Ian Laperriere confirmed two things this summer. One, he is hungrier than ever to not only get back to the Stanley Cup Final, but to win it this time. And two, that he will in fact continue to wear a half-shield for the remainder of his career but...
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Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette In a recent article from Philly Magazine, Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette was named the best coach in Philadelphia.  Which is really impressive when you consider Philly has Andy Reid, who has coached the Eagles to be one of the most consistent teams in the NFL over the last decade, including 5-NFC Championship Game appearances & a birth in Super Bowl XXXIX back in 2004. Charlie Manuel has led the Phillies to three straight NL East titles, two straight National League pennants, & Philadelphia’s only major sports championship in the last 27 years. Meanwhile, Laviolette hasn’t even been employed in the city for a full calendar year, so why is he the best coach in the city? To answer that, you’ve got to start from the beginning. In early December last season, the Flyers were hovering near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. When you’re picked my many experts to win the Stanley Cup, that’s obviously not a place you should be.
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Peter Laviolette: The right coach at the right time
Finally getting a chance to relax and enjoy the summer after having spent the last six and a half months steering the Flyers roller coaster season and run to the Stanley Cup Final, head coach Peter Laviolette caught up with philadelphiaflyers.com ...
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Nice guys finish last. You’re running out of gas. Your sympathy will get you left behind. - Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day Courtesy: YardBarker Last night, Green Day was in town, and they put on one hell of a show. Thus, they are the inspiration for today’s post. The Flyers are often criticized for being too rough, and are still referred to as the Broad Street Bullies. Opposing fans talk trash, call us dirty, and complain quite a bit. You know what
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As noted first on Euroflyers' blog, Johan Backlund has been much slower to recover from postseason hip surgery than initially anticipated. He is six weeks behind schedule in his projected timetable at the time of the surgery. Originally slated to be on crutches for two weeks, the 29-year-old contender for the Flyers' backup goaltender spot remained on crutches for eight weeks at home in Sweden
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Chris Pronger, Dan Carcillo and Kevin Marshall all had successful surgeries for the Flyers ... Given the way Pronger was limping at season's end, it was not surprising he had this done. The other two surgeries were kinda surprising ... Of course, all of this pales in comparison to the one off-season when the Flyers had 14 players go under the knife some years ago. Here's my story on CS
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It's amazing what one Stanley Cup Final can do to alter the time-honored conventional wisdom in hockey. This summer, there is a popular belief that a team needn't receive stellar goaltending -- just a competent goalie who doesn't allow soft goals at critical junctures -- to win the Stanley Cup or reach the Final, as long as the rest of the team is strong. I think the Washington Capitals and Pi
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Say what you want about his contract, but look at that guy!! And look at Jody Shelley!! How cute are those two? Aw, so cute. Here are some moving pictures of Shelley that are not so cute: Â Shelley is definitely not a grappler. You think Cote's even going to try and fight him in training camp. Is that something you want as an organization? Â Also, side note, Gagne has decided to wear #69 with the Lightning. Â AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!
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Paul Holmgren told me today he has no interest in Antii Niemi. As much as the Flyers need to upgrade in goal, I don't think this is the answer. Niemi was only slightly better than Michael Leighton in the Stanley Cup Final. I thought from the beginning, going after E. Nabokov or M.
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Members of the Philadelphia Flyers and Flyers Alumni will participate in the Philadelphia Flyers Charities Celebrity Golf Invitational at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Proceeds of the Tournament, which is being presented by AlliedBarton Security Services and Fastrack Construction, will benefit the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation. In addition to golfing with members of the Flyers and Alumni, guests can bid on many one-of-a-kind priceless items in the silent and live auctions, including a trip on Ed Snider’s private jet to attend the Flyers at Boston game on Saturday, December 11, or a private at-home concert featuring the Hooters for up to 80 guests. Golf begins at 12:30 p.m. with a 5:30 p.m.
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