NHL - Players being counted on to deliver ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs
With less than a month left in the regular season, it's a good time to look at a few key players who will need to make significant contributions for their teams to earn playoff spots.
View ArticlePenguins-Flyers Preview
The Pittsburgh-Philadelphia rivalry increases in intensity during late-season matchups when both teams are involved in the playoff race.
View ArticlePenguins top Flyers 4-1 in playoff chase for rivals
Trevor Daley, Carl Hagelin and Chris Kunitz each scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves Saturday, sending the Pittsburgh Penguins past Philadelphia 4-1 and six points ahead of Philadelphia fo
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth expected to miss rest of...
Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirth is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an unspecified lower-body injury.
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While the New York Islanders hope an offensive turnaround boosts them into the Metropolitan Division's top three, the Philadelphia Flyers hope a return to their recent scoring surge would help steal...
View ArticleBrandon Manning's first NHL goal helps Flyers' bid for playoff spot
Brandon Manning's first NHL goal snapped a tie midway through the second period and powered the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Monday.
View ArticleFlyers-Blue Jackets Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers have had few letdowns while compiling one of the NHL's best records over the past month.
View ArticleJenner, Atkinson rally Blue Jackets past Flyers 3-2 in SO
Boone Jenner scored late in the third period and again in the shootout after Cam Atkinson's tying goal with 9.8 seconds left, rallying the Columbus Blue Jackets to an improbable 3-2 victory over
View ArticleGudas, Giroux score late as Flyers beat Avs 4-2
Radko Gudas and Claude Giroux scored 19 seconds apart late in the third period, Steve Mason made 32 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.
View ArticleFlyers-Coyotes Preview
Claude Giroux has kept the Philadelphia Flyers afloat all season, but it might be Radko Gudas who lifts them into the playoffs.
View ArticleCoyotes hurt Flyers' playoff push with 2-1 victory
Shane Doan and Mike Stone scored in the final 4 1/2 minutes of the second period, Mike Smith made 34 saves and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday night.
View ArticleGiroux's overtime goal lifts Flyers over Jets 3-2
Claude Giroux scored at 4:46 of overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Monday night for a crucial win for playoff positioning.
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and for good reason. The first time it happened six years ago, the Capitals were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round.
View ArticleCousins, Gagner lift Flyers to 2-1 SO win over Capitals
Nick Cousins and Sam Gagner scored in a shootout after Brayden Schenn tied the game in regulation late in the third period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Cap
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers to sign goaltender Ray Emery for rest of regular season
The Flyers say they're signing goaltender Ray Emery to a contract for the remainder of the season.
View ArticleSenators-Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers close the regular season with four of six games against teams hovering around them in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers sign goaltender Ray Emery for rest of regular season
The Philadelphia Flyers signed veteran goaltender Ray Emery on Friday after he rejoined the team on a professional tryout for goaltending depth following Michal Neuvirth's injury.
View ArticleSurging Flyers beat Senators 3-2
The Philadelphia Flyers got two power-play goals from Wayne Simmonds, a strong effort from goaltender Steve Mason, and continued their surge toward the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Sen
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A second-half resurgence has the Pittsburgh Penguins back in the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers may be joining them with an outstanding run of their own.
View ArticlePenguins build early lead and rout Flyers 6-2
Sidney Crosby, Beau Bennett and Patric Hornqvist scored to help Pittsburgh build an early lead, and the surging Penguins equaled their longest winning streak of the season at six games with a 6-2
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