Posts Tagged ‘Brian Boucher’

Don’t Blame Paul Maurice for the Canes’ Struggles

By Alexander Monaghan President  This morning the Carolina Hurricanes announced the firing of head coach Paul Maurice for the second [...]

Is Bryzgalov Missing Ingredient in Flyers’ Cup Formula?

There is much to question heading into the upcoming season, but the Flyers take on an increased appearance of a Cup contender with Bryzgalov between the pipes.

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Versteeg Dealt to Panthers, Leino Signs in Buffalo

Kris Versteeg's brief time in Philadelphia came to an expected and abrupt end this afternoon, when he was sent to Florida for two draft picks. The Flyers acquired a second round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Entry Draft (Florida's choice), and a third-rounder in 2013.

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Busy Week for Holmgren; NHL Draft, Bryzgalov, Possible Trades

There is no doubt that this will be an eventful week in the NHL universe. The NHL Awards Ceremony. The NHL Entry Draft. But it will be even busier if your name is Paul Holmgren.

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Signing Bryzgalov Likely to Signal Positive Change for Flyers

The groundwork is apparently laid for a deal, as both sides have met extensively this week. As long as both sides are reasonable, a pact could be in place and announced sometime around Bryzgalov's 31st birthday on June 22nd.

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Flyers Acquire Negotiating Rights to UFA G Bryzgalov

By David Strehle NHL Hot Stove Creative Editor The Philadelphia Flyers today took the first step in rectifying their revolving [...]

Grading the 2010-11 Flyers’ defensemen and goaltenders

By David Strehle NHL Hot Stove Creative Editor After a trip to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals and falling just [...]

Surgeries, not games, big news for Flyers

By David Strehle NHL Hot Stove NHL / Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent Following the Philadelphia Flyers’ quick four-game exit in the Eastern [...]

Will Flyers’ search for number one netminder end this summer?

With defensemen Chris Pronger and Kimmo Timonen heading into their late-30's, the time is now for the franchise to make that commitment to winning the Stanley Cup now.

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Pronger’s nightmare season should concern Flyers

While Pronger has proclaimed "The year from hell is over", one has to wonder about the cumulative toll that the absorption of the wear and tear of 1,154 regular season and 173 playoff contests has had on Pronger's 36-year-old body.

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Will the Bruins Sweep Round Two?

  Will the Bruins sweep this round? Or not? That is the million dollar question right now. Although I don’t [...]

Bewildered Flyers seem content to go away quietly

In past years a Flyers' team in this situation would drop their gloves and battle with everything they had just to stay alive and fight another day. Will this year's version merely take off their gloves for the handshake after Game 4? Friday night's game should tell us about the club's character moving forward.

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Krejci, Thomas give Bruins 2-0 lead heading back to Beantown

Bruins' center David Krejci continued his great play in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia Flyers, scoring the game-winning goal at the 14:01 mark of overtime to give Boston a 3-2 win and a 2-0 series lead.

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