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With the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to get underway tonight, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils will kick things off in their seven game series at 7:30 PM Eastern Time at the Prudential Center. I’ll be hosting a live chat beginning 15 minutes before the scheduled puck drop. Come in and follow the action while getting updates from around the playoffs and much more. The chat ...
  Eighty one games into the regular season, it's safe to say that the Philadelphia Flyers are not where they want to be in the standings. In a win and you're in scenario, the Flyers will host the New York Rangers in what is really the biggest game of the season on Sunday afternoon to put an end to what has been a miserable regular season. Whether the ...
Since it was reported that the Philadelphia Flyers have prioritized finding a young, long term solution at goaltender this coming offseason leading many to speculate they could find an answer in Montreal. The Canadiens have an overcrowded crease with two young No. 1 goalies in Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price, and will have to make a final decision on who's the team's future ...
According to Tim Panaccio , Jeff Carter was cleared to practice with the Flyers on Thursday after missing eight games with a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Whether Carter will be able to play against the New York Rangers this weekend to close out the regular season is still a major question mark as it all depends on how he feels after skating. "There is probably ...

Jaroslav Halak: Habs More Likely to Trade Halak Than Carey Price

Posted: 4th April 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
According to Marc-Antoine Godin of La Presse , the Montreal Canadiens are more willing to move white-hot goaltender Jaroslav Halak in the offseason than 22-year-old Carey Price, because the Canadiens believe Price has better long-term value and Halak could net a larger return. Anthony SanFilippo reported earlier this week that the Flyers are set on finding a young starting goalie capable of being ...

Philadelphia Flyers Should Give Johan Backlund Starting Duties

Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
With five games remaining in the regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers are in a dogfight for a playoff spot. As it stands right now, they possess the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, and would face the Buffalo Sabres in the first round. Should the Flyers make the playoffs, the biggest question surrounding the Orange 'n' Black is who will be the starting goaltender for the ...

Philadelphia Flyers Sign Sebastien Caron to 10-Day Contract

Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
The Flyers have signed goaltender Sebastien Caron from the Swiss Elite League, according to Philadelphia Daily News beat writer Frank Seravalli. Caron will join the team at noon on Friday, should he clear waivers, and will get paid $25,906 dollars for the remainder of the season, which is a pro-rated $500,000 dollars for 10 days. If the Flyers make the playoffs, Caron would be ineligible since he ...

Is Carey Price the Answer at Goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers?

Posted: 31st March 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers have had goaltending issues for years, and it's partially their fault as it seems like they don't put much value into the goalie position; however, that's changing as they're prioritizing finding a young, franchise goalie after this season comes to an end. After the troubles of using six goalies due to injury and poor play, the Flyers have realized that they will need ...

Philadelphia Flyers Will Focus on Finding Long Term Goalie

Posted: 30th March 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
According to Daily Times hockey writer Anthony SanFilippo , a source with full knowledge of the Philadelphia Flyers personnel decisions and plans has made it clear to him that the Flyers are going to focus on acquiring a young, long-term solution at goalie this coming offseason. The source told SanFilippo: "We can't go into next year with the same situation or a similar situation in ...
Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for the Philadelphia Flyers, they do. After losing starting goalie Michael Leighton for the season, general manager Paul Holmgren announced that leading scorer Jeff Carter will miss the rest of the regular season with a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Holmgren said he expects Carter to return for the playoffs—should the Orange 'n' Black qualify for ...