LONDON CALLING

PLYMOUTH, MI – Anthony Stolarz is sitting in the stands of a darkened Compuware Arena. There is no one else around. He quietly alternates from taping his goalie stick to staring out blankly into the empty barn.

Blaring over the arena speakers i...

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Do You "Like" The Flyers Roster?

Things I liked on breakup day:

That general manager Paul Holmgren finally gave coach Peter Laviolette an endorsement for next season.

The feeling among the media was that Holmgren's tepid responses in past weeks that he "expected" Laviolette back meant that he had to first run it by club president Peter Luukko and especially club chairman Ed Snider.

To blame Laviolette solely for the di

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Meltzer’s Musings: Which Forwards Stay? Who Goes ? PLUS Draft Thoughts

Over the next few days, my blogs will look at which Flyers players are likely to stay on the team next year, which ones are likely not to be back and which ones are on the fence. There can always be surprises, especially after a season in which the team missed the playoffs. However, most of the selections are pretty easy to peg in terms of probability.

In the first installment, I took thumbnail

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Flyers to select 11th overall in 2013 NHL Entry Draft

The Philadelphia Flyers will have the 11th overall selection in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft on June 30 in Newark, NJ. The first-round draft order was determined by the NHL in a lottery this evening.

The Flyers finished 20th ...

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Flyers to pick 11th at draft, Avalanche win lottery

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Fans couldn’t agree on a Twitter hashtag for him down the home stretch of the Flyers’ season. Was it #suckforseth? How about #groansforjones? It’s irrelevant now. Unless the Flyers decide to trade up, they won’t be drafting Portland Winterhawks defenseman … Continue reading →

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Paul Holmgren comments April 28

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren gives his overview on the 2012-13 season.

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren talks about injuries in the end of year press conference.

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren talks about goaltending in his end of year press conference.

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren talks about the players and coaches.

Flyers GM Paul Holmgren talks about drafting and the team's prospects.

2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery to be held Monday

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The 2013 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery, a weighted system to determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2013 NHL Draft, will take place Monday, April 29, at 8 p.m., ET.

The League, in cooperation with TSN, will announce the r...

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Meltzer’s Musings: Thoughts and Notes from Clean-Out Day

Clean out day at the Skate Zone in Voorhees came way too early this year. After 48 games of hockey in a season shortened by a needless lockout, the Flyers are going home for the summer. There will be many tough decisions to come and many veteran departures during the offseason.

Over the remainder of this week, I will look at some of these issues in detail.

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