My One Team NHL Preview.

Here’s the bad news.  Barry Melrose likes the Flyers.  He also picked Chris Pronger to win the MVP.  If there’s a more compelling case that Pronger will not win the MVP, well I’m not aware of it.  At least Barry wasn’t making the safe pick, but I don’t need Pronger to be an MVP.  If [...]

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Anyone Care to Get Flyered Up?

What’s going on with the NHL.  The start of the season is around the corner, and some interesting news is flying around.  Wayne-O is done at the helm of the Phoenix Coyotes.  Not that I blame him really.  First, Wayne Gretzky never should have had anything to do with a hockey team in Arizona.  It’s [...]

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Enough is Enough.

Ok, so Phillies not named Cliff Lee haven’t exactly being inspiring much faith lately.  Bill Conlin wrote a nervous column today about the Giants, basically making the same points that I was trying to get across.  We’ll all love Cliff Lee, but what are these other stunads doing?  The ringleader, as always is Jamie Moyer.  [...]

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Are the Blackhawks Serious?

I thought Marian Hossa had a son when I read this headline.  Some 17 year old prodigy.  What in the World is Chicago doing giving this guy a 12 year deal?  He’s 30.  He’s the linking piece between the last two LOSING Stanley Cup teams.  He’s Marian Hossa, the guy that scores 40 goals on [...]

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Flyers Acquire Chris Pronger.

In a move that could be called typical Flyers, the club shipped highly touted defense prospect Luca Sbisa, Joffrey Lupul, and two first round picks to the Ducks for former Norris Trophy winner Chris Pronger.  Pronger was once the best defensemen in the league, but is now 34, and we’ll start to wonder how many years [...]

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Peter Zezel 1965-2009

Former Flyer Peter Zezel passed away Tuesday at the age of 44.  Zezel had been battling a rare blood disorder, and was taken off life support in a Toronto Hospital.  Zezel was a key member of two Eastern Conference Championship teams, and I’m sure was the favorite player of many kids who grew up watching [...]

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Tee Times

 
       The concept of losing a playoff series isn ‘t new, but the Flyers put a new twist on it Saturday afternoon, falling to the Penguins 5-3.  In recent seasons the Flyers have left the playoffs with a whimper, often getting blown out in their finales.  Today was a different story, but still a difficult [...]

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Feel the City Breakin’, And Everybody Skakin’

 –We’re stayin’ alive.  After a first period that didn’t inspire much emotion, the Flyers came roaring to life after a goal by Aaron Asham, and dominated the Penguins the rest of the way winning 3-0.  Marty Biron was sensational, Claude Giroux evoked gasps, and Matt Carle led a great defensive effort.  For their part the [...]

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Life Support

– The Flyers got off 46 shots in regulation, but only one got through, and they lost the game to Pittsburgh 3-1.  They also trail the series 3 games to 1.  The energy was there, but the Flyers didn’t capitilize on a strong first period, or on several power play opportunities.  The Penguins made good on their chances, [...]

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Okay. Okay. Okay.

 
   The Flyers came roaring back to life in game 3 against Pittsburgh this afternoon.  The 6-3 win adds a lot of drama to a series that would have been all but over with a Penguins win.  Momentum was on the side of the Flyers early after a brilliant move by Jeff Carter yielded a [...]

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