Flyers Gameday: 12/17/11 vs. Bruins

PREVIEW 8:00 AM EST Looking to extend their December winning streak to eight games, the Flyers (20-7-3) return to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Boston Bruins (20-9-1) with first place in the Eastern Conference at stake. The game starts at 1 PM EST and will be broadcast locally on CSN Philly and nationally on NHL Network. Today's game marks the second of four meetings between the team

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Holmgren Q&A on Pronger, Giroux concussions and more

Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren addresses media at Skate Zone in Voorhees one day after the team announced captain Chris Pronger is out for the season with severe post-concussion syndrome. Holmgren discussed details of Pronger’s injury and moving on without him, as well as NHL scoring leader Claude Giroux being out indefinitely with a concussion plus other topics. Q: How shocked were you losing Pronger for the season?

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It Ain’t Over Till …

The pressure is off Chris Pronger. The pressure from the Flyers, that is. By announcing that the defenseman won't be back this season or playoffs, Pronger now has months to recover from post-concussion syndrome without pangs of returning because there are no expectations. Better yet, the uncertainty within the dressing room - WILL he come back? _ is gone.

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