The last available spot on the Flyers' roster will likely go to highly touted James van Riemsdyk or Mika Pyorala, two rookie wingers who gave strong showings in a 5-2 preseason win over the shorthanded Detroit Red Wings last night at the Wachovia Center.
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MOTHER KNOWS best. Or in this case, Allison van Riemsdyk knows best. Yesterday, Frans and Allison van Riemsdyk drove from their home in Middletown, N.J., to see their son - Flyers rookie James van Riemsdyk - make his home preseason debut at the Wachovia Center.
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The rookies are fighting for roster spots, and their performances in the preseason home opener helped their causes.
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John Stevens speaks to the media after the 5-2 win over Detroit on September 22, 2009.
9/22/09 5-2 Win SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total DET 1 0 1 - - 2 PHI 3 1 1 - - 5 _______________________________ SHOTS 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Total DET 8 8 14 - - 30 PHI 13 9 8 - - 30 *** PostGame Interviews & Coach’s Press Conference *** _______________________________________________________________________________ PHILADELPHIA (AP) -James van Riemsdyk, vying for a roster spot at left wing, scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their first preseason win, 5-2 over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Mike Pyorala, a 28-year-old free agent playing professionally for the first time outside
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Ray Emery, Simon Gagne and Chris Pronger react to the 5-2 win over Detroit on September 22, 2009.
Ray Emery showed off his new mask at the Wachovia Center tonight, the one with Smokin Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Rocky Balboa.
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FORWARD LINES vs. Detroit Simon Gagne ... Mike Richards ..
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I will be doing an abbreviated game blog during tonight's Flyers-Red Wings match at the Wachovia Center. **** The Flyers made four additional roster cuts earlier today. Forwards Krys Kolanos and Jared Ross, and defensemen Sean Curry and Joey Mormina have been sent to the Phantoms. **** One positive early sign in the farm system
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Keith Jones, Jim Jackson and Steve Coates will return to call all of the Flyers action on local television broadcasts for the 2009-10 season.
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