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Brandon Manning-Ivan Provorov pair to get another shot after strong showing
VOORHEES, N.J. – Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol hasn’t had much consistency in his lines early on this season thanks to an array of injuries and suspensions. On the back end, though, the pairings have remained mostly constant through the first five games. Yet, Hakstol decided to mix things up a bit and put the suddenly productive and confident...
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Michael Del Zotto, Scott Laughton return to practice
VOORHEES, N.J. — The Flyers welcomed two more players out on to the rink for their practice following Saturday’s 6-3 win over Carolina. Michael Del Zotto (lower body) and Scott Laughton (lower body) returned to the ice for the first time since suffering injuries within days of each other. Before Sunday’s light practice, Del Zotto and Laughton had skated two consecutive days...
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Flyers have mixed reaction on Las Vegas as expansion site
VOORHEES, N.J. — When the NHL announced Las Vegas as its choice for expansion in 2017, there were some concerns as to how a sports franchise would survive in the Sin City. Despite the cash cow that is the four major sports leagues, none of them has ever built a pro team in Las Vegas. About five months since the decision…
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Flyers returning from World Cup enjoyed playoff-like atmosphere
VOORHEES, N.J. – It’s as if the season began right where it left off for the handful of Flyers players that participated in the World Cup of Hockey. Five months removed from their first round series with Washington, the group that played in the international tournament says it was nearly identical to the tempo they saw in the NHL...
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‘Trial on the Isle' remains a blast for Flyers prospects, staff and fans
STONE HARBOR, N.J. — Jim McCrossin, the Flyers athletic trainer and mastermind behind the Trial on the Isle event, walked around Stone Harbor Elementary School on Tuesday with nothing but a smile on his face. It’s the same smile he’s had for 15 years since the Flyers first began the festivity. It’s grown in size — and in popularity — since its inception,...
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Drexel wins 4th straight overall title at Dad Vail Regatta
Chris Henderson pumped his fist and splashed the water along his boat as Drexel picked up a silver medal in the men’s varsity eight final. That would be one of five silvers on the day to go along with two gold medals en route to Drexel’s fourth consecutive overall team championship at the Dad Vail Regatta along the Schuylkill...
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Steve Mason, Flyers put fluke goal behind them
WASHINGTON — The crowd rose up and belted out a chant that goalies never want to hear. Ma-son, Ma-son, Ma-son. Steve Mason knew what just happened — a goal that will be remembered as a tip-in from approximately 105 feet away. He didn’t want to be reminded of it as evidenced by his drawn out stare up to the roof…
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With Couturier out, role change nothing new for Brayden Schenn
WASHINGTON — The loss of Sean Couturier for at least two weeks drastically impacts the makeup of the Flyers’ first-round best-of-seven series against the Capitals. Aside from who will replace him in the lineup — that being Scott Laughton — there’s ramifications of his absence being felt throughout the roster. The biggest being just exactly what the lines will look like for...
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Flyers know shot-blocking important in slowing down Caps
WASHINGTON — Would you want to throw your body in front of an Alex Ovechkin slapper coming in hot at upwards of 100 mph? Probably not, but it’s something Flyers players such as Nick Schultz and Brandon Manning will be doing routinely during the Flyers’ first-round series with the Washington Capitals. Even Jakub Voracek can’t help but be amazed at…
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Source: Sean Couturier (AC sprain) out for series against Capitals
UPDATED: 10:39 p.m. WASHINGTON — Sean Couturier took a hard shot along the boards from Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin a little over halfway through the second period of Thursday night’s 2-0 loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals (see Instant Replay). Couturier did not return because of an upper-body injury, Flyers general manager Ron…
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