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Around the NHL
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11/16/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Mullet Man clipped Barry Melrose is better at one-liners than he is at coaching. Still, even his detractors - and there are plenty of them - have to concede he wasn't given much time to revive a struggling franchise.
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Flyers finish trip by beating Montreal
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11/16/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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MONTREAL - The Flyers made the Montreal Canadiens look so inept in the first two–plus periods last night that fans at the Bell Centre booed their hometown team.
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Rangers come back and stop Bruins
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11/16/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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NEW YORK - Nigel Dawes and Markus Naslund wiped out New York's two-goal deficit in the closing minutes of the third period, and Chris Drury scored the lone goal in the shoot-out to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory last night that snapped the Boston Bruins' five-game winning streak.
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Flyers end Thrashers' winning steak at 5 games
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11/16/2008 11:41:26 PM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Philadelphia goalie Antero Niittymaki can't explain the reason for his perfect record against the Atlanta Thrashers, but he does know why the Flyers are back on the winning track.
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Gagne's heady play puts Flyers in clear over Thrashers
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11/17/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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THE HIT on Simon Gagne in Montreal was enough to cause concern.
Any shot to the head on a guy who was sidelined last season after only 25 games because of concussions has a chance to be a serious injury.
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Tocchet's changes aren't enough
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11/17/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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One practice wasn't enough for Rick Tocchet to correct all that was wrong with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tocchet lost his debut as Tampa Bay coach when Tuomo Ruutu and Rod Brind'Amour scored in a shootout and Cam Ward stopped two shots to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory yesterday in Raleigh, N.C.
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Fatigued Flyers maintain momentum, beat Atlanta
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11/17/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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The Flyers arrived in the early Sunday morning hours from their stay in Montreal, and their weariness from the road trip showed in the latter stages of last night's matchup with Atlanta.
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NHL Roundup
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11/17/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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ST. LOUIS - Alexei Kovalev scored the lone shoot-out goal to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night.
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Flyers GM Holmgren says Kovalev's hit on Gagne wasn't cheap shot
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11/18/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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On Friday afternoon, a day before the Flyers played in Montreal and more than 24 hours before Alexei Kovalev's hit on Simon Gagne, a memo was posted in locker rooms around the league that said the NHL would be cracking down on head shots.
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Rangers shut down Senators in shootout
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11/18/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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The New York Rangers are always confident heading into a shootout, knowing Henrik Lundqvist gives them an excellent chance to win.
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Gagne, Flyers on pace to shatter record
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11/18/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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The Flyers and left winger Simon Gagne are on pace to shatter single-season NHL records for shorthanded goals.
Yes, it's early. Yes, the numbers will be hard to maintain. But in the season's first 17 games, the Flyers' penalty killers have been stunningly efficient scorers.
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Zherdev, Lundqvist keep Rangers rolling
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11/18/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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NEW YORK - Nikolai Zherdev scored the only goal in a shoot-out and Henrik Lundqvist denied all three shooters, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators last night.
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Youngest Flyer is fitting right in
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11/19/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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When you talk to the Flyers, they all agree that defenseman Luca Sbisa is mature beyond his years and doesn't play like an 18-year-old.
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Flyers Notes: Briere likely to sit out Sabres game
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11/19/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Flyers Notes The news was mixed on the injury front yesterday.
Center Danny Briere (groin) skated for about 40 minutes before practice and did not sound optimistic about returning Friday in Buffalo.
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'Canes storm back to get past Habs
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11/19/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Sergei Samsonov and Ray Whitney scored 31/2 minutes apart in the third period to help Carolina rally past Montreal.
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Penguins' winning streak ended in Wild shootout
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11/19/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Not many teams can beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by putting the puck into the net only once. The Minnesota Wild accomplished it the timeworn way, with an excellent defense and a hot goaltender.
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Flyers taking it easy this week
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11/19/2008 3:01:00 AM Philly.com Sports Flyers
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Usually, when a hockey coach puts his team through a hard practice with lots of skating and on-ice conditioning - something called "a bag skate'' - it's because he's ticked off.
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