL questions from fans via social media and post the best five questions in his monthly mailbag. Be sure to follow him on Twitter and let him know your questions! 1. How much has Morgan Rielly benefited from being returned to the WHL this season? WHLFA: [...]
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Danny Briere, Sean Couturier and the Philadelphia Flyers Quandary at the Forward Position
By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED) The curious case of Danny Briere provides a simple proposal, really. Does Danny Briere really fit with the Philadelphia Flyers? The simple, far less cumbersome answer: no. Easier said than done. When the prized free agent from the 2007 offseason signed a massive eight-year, $52-million dollar contract with the Flyers that [...]
Toronto Maple Leafs Poised For The Next Step
By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio) If the Toronto Maple Leafs are to have any success this season, they better work hard and compete. It sounds like a cliché but it is a point that was repeated often Sunday morning, before the Leafs even hit the ice for the start of training camp. “We are going to [...]
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