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Ilya Kovalchuk and the Return to the 50-Goal Mark

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Ilya Kovalchuk and the Return to the 50-Goal Mark

By Mike Luciano (@THG_MikeLuci) When the Devils acquired left wing Ilya Kovalchuk from the then-Atlanta Thrashers in February 2010, they acquired a one-dimensional sniping forward capable of coordinating a power play set up from the point. Although the array of offensive skill he possessed was undeniable, his defensive play left a lot to be desired. [...]

A Classic Rivalry

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A Classic Rivalry

By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris)   The sound of swooshing ice skates; the slap of sticks meeting vulcanized rubber; and the water vapor protruding from the mouths of bundled up hockey players on a cold winter day are what most fans associate with ice hockey, and are a culmination of the things that bring out the [...]

Did Somebody Mention a Hangover? Boston Bruins Open Season

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Did Somebody Mention a Hangover? Boston Bruins Open Season

By Brandon Macdonald (@bMacdonald8) It may seem cliché, but every team in the NHL wants to take down the defending Stanley Cup champions. Nothing feels better than entering the TD Garden handing the champs a taste of their own medicine, which means that on any given night the Boston Bruins will be facing their opponents [...]

Jaromir Jagr And Philly A Right Fit

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Jaromir Jagr And Philly A Right Fit

By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED) After attending the Flyers opening of Training Camp and sitting in on the Jaromir Jagr press conference, a couple things became very evident to me. The first thing: Jagr is not Nikolay Zherdev and these situations don’t have a lot in common. Second: the Flyers view Jagr as a big-time UFA [...]

Let’s Make A Deal… How About Another?

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Let’s Make A Deal… How About Another?

So don’t mind the silly editing errors in my story… Not sure what happened there. Anyway, check out my column featured in this morning’s newspaper. By Dustin Leed Sports Writer Out with the old; in with the new. Or something like that. On June 20, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren made it clear to reporters [...]

Flyers’ Jaromir Jagr

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Flyers’ Jaromir Jagr

Interesting conference call to say the least… see below. Flyers RW Jaromir Jagr Q: Why Philadelphia, over Pittsburgh or other teams? Before I start talking, it surprised me when you said money – there were a lot more teams with a higher offer than Philadelphia. I didn’t think I was going to go there, but [...]

Free Agency Day 2011: A Review

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Free Agency Day 2011: A Review

Holy hockey happenings, Batman! Today marked the beginning of NHL free agency. And although it took a little bit of time for the proverbial ball to get rolling, the league saw plenty of action. Naturally (as one might assume) one of the league’s busiest teams was the Philadelphia Flyers. Three weeks ago I was telling [...]