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| Biron, Flyers cool off Pens |
NHL Hockey |
03/23/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbooks) - Martin Biron made 27 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in an important Eastern Conference playoff race matchup at the Igloo. Simon Gagne and Scott Hartnell scored power-play goals for the Flyers, who have won two in a row after losing three of their previous four and moved two points ahead of Pittsburgh in the race for fourth place in the East. Kris Letang netted the lone goal for Pittsburgh, which had a three-game win streak stop |
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| Flyers visit sizzling Pens for key battle |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A key Eastern Conference playoff battle is on tap today in the Steel City, as the scorching Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the rival Philadelphia Flyers for an Atlantic Division battle at Mellon Arena. The Penguins and Flyers come into today's game tied for fourth in the East with 86 points each. The clubs are also 11 points behind New Jersey for first place in the Atlantic. Philadelphia has been in the fourth spot for much of the season, while Pittsburgh has vaulted up the conference standings in |
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| Briere leads Flyers past Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (Sportsbooks) - Danny Briere scored two goals late in the second period to help the Philadelphia Flyers edge the Buffalo Sabres, 6-4, at HSBC Arena. Mike Richards had a goal and two assists while Simon Gagne, Jeff Carter and Mike Knuble each lit the lamp for the Flyers, who had dropped three of four coming into the contest. Martin Biron made 39 saves in the win. "He sure played good tonight," said Philadelphia coach John Stevens about Biron's play. "He looks like he's getting back to the level he w |
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| Flyers shoot for season sweep of Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to complete a clean sweep of the Sabres when they visit Buffalo for tonight's battle between playoff- hopeful clubs at HSBC Arena. The Flyers are 3-0 against Buffalo this season and the teams will close the season series tonight. Philadelphia has won four of the last five overall meetings between the clubs and has come out on top in its last two trips to western New York. Philadelphia has 84 points and is currently tied with Pittsburgh for the fourth seed in the |
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| Flyers' Jones out up to 10 days |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (Sportsbooks) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Randy Jones will miss up to the next 10 days with a minor hip injury. The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that Jones will definitely not be in the lineup for the Flyers' game against the Red Wings on Tuesday with the injury that Jones described as minor. Jones had missed the first three months of the season after recovering from hip surgery and aggravated it on Sunday against the Rangers. The Flyers, though, did get some good news on the blueline |
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| Flyers aim for first win in Detroit in over 20 years |
NHL Hockey |
03/17/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - After getting an important road trip off to an undesired start, the Philadelphia Flyers will attempt to rebound in a place where they haven't tasted victory in more than 20 years. Philadelphia gets a chance to end its extensive winless drought in the city of Detroit in tonight's showdown with the Western Conference-leading Red Wings. The Flyers are 0-13 with a pair of ties since their last regular-season triumph in Joe Louis Arena, back on November 4, 1988. That's the longest active winless str |
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| Avery scores twice as Rangers use power play to down Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
03/15/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Sean Avery scored a pair of power-play goals to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden. Nik Antropov also scored on the power play and Fredrik Sjostrom tacked on a third-period goal for the Rangers, who gained a split of the home-and-home set after dropping a 4-2 decision on Saturday in Philadelphia. New York, which started the day tied with Florida for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, has won fiv |
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| Biron sharp again, Asham nets a pair as Flyers beat Rangers |
NHL Hockey |
03/14/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Martin Biron stopped 39-of-41 shots to help the Philadelphia Flyers take a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers in the opener of a home-and-home set at the Wachovia Center. Aaron Asham had two goals while Scott Hartnell and Mike Richards each lit the lamp for the Flyers, who have won three of their last four games and wrapped up a five-game homestand with a mark of 3-2-0. "Every game from here on in are huge games for us," said Asham. "Everything is so tight in the Eastern Con |
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| Caps aim for consecutive wins in test with Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
03/12/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Washington Capitals will try to post back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly two weeks when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's Eastern Conference showdown at the Wachovia Center. The Capitals are first in the Southeast Division and third in the East with 88 points, but had lost four straight games prior to Tuesday's overtime victory in Nashville. Washington has a 10-point lead over Carolina for the division lead and is just one point behind New Jersey for the conference |
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| Sabres shoot for victory over Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
03/10/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to help their playoff chances by avoiding a second straight loss when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's clash at the Wachovia Center. The Sabres have lost four of their last six games and have fallen to 10th in the Eastern Conference and are currently three points out of a playoff berth. Buffalo is trying to get back to the postseason after missing out on the tournament last season. Buffalo had a two-game winning streak halted its last time on the ice, |
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