Monthly Archives: May 2009

Flyers Richards, Briere recovering from injuries (AP)

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Flyers captain Mike Richards has started using small weights as he recovers from surgery on both shoulders, and center Danny Briere's eyes are still sensitive to light a day after having corrective eye surgery. Richards had surgery on his left shoulder last week and on his right shoulder last month after playing through the season in pain.

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Briere, Richards, Stevens on injuries, playoffs

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Danny Briere, Mike Richards and John Stevens quotes Virtua Health Flyers Skate Zone, Voorhees, NJ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Danny Briere (with dark sunglasses on) Q:  How are your eyes feeling? DB:  “Everything went well.  The day after, meaning today, my eyes are a little sensitive to the light.  But besides that everything seems to be going in the right direction.” Q:  You probably can’t watch the NHL playoffs now due to your eyes, but have you watched and what have you thought so far? DB:  “I have watched a few games here and there.  Watching the second round was tough because I felt like we should have been there.   As my eyes will get better I will try to get back to watching.  I will try to take some notes for the future years coming up with the Flyers.” Q:  Does it make you feel any better seeing Pittsburgh is still in it and playing well? DB:  “Not really

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Review: NHL Gamecenter Live

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Being located in the near Hockey-nether region of DC, I depend greatly on the ability to stream live games over the internet.  When the NHL announced Gamecenter Live (GCL) this past season, I was understandably excited and quickly jumped on the bandwagon, expecting crisp video and live action of any and all games that I wanted to watch.

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Do You Think We Could Be Friends?

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Derian Hatcher, who I suppose will continue to be referred to as a Flyers defenseman for 6 more weeks, made an appearance at Barnum and Bailey's Circus last week and apparently participated in some on-stage buffoonery with the third guy from Will & Grace. Not only did he appear under the big top, but Hatcher also dined with circus performers(i) and fans before the performance. Usually I'd take a couple sentences to imagine what Derian Hatcher looked like eating a Pizza Hut Pasta Bowl between the bearded lady and a big, bald, mustachioed man with tattoos of ships on his hairy biceps, but today I'm not as concerned with those freaks as I am with the other ones that were on hand. Do you, as a Flyers fan, really want to spend time with them as individuals?

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