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Meet the New Guys

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Meet the New Guys

A lot has been mentioned of the return Philadelphia received for Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, but let’s take a closer look.  Here is what McKeen’s Hockey Pro Scouting Coordinator, Gus Katsaros, had to say about their recent additions. RW Jakub Voracek — Competitive, hard-working playmaker with excellent vision and creativity .. powerful stride and [...]

Flyers 2011-12 Schedule Released

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Flyers 2011-12 Schedule Released

Big ups to Flyers PR for the info   The defending Atlantic Division champion Philadelphia Flyers will open their 45th season in the National Hockey League on Thursday, October 6 at Boston.  The home opener will take place on Wednesday, October 12 when the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks at the Wells Fargo Center, and [...]

Paul Speaks

Paul Speaks

Courtesy of Philadelphia Flyers PR… Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren Q: Can you walk us through the depth of this draft and the overall look at this draft and how it compares to others in the past? “I think this is a fairly decent draft. We had our end of the year scouting meetings, it [...]

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Who Goes?

By Dustin Leed, TheFourthPeriod.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Flyers had one simple goal this off-season — end the goaltending carousel. Last Tuesday, the Flyers acquired the rights to Ilya Bryzgalov from Phoenix for a 2012 third round draft pick, Phantoms’ forward Matt Clackson and a conditional draft pick. The Flyers will have until July [...]

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Welcome, Tyler

I am pleased to announce that Tyler Altemose has joined The Hockey Guys as the Philadelphia Flyers writer. Tyler has a great sense of knowledge on all things NHL, specifically the Flyers, and will be a solid addition to the site. To read some of Ty’s great work – check out  – this – and [...]

2011 NHL Draft Party

2011 NHL Draft Party

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Flyers Land Bryzgalov’s Rights

Flyers Land Bryzgalov’s Rights

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have acquired the rights to goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov (breez-GAH-lahf, IHL-yah) from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for LW Matt Clackson, the Flyers’ 3rd round draft choice in 2012 and a conditional draft choice, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Bryzgalov, 30 (6/22/80), appeared in 68 games for the [...]

Bruins smoke Flyers

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Bruins smoke Flyers

The carousel goes ‘round and ‘round. Philadelphia’s up and down postseason continued, following a 7-3 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal match-up at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. The Flyers are 15-20 when losing the first game of a seven-game series, including the Quarterfinals win over [...]

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Flyers’ Troubling Home Statistics Against Playoff Clubs

By David Strehle “We’ve never talked about clinching a playoff berth.  We’ve always talked about home ice, all rounds, starting in our building.” – Peter Laviolette on March 21st, speaking before his team was about to embark on a three-game span against elite East clubs. For much of the stretch run, Philadelphia Flyers’ coach Peter [...]

Dazed and Confused

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Dazed and Confused

Either I’m a smart man or one of the dumbest in the greater Philadelphia region. Either I’m relaxed or easily deceived. Either I understand the situation pretty well, or I’m one big Philadelphia Flyers homer. Dazed and confused. It pretty much sums up how the Flyers have been playing over the last quarter of the [...]