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Carter to have screw inserted in left foot

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that center Jeff Carter will undergo surgery on his left foot on Friday, Mar. 26 and is still expected to be out three to four weeks, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren. “He will have a screw inserted to aide the healing process,” said Holmgren. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Steve Raikin at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Carter, 25, suffered a non-displaced fracture in his left foot as a result from a blocked shot during the Flyers-Thrashers game on Sunday, Mar. 21

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Rule Prohibiting Lateral, Back-Pressure or Blindside Hit to Head will Take Effect

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(New York, NY) - Beginning with games on March 25, the National Hockey League will implement a new rule prohibiting "a lateral, back-pressure or blind-side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact.&q...

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Carter Will Have Surgery

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Strange turn of events here ... Now FLyers say Jeff Carter will have surgery for the fracture in his left foot ... BUT ... the time frame for his recovery remains 3-4 weeks. Then why didn't he have surgery sooner? And if the time frame is the same, why does inserting a screw not change things in some way?

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Flyers Gameday: Wild desires

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Tonight the artists formerly known as the Philadelphia Flyers take on the despondent Minnesota Wild. Tonight, just like every game since Christmas, is gigantic. The Wild are clinging to the idea of the playoffs while the Flyers are clinging to a playoff bid. Two clubs that would club a seal for two points meet in Souf Philly for what will be a low-scoring, intense game. I think the last off season tricked me a bit. I honestly expected the Flyers to be able to enter a game like this, against a lesser opponent and thoroughly control the entire game. If I had to predict tonight's game in October, I'd say Flyers win 4-1. But that hasn't been the case yet this year

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NHLPA supports new rule on blindside hits

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Toronto (March 25, 2010): Statement from NHLPA Executive Board regarding the League's blindside hits to the head proposal: “We fully support our Competition Committee Members’ endorsement of the League’s proposal to implement supplemental discipline this season for blindside hits to the head. Our agreement applies to the remainder of the 2009-10 NHL Regular Season, as well as the 2010 Playoffs. This temporary implementation will ensure that the joint NHLPA/NHL Competition Committee will have time to develop and consider a proper and full-time rule, one that includes an on-ice penalty component, this summer. We are encouraged by the League’s recent willingness to explore on-ice rule changes as a means of reducing Player injuries and have no doubt that by working together, a safer working environment can be established for all NHLPA Members.”

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Prizes Galore for Annual Fan Appreciation Night

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(Philadelphia, PA) - The Philadelphia Flyers will show their faithful fans how much they appreciate them as they celebrate Fan Appreciation Night at the Wachovia Center on Sunday, March 28, when the Flyers host the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. (Tic...

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Flyers Fans Staff Meeting

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Alright, everyone sit down. Let's get this show on the road. A couple house cleaning items before we get underway: - Just a reminder that today is T Shirt Thursday. You can see the poll results over there to the left thathave Darroll Powe in first, but I'll tell you what we're going to do. Tonight's winner can choose any of the five slogans they want, or even one of their own like 'Larry's Auto Supply.' Game's pretty simple, choose 5 players and hope that they get points. Also guess a score. Here are this week's bonus values, updated without Bigfoot: Richards, Gagne, Briere (even points) Giroux, Hartnell, Carcillo (x2) Leino, Asham, JVR, Powe (x3) Betts, Laperriere (BONUS x5) Pronger, Timonen (even points) Coburn, Carle (x2) Krajicek/Bartulis, Parent (BONUS x5) Once again goals are worth 2 points and apples are worth 1. You choose ANY 3 forwards and ANY 2 defensemen and also send in you prediction for the score as a possible tie breaker.

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Flyers Gameday: 3-15-10 vs. Wild

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PREVIEW (8:35 AM) In dire need of a win, the goal-starved Flyers return home to the Wachovia Center tonight to take on the Minnesota Wild. Philly lost in Minnesota, 2-1, on Feb. 6. Tonight's game marks just the 11th meeting between the clubs in the decade since the NHL added the Wild as an expansion franchise. The Flyers have won six of the previous 10 games. For all the talk about how the o

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1,200 tickets remain for Thursday’s game

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There are approximately 1,200 tickets available for the Philadelphia Flyers vs. Minnesota Wild game on Thursday, March 25 at the Wachovia Center. Fans can purchase tickets by logging onto www.philadelphiaflyers.com or by calling ComcastTIX at 1-800-298-4200. BROADCAST INFO: The game will be locally televised by CSN in HD and broadcast by 610 WIP, starting at 7 p.m. ET ICE TIMES: The Flyers will have ice time at 10:15 a.m.

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