Flyers Gameday w/ Updates: 11/22/10 vs. Canadiens

PREVIEW 6:30 AM EST Coming off a less-than-artistic but ultimately satisfying victory in Washington on Saturday, the Flyers (13-6-2) return home to the Wells Fargo Center tonight for a rematch with the Montreal Canadiens (13-6-1). Last Tuesday at the Bell Centre, the Northeast Division leading Habs handed the Atlantic Division leading Flyers a 3-0 loss, courtesy of two powerplay goals and a 41-

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Flyers: Owners of Best Third Pairing in League

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You can believe or not believe in the +/- all you want, but there's no denying it's at least an idicator of decent play. And if you can admit that, then I can admit that it appears, up to this point, that for all the shit I give Paul Holmgren, he got something very right this off-season when he aquired Andrej Meszaros and especially Sean O'Donnell. They're numbers 2 and 3 in the entire NHL in plus/minus

Meltzer's Musings: 11/21/10

One of my favorite throwaway lines from a Three Stooges short involved the boys portraying haberdashers, and Shemp mistakes a police detective who walks in the store for a customer. Over the man's protests, the Stooges start fitting him with clothes. Taking off the man's jacket, Shemp smirks and remarks, "Where'd you ever get this mess?" The man replies, "I bought it here." Recovering qui

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Inside Flyers’ 5-4 shootout win in D.C.

Since the day he arrived in Philadelphia a little more than a year ago Flyers coach Peter Laviolette has tried everything to get his team to play more disciplined. Still, the Flyers have more minor penalties (117) and have been shorthanded more times (108) than any team in the NHL. Third-period penalties to Kimmo Timonen, Richards and Briere led to three-straight power-play goals by the Capitals in a 5-4 shootout victory.

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Flyers Rest BOB

Finally, Sergei Bobrovsky gets a rest. Odd thing is, coach Peter Laviolette said befor Saturday's game against Washington that Brian Boucher was going to play and it had nothing to do with BOB needing rest. Lavy would not even acknowledge that his rookie might be tired after 12 straight starts. But Bob told goalie coach Jeff Reese he needed a breather. “It’s the right decision by t

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