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| Flyers F Briere out |
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03/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Philadelphia Flyers center Daniel Briere missed Tuesday's pivotal contest against Buffalo with a shoulder sprain. "He has a slight shoulder sprain," Philadelphia general manager Paul Holmgren said. "We will list him as day-to-day and will re-evaluate him tomorrow." In 66 games this season, Briere has registered 22 goals and 35 assists with a team-worst minus-23 rating. |
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| Shanahan, Dawes help Rangers top Flyers in shootout |
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03/02/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Brendan Shanahan and Nigel Dawes each tallied in the shootout and Martin Straka had a goal and an assist in regulation as the New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-4, at Madison Square Garden. Shanahan went first for the Rangers in the shootout and beat Martin Biron with a wrister high to the glove side to give the home team the advantage. After Kimmo Timonen was stopped by Stephen Valiquette, Dawes scored on a backhander that got through the five hole of the Philade |
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| Islanders aim to get on track versus Panthers |
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03/02/2008 |
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| eir fourth loss in five games this afternoon, as they host the Florida Panthers at the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders had won six in a row to get back into the playoff picture, but have since dropped three of four after Saturday's 4-1 setback to the Philadelphia Flyers. Bill Guerin notched his 20th goal of the season for the Islanders, who are last in the Atlantic Division with 69 points and are four back of the Flyers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Guerin, though, became just the |
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| Rangers hope to continue success versus Flyers |
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03/02/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The New York Rangers will try for their first four-game winning streak in over three months when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon at Madison Square Garden. New York has won three in a row for the fifth time this year but hasn't captured four straight wins since November 8-17. The Rangers' current run has them seventh in the Eastern Conference with 74 points, two back of Boston. The Rangers are also third in the Atlantic Division, six points shy of front- running New Jersey an |
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| Knuble posts a goal, two assists as Flyers top Islanders |
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03/01/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (BettingExpress) - Mike Knuble picked up a goal and two assists as the suddenly resurgent Philadelphia Flyers topped the New York Islanders, 4-1, at Nassau Coliseum. Jeff Carter and Scottie Upshall each added a goal and a helper for the Flyers, who picked up their third straight win after a 10-game losing streak. Braydon Coburn also tallied for the Flyers, while Martin Biron stopped 33 shots to pick up the win. "Marty's got a little bit of intensity in his game right now," said Flyers coach John Ste |
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| Flyers aim to keep rolling, take on Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to make it three straight wins since tying the longest losing streak in team history, as they visit the New York Islanders for an Atlantic Division battle this afternoon at Nassau Coliseum. The Flyers matched a franchise record with 10 consecutive losses recently, but have now posted back-to-back wins over Buffalo and Ottawa. After defeating the Sabres in Monday's shootout decision on the road, Philadelphia returned home for Thursday's victory over the Senators. |
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| Murray returns to bench as Senators visit Flyers |
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02/28/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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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