Yesterday was another sad day in the hockey world. The death of Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien, who apparently lost his battle with his personal demons and took his own life, casts another pall over what has been a tough off-season.
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Michael Grabner and Logan Couture proved they were ready for prime time with breakout seasons in 2010-11, though they did it in different ways. The two runners-up for the Calder Trophy (won by 18-year-old Jeff Skinner of Carolina) both came out...
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Courtesy: flyers.nhl.com I went on my Twitter and did a search for #Flyers.  Here’s some of the fun stuff I found: … [ visit site to read more ]
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From Gary over at Eyes on Isles : Good morning folks.  Greetings from Raleigh NC, home of the 41st annual NHL Booster Club convention.  An annual gathering of hundreds of hockey … [ visit site to read more ]
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With the departure of Mike Richards this summer and the speculation that Chris Pronger will eventually be named the 18th full-time captain in Flyers history, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the topic of the best and worst captains in franchise history. It's a no-brainer that Bobby Clarke should be ranked as the most important and accomplished captain in club history. But for the sa
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Earlier this summer Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette answered fans questions. After the Draft, Free Agency and some big Flyers trades, Lavi’s back for more and takes the time to answer your questions… .roundedcornr_box { background...
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Flyers marketing team has often found their season tag lines in the form of actual events that have taken place. Where "Relentless" and "Hungry for Seconds" were quite obviously the brainchild of some useless PR/Marketing consultant, last ye ar's motto "With our will we will will will" was born from Peter Laviolette himself. It should therefore be no surprise that marketing has looked to Lavy once again, and this time around they're pulling the Flyers season motto from a speech the head coach gave right after the 1st period of the Flyers Round 1, Game 7 do-or-die match against the Buffalo Sabres this past spring: " Now I know what the scoreboard says. I know we're winning 1-0, but I am disappointed in our effort. This is a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Yesterday, I accompanied my two-year-old son to Sesame Place in Langhorne. While we were standing in an endless line for Grover's World Twirl, I noticed something. A person off in the distance was wearing a t-shirt with the logo of Slovakian hockey team Dukla Trencin. I certainly wasn't expecting to see that that in Langhorne, PA
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Earlier this summer Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette answered fans questions. After the Draft, Free Agency and some big Flyers trades, Lavi’s back for more and takes the time to answer your questions… .roundedcornr_box { background...
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Do you have any irrational pet peeves when it comes to the Flyers or hockey in general? Things that you know aren't really a big deal, yet still bother you every time you see or hear them? Here are some of mine: * The change in cadence of the "Let's Go Flyers!" chant at the arena over the years, so that it now essentially sounds like the "Let's go Rangers!" chant at Madison Square Garden. *
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