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  • Mar 8, 2016

    Once overlooked, Mark Streit proud of reaching 700 NHL games

    As egregious as it sounds, the NHL was once a league in which pundits believed players like Mark Streit weren’t worth a roster spot because of their size. Back when Streit first tested the waters in North America as an undrafted 20-year-old, teams swooned over defensemen with great height and strength. That’s why Streit played just 43 games in...

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  • Mar 8, 2016

    Gostisbehere clutch again as Flyers snap Lightning's win streak

    BOX SCORE You could feel it coming. The Flyers, trailing 1-0 late in the second period, were bearing down hard on the Tampa Bay Lightning, peppering backup netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy with shots from every angle. Vasilevskiy originally appeared as if he was going to be unbeatable Monday night. That was until he received his first dose of rookie sensation Shayne…

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  • Mar 8, 2016

    Instant Replay: Flyers 4, Lightning 2

    BOX SCORE When the Flyers need a spark, you know who the team is gonna call. Rookie Shayne Gostisbehere scored twice to break Behn Wilson’s team rookie goal record for a defenseman and helped the Flyers complete their season-long, six-game homestand with a 5-1-0 mark after a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. Gostisbehere’s game-winner came...

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  • Mar 7, 2016

    Flyers Skate Update: Big test against surging Lightning

    This isn’t the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Flyers will face a real test when they close out their season-long, six-game homestand at the Wells Fargo Center Monday night against the surging Tampa Bay Lightning, who have reeled off nine consecutive victories. So forget all the excitement that surrounded Saturday’s 6-0 rout of the Metropolitan Division bottom-dwellers. The Flyers are...

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  • Mar 7, 2016

    Flyers-Lightning 5 things: Tough test to end homestand

    Flyers vs. Lightning7 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet The Flyers (30-23-11) will try to cap off an already successful homestand with another win when they host the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-4) Monday evening. Here are five things you need to know before puck drop at the Wells Fargo Center: 1. The climbMake no mistake, the Flyers know where they...

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  • Mar 7, 2016

    Future Flyers Report: Another impressive week for Ivan Provorov

    We continue our weekly check-in on the Flyers’ prospects currently playing in the AHL, overseas or at the junior and college levels. In this week’s edition, we’ll begin with a highly-touted blueliner who is looking more and more NHL-ready with each passing week. You know who we’re talking about. Let’s get to it! Ivan Provorov, D, Brandon Wheat KingsBrandon...

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  • Mar 5, 2016

    Flyers-Blue Jackets 5 things: Watch out for Scott Hartnell

    Flyers vs. Blue Jackets7 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet The Flyers (29-23-11) will try to get back on track when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (27-30-8) at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. Here are five things you need to know before puck drop: 1. Familiar faceScott Hartnell has been a thorn in the Flyers’ side since he...

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  • Feb 29, 2016

    Jakub Voracek out 2 weeks with lower-body injury

    UPDATED: 6:15 p.m. It could’ve been a lot worse. Flyers general manager Ron Hextall revealed Monday the team received “good news” from doctors in regards to Jakub Voracek’s lower-body injury. “Jake’s gonna be approximately two weeks,” Hextall said. Voracek, who missed Saturday’s 4-2 win over Arizona and was seen wearing a walking boot after the game, will not need...

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  • Feb 29, 2016

    Future Flyers Report: Travis Konecny's point streak ends

    We continue our weekly check-in on the Flyers’ prospects currently playing in the AHL, overseas or at the junior and college levels. In this edition, we’ll start with a youngster who had an impressive run come to end. Let’s get to it. Travis Konecny, C/RW, Sarnia StingLast week, we watched Shayne Gostisbehere’s 15-game NHL point streak get snapped by...

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  • Feb 29, 2016

    Jim Watson: A Flyers HOFer to many, a hockey lifer to me

    It happens to almost every kid. In the early days of your playing career, whether your sport of choice was hockey, football, baseball or basketball, there was a moment when you first saw a professional star off the ice, field or court. In that moment, your eyes probably widened and you found yourself awestruck. There you were, just a kid…

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