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Flyers-Devils: Game One Bleacher Report Chat Live Now!
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Ben Livingston in NHL
The Flyers are just about to hit the ice down in New Jersey, and that means we're just a heartbeat away from the start of the 2010 NHL Playoffs.
The fans are already filing into the Prudential Center and accordingly the "gates" have opened to the Bleacher Report Community Flyers/Devils Game One Chat! We're off and running, so come join us!
Click here to join in on the action. Enjoy the game, ...
Philadelphia Flyers-New Jersey Devils: 2010 NHL Playoffs Game One Live Chat
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Ben Livingston in NHL
Tonight, the Flyers and Devils begin their 2010 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series, with the puck dropping for Game One at 7:30. When the game begins, join Bleacher Report and Ben Livingston for a live blog/chat that will last the length of the entire game.
Follow the action and get score updates from around the playoffs, links to interesting playoff-related websites and videos, in-depth analysis, pointed opinions, and much more.
Meanwhile, feel free to join ...
Philadelphia Flyers’ Five Most Expendable Players
Posted: 29th December 2009 by Ben Livingston in NHL
It's no secret that the Flyers have been having struggles lately. Despite winning three straight, the Flyers horrible losing skid is still a vivid reality in the minds of Flyers' fans. Losing 11 out of 14 games in a row normally wouldn't be a cause for major alarm, but the ways in which the Flyers were losing games over that span has caused the rumor mill to churn at full ...
Jeff Carter is undoubtedly one of the league's top goal scorers and will certainly be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. He has an extremely dangerous shot, and because of that he finished only second to Alex Ovechkin in goals last year after lighting the lamp an incredible 46 times.
He's under-performing right now, but it's safe to say that few hockey executives find this as ...
The Facts on the Roy Halladay Trade and Contract Extension
Posted: 15th December 2009 by Ben Livingston in MLB
Anybody who has followed the Phillies' pursuit of Roy Halladay over the past few days is quite aware of the complexity of the proposed trades to acquire him. Several teams are directly or indirectly involved, and it's even been suggested that the full trade package be broken down into three separate two-team deals.
However, given the fact that each proposed trade is contingent on the one before it being accepted, the ...
Will the Philadelphia Flyers Replace Ray Emery…For Good?
Posted: 9th December 2009 by Ben Livingston in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers, already reeling from a losing skid and a coaching change, learned today that they would have to turn their season around without starting goaltender Ray Emery. Emery is out six weeks after deciding to reveal and have surgery for an abdomen injury that many suspected to exist after his sensational season turned south over the past couple weeks.
Given the team's terrible performance of late, the Flyers simply ...
Mr. Lidge & His Unstable Bridge
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Hilarious images created in MS Paint aside, Brad Lidge has been quite shaky over this year, and the course of his career as a whole. When Lidge came to Philadelphia, many questioned how he would handle adversity due to his fall from grace following his rough ...
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When the Dodgers got off to a blazing start earlier this season, I was very skeptical of how good they really were. I didnÆt think that their ridiculously good record meant that they were suddenly the favorite to win the pennant, and I didnÆt expect their luck to last.
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I ended up being right on the latter notion, and I think IÆm going to end up ...
With the Flyers' half of our first monthly Predictions & Prophecies segment complete here at OBG, it's time to jump right into the Penguins half.Here are your October Predictions & Prophecies for the Penguins:Predictions10/2 vs. Rangers: I trust that the Penguins and their fans will beáfeelingámore than energeticáwhen they celebrate their championship and raise their banner. The question is whether or not they'll be focused enough to channel that energy ...
Well hockey fans, whether you believe it or not, the season starts tonight. ItÆs an earlier start than normal this season because of the Winter Olympics, and with September just finishing yesterday, it doesnÆt feel like hockey season yet. However, I for one am certainly not complaining, and IÆm eagerly excited for the start of Flyers hockey and Pitt hockey tomorrow, as well as indifferent about the start of Penguins ...