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| Murray returns to bench as Senators visit Flyers |
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02/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators will play their first game of the season with Bryan Murray behind the bench, as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's battle at the Wachovia Center. The Senators fired head coach John Paddock on Wednesday and announced that Murray, the team's general manager, will return as the head man. Murray was at the helm last year when Ottawa reached the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in club history, but after the playoffs decided to take the GM job and hire Paddock |
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| Bernier leads Sabres over Predators |
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02/28/2008 |
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| xt game is against a great team (Montreal). Were going to have to play the same way. Im just happy right now. The past is done, now Im sticking with the future." Buffalo moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the idle Philadelphia Flyers. Jocelyn Thibault allowed two goals on seven shots. Thibault filled in for Miller, who had to leave the game for a bit in the second period after being hit in the mask with a shot that caused his nose to bleed. Bernier was traded from San Jose Tuesd |
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| Tampa gives Boyle six-year extension |
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02/26/2008 |
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| way we have liked to this point, I am confident we can return to those winning ways very quickly. Otherwise, I would not have made the commitment to stay with the Lightning." Boyle was acquired from Florida on January 7, 2002 after spending the previous three-plus seasons with the Panthers. In 503 career games, he has posted 75 goals and 203 assists. Earlier on Monday, Tampa Bay dealt forward Vinny Prospal to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick in 2009. |
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| Flyers bring back Prospal via trade |
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02/25/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Just one day before the trade deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired center Vinny Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick in 2009. Prospal heads back to Philadelphia where he began his NHL career during the 1996-97 season. The 33-year old has already set a career-high with 29 goals and has also added 28 assists in 62 games for the Lightning this season. In 744 career games, which also included stops |
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| Flyers visit Buffalo with hopes of ending record slide |
NHL Hockey |
02/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to snap the longest losing streak in franchise history tonight, when they visit the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena in a key battle for playoff positioning. The Flyers have tied a club record with 10 straight losses, matching the mark set by last year's team. Philadelphia was first in the Atlantic Division before the slide, but has since fallen into the basement. The Flyers have 67 points and are tied for last in the Atlantic with the New York Islanders. The Flyers |
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| Sharks, Penguins tangle at the Igloo |
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02/24/2008 |
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| last seven home tests. After today's tilt, Pittsburgh will kick off a three- game road trip beginning with Tuesday's game against the Islanders. The Sharks finally won a game on their epic road trip the last time out, as they handed the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers a 3-1 setback on Thursday. San Jose had been 0-3-0 on their season-high eight-game swing and had lost five straight overall before notching the win at the Wachovia Center. Milan Michalek and Douglas Murray's third-period tallies were the difference, |
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| Jokinen's OT tally sends Flyers to record-tying 10th straight loss |
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02/24/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Olli Jokinen scored with 1:16 left in overtime, capping the Florida Panthers' stunning 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center. With the loss, Philadelphia's losing streak reached 10 games, and matched the longest such streak in franchise history. Though, very late in the third period, the Flyers looked to have it locked up while up by a goal. But with under a minute left, the Panthers set up in their offensive zone. A pass to Florida defenseman Steve Montad |
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| Flyers host Panthers, try to avoid 10th straight loss |
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02/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to avoid matching the longest losing streak in franchise history tonight when they host the Florida Panthers at the Wachovia Center. The Flyers dropped their ninth straight game on Thursday and are one setback shy of a 10-game skid endured from December 2-27, 2006. Philadelphia has been outscored 31-18 during this losing stretch. On Thursday, Milan Michalek and Douglas Murray's third-period tallies were the difference, as San Jose defeated Philadelphia, 3-1. Mik |
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| Flyers pick up Thoresen from Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
02/22/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers picked up young forward Patrick Thoresen off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Thoresen has split this season between Edmonton and its American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 17 games for the Oilers, the 24- year-old collected only two goals and one assist. In 85 NHL games over the last two seasons, both with the Oilers, Thoresen has posted six goals and 19 points. To make room on the roster, the Flyers have returned |
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| Holmgren, Gagne react to concussion situation |
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02/21/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren and forward Simon Gagne addressed the concerns around Gagne's health in a press conference on Thursday. Gagne was advised on Wednesday to sit out the remainder of the season and any potential playoff rounds, a little more than a week after suffering his third concussion of the year. "They don't believe it was three different concussions, but that every time I was hit in the head, it came back from the first time," said Gagne abo |
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