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  6. article_body => "<p>The Flyers are surging, hockey is fun, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/dear-flyers-bandwagon-fans-welcome-aboard\" target=\"_blank\">the bandwagoners have arrived<\/a> and Philadelphia is buzzing for some late spring NHL action in the city.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/nhl-playoff-race-flyers-roll-capitals-eye-first-place-metropolitan-division-standings\" target=\"_blank\">taking down Washington<\/a> for the second time this season on the road, they not only improved to a season-best 7-game winning streak but also pulled behind the Metro\u2019s top dogs now trailing by a single point. The tables can turn as quickly as tonight if the Flyers get the job done against the Hurricanes and the Rangers can pull off a win over the Capitals.<\/p>\n<p>It was no easy feat by any means last night, but with the game being on a national stage \u2014 everyone was talking about this showdown.<\/p>\n<p>While the action was heating up on the ice, things were heating up off the ice on the team\u2019s social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s just say whoever runs it for the Flyers was NOT having it.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, you remember the fight involving Tom Wilson last night. Wait, let me be a little more specific since there were about 30 of them \u2026 the one where good guy Robert Hagg went and defended the captain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hagg sticking up for our C. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsWSH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsWSH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NowOrNever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NowOrNever<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSPmssOQA3\">pic.twitter.com\/OSPmssOQA3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235382673092247552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>The Capitals decided to retaliate, noting that they didn\u2019t show the whole fight and cut out the gif before the ending.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You missed the rest of it tho <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6S1S0gyVd\">https:\/\/t.co\/x6S1S0gyVd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oPDEowPTU1\">pic.twitter.com\/oPDEowPTU1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Washington Capitals (@Capitals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Capitals\/status\/1235384989598076928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where things start to get fun. Of course the Flyers weren\u2019t going to back down, especially now that things were rolling. I\u2019d like to take some form of credit for that by the way, considering I put this into the universe. You\u2019re welcome, Philly.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Going to need the Flyers to come out on fire in the second and drop three unanswered on Holtby<\/p>&mdash; Brooke Destra (@BrookeNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrookeNBCS\/status\/1235369215290458112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>So, since the team had taken a 3-1 lead, it was used to their advantage with this epic comeback.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you miss the rest tho? You stopped tweeting after we kept scoring. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/41E2DKGrIS\">https:\/\/t.co\/41E2DKGrIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9rFOzd13jj\">pic.twitter.com\/9rFOzd13jj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235397364887810049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deepest apologies. We were editing the video of our third goal so we could post it on twitter dot com. Here it is ICYMI. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aksXdE1oJA\">pic.twitter.com\/aksXdE1oJA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235386156256309249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>The shade didn\u2019t stop there, though. The social account for Barstool\u2019s Spittin\u2019 Chiclets podcast thought it would be smart to hype up goaltender Braden Holtby after he stopped this puck from going in.<\/p>\n<p>First, it\u2019s funny considering that it\u2019s clearly a goal, but since there wasn\u2019t enough visual evidence, the call couldn\u2019t be reversed.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Holtby just vibing stopping pucks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W0LfvDJhke\">https:\/\/t.co\/W0LfvDJhke<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Spittin&#39; Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets\/status\/1235376310836506625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Second, the Flyers scored just moments after this. If you take a goal away from Travis Konecny, odds are he\u2019s going to want to get that back. Spoiler alert: he did.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We literally scored immediately after this.<\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235376584233713665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;just vibing.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wVFewMvhlx\">https:\/\/t.co\/wVFewMvhlx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235377499028275207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>And to top things off, they made sure to keep things rolling in the morning when the NHL released their most recent power rankings \u2026 rankings where the Capitals are still somehow above the Flyers even with their win streak and a series record this season of 3-0-1.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lol. Classic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwVJbibeKu\">https:\/\/t.co\/GwVJbibeKu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235599903788806145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>They then proceeded to put them on full blast, pulling up receipts from just a few days ago after winning both games in the home-and-home against the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three days ago... <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GO34C0nakd\">https:\/\/t.co\/GO34C0nakd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1235600127126949888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>Who knows the next Twitter account that will try to go up against the Flyers? At this rate, they\u2019re just as intimidating as the team itself.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, how the tides have turned in such a short amount of time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/flyers-talk-a-philadelphia-flyers-podcast\/episodes\/e6fe4647-9915-41fa-8fba-d1267d0b5c52\/embed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb788a3d5b83?site_id=Web_NBCS_Philly&amp;creative_id=nbcsphi1356&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcsphi1356\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-040a475c-7fff-00d6-4f7e-e0549327763e\">Click here<\/a> <em><strong>to download the MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Flyers, Sixers and Phillies games easily on your device.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-23936703-7fff-1bb1-e304-4371a1860fb8\">More on the Flyers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/nhl-playoff-race-flyers-roll-capitals-eye-first-place-metropolitan-division-standings\">Can't deny it \u2014 Flyers depict a 1st-place team as it hunts for Metro lead<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/james-van-riemsdyk-suffers-broken-hand-injury-flyers-capitals-game\">What it means as a key Flyer suffers costly injury<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/nate-thompson-tom-wilson-fight-flyers-capitals-game\">Flyers fans can appreciate this fight from their newcomer<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/dear-flyers-bandwagon-fans-welcome-aboard\">Dear Flyers bandwagon fans, welcome aboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/flyers\/mike-milbury-oskar-strong-flyers-oskar-lindblom\">Much respect to Milbury for 'Oskar Strong' gesture<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Flyers

Flyers

The Flyers are surging, hockey is fun, the bandwagoners have arrived and Philadelphia is buzzing for some late spring NHL action in the city.

After taking down Washington for the second time this season on the road, they not only improved to a season-best 7-game winning streak but also pulled behind the Metro’s top dogs now trailing by a single point. The tables can turn as quickly as tonight if the Flyers get the job done against the Hurricanes and the Rangers can pull off a win over the Capitals.

It was no easy feat by any means last night, but with the game being on a national stage — everyone was talking about this showdown.

While the action was heating up on the ice, things were heating up off the ice on the team’s social media accounts.

Let’s just say whoever runs it for the Flyers was NOT having it.

Surely, you remember the fight involving Tom Wilson last night. Wait, let me be a little more specific since there were about 30 of them … the one where good guy Robert Hagg went and defended the captain.

The Capitals decided to retaliate, noting that they didn’t show the whole fight and cut out the gif before the ending.

Here’s where things start to get fun. Of course the Flyers weren’t going to back down, especially now that things were rolling. I’d like to take some form of credit for that by the way, considering I put this into the universe. You’re welcome, Philly.

So, since the team had taken a 3-1 lead, it was used to their advantage with this epic comeback.

The shade didn’t stop there, though. The social account for Barstool’s Spittin’ Chiclets podcast thought it would be smart to hype up goaltender Braden Holtby after he stopped this puck from going in.

First, it’s funny considering that it’s clearly a goal, but since there wasn’t enough visual evidence, the call couldn’t be reversed.

Second, the Flyers scored just moments after this. If you take a goal away from Travis Konecny, odds are he’s going to want to get that back. Spoiler alert: he did.

And to top things off, they made sure to keep things rolling in the morning when the NHL released their most recent power rankings … rankings where the Capitals are still somehow above the Flyers even with their win streak and a series record this season of 3-0-1.

They then proceeded to put them on full blast, pulling up receipts from just a few days ago after winning both games in the home-and-home against the Rangers.

Who knows the next Twitter account that will try to go up against the Flyers? At this rate, they’re just as intimidating as the team itself.

Oh, how the tides have turned in such a short amount of time.

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