What We Learned: NHL could learn a thing or two from the Super Bowl
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:57 PST)
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading ?

Rangers Aim to Be New York's Next Champion: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:24:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers are looking up at the New York Rangers right now, just as the Philadelphia Eagles and the rest of the NFL are looking up at the New York Giants. After the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, Philadelphia residents like myself are once again gritting our...

Flyers Still Unable to Stand Up to Rangers: A Fan's Recap (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:01:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers have had more than a few things to regret this season. The chief thing that Flyers fans like myself can't forget is how the New York Rangers keep beating us. Philadelphia would be in first place right now if it wasn't 0-3 against New York going into...

Flyers Team Report
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:06:25 PST)

Twice, the Flyers had an opportunity to gain valuable points against division opponents over the weekend, and twice they didn't appear to wake up in time to make a difference.

It took the orange and black 9:13 to get their first shot on goal against the Rangers, and they ultimately fell 5-2. The Flyers have lost all four of their games against the Rangers this season.

"I know when I was in L.A., every team has a team that has their number and has it all year 'round," said Wayne Simmonds, who scored his 17th goal of the year in the loss, marking a career high. "Look at Boston—Carolina's beaten them four times in a row, so you never know. You've got to go in there every night and play your hardest, and you never know what the outcome's going to be."

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Sunday’s Three Stars: Price blanks Jets; Kovalchuk powers Devils; Gomez doesn’t score
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:09:31 PST)
No. 1 Star: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens netminder stopped all 23 shots he faced in their 3-0 whitewash of the Winnipeg Jets. Max Pacioretty, Alex Emelin and Tomas Plekanec had the goals. It was Price's 15th career shutout. … Continue reading ?

NHL roundup: Kovalchuk leads Devils over Penguins (The Vancouver Sun)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:02 PST)
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.

Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:14:32 PST)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - On an afternoon when another New York team was on the minds of many fans at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers did their best to emulate the Giants by physically wearing down Philadelphia Flyers.

Rangers top archrival Flyers again
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:12 PST)
It's no secret that the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers don't like each other much. So when the two teams meet, there isn't any need for pregame pep talks or motivational speeches. "Every time we play them, the game is very physical," said Rangers...

Sunday's National Hockey League Capsules
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:04:54 PST)
Tim Thomas' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful, with the goaltender making 35 saves Sunday in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Philadelphia Flyers Super Bowl Weekend Doesn't Go as Planned: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:47:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers hockey players are also football fans. It's likely that most, if not all, of them were watching the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in the forty-sixth edition of the Super Bowl on Sunday night.

Rangers 5, Flyers 2
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:10:16 PST)
Michael Del Zotto snapped a 2-2 tie early in the third period with a precise wrist shot from the blue line and Brandon Dubinsky sealed the deal with a goal with seven minutes left, giving the New York Rangers a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a crucial NHL Atlantic...

Flyers Drop Another Game Against Rangers: A Fan's Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:09:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers picked a bad time to lose consecutive games. Coming off of a disappointing loss to the New Jersey Devils the Flyers had a chance for some quick redemption against the New York Rangers. Unfortunately things didn't happen the way the Flyers wanted.

Flyers Visit Rangers on Super Bowl Sunday: A Fan's Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:11:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, February 4. Now the team will be looking to redeem itself with a trip to face the New York Rangers. The Flyers have lost all three meetings against the Rangers this season so this is one the team desperately wants.

Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo hits the daily double for NHL discipline vs. New Jersey
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:06:33 PST)
It was a frustrating day for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, what with seven minor penalties in the first two periods leading to three Devils' power-play goals. Jersey eventually won, 6-4. That frustration manifested in … Continue reading ?

Flyers Look to Spoil New York's Super Sunday: A Fan's Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:01:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers shouldn't have been the only Philadelphia team playing on Super Bowl Sunday. Philadelphia residents like myself wished that the Eagles would be playing the New England Patriots on Feb. 5, yet we have to see the New York Giants face them at 6:30 p.m.

Flyers Slaughtered by Devils in Blink of an Eye: A Fan's Recap (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:21:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers had another showdown laying ahead against the New York Rangers on Feb. 5 . But before then, the Flyers had to avoid looking past the New Jersey Devils at home on Feb. 4. Yet Philadelphia fell face first into that trap, as fans like myself saw perhaps the worst...

Flames aiming to burn hot in California (The Calgary Herald)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:07:10 PST)
Club is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games as desperate bid for a playoff spot ramps up

Saturday’s Three Stars: Reimer, Vokoun post shutouts; St. Louis nets hat trick
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:19 PST)
No. 1 Star: James Reimer, Toronto Maple Leafs Two straight starts and two straight shutouts for the 23-year old Reimer. After blanking the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, Reimer followed that up with a 49-save performance during a 5-0 win … Continue reading ?

NHL fines Flyers' Rinaldo US$5,000 for hits
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:23:38 PST)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Philadelphia Flyers centre Zac Rinaldo has been fined US$5,000 for two separate incidents drew during Saturday's game against the Devils.

NHL fines Flyers' Rinaldo $5,000 for hits
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:17:37 PST)
Philadelphia Flyers center Zac Rinaldo has been fined $5,000 for two separate incidents drew during Saturday's game against the Devils. Rinaldo was fined $2,500 for a late hit on Devils center Jacob Josefson at 12:51 of the second period. Rinaldo received a minor penalty for interference. Rinaldo also was fined the maximum $2,500 for his dangerous trip of Devils left wing Zach Parise after the...

Devils' special teams key win over Flyers
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:13 PST)
Impressive special teams and Ilya Kovalchuk's fists are a powerful combination for the New Jersey Devils. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia...

Foster leads Devils over Flyers 6-4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:43:52 PST)
PHILADELPHIA - Ilya Kovalchuk's fists outshone his team's sparkling special teams.

Fight Video: Ilya Kovalchuk KOs Flyers’ Brayden Schenn with nasty right hook
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:24:51 PST)
Yes, you read that right. This fight video doesn't just feature Ilya Kovalchuk going toe to toe with Brayden Schenn -- it features Kovalchuk going fist to face with Schenn, dropping him with a sweet right hook. With just under … Continue reading ?

Devils 6, Flyers 4
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:01:15 PST)
The New Jersey Devils' special-teams units were just that. Kurtis Foster scored two power-play goals, Zach Parise also scored with a man-advantage and Ilya Kovalchuk added a short-handed goal, helping the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 at the Wells Fargo Center on...

Flyers Drop Exciting Game to Devils: A Fan's Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:59:00 PST)
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the New Jersey Devils 6-4 on Saturday, February 4. It was truly an unusual game. The Flyers fell behind 6-0 in the second period and it looked like we could be seeing the worst loss of the season.

Resilient Philadelphia Flyers Team to Reach Elite Mark This Season?: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:52:00 PST)
Sergei Bobrovsky started in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers in a Saturday matinee at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Now, this isn't your father's New Jersey Devils team. Peter Deboer's red squad entered the contest having surrendered more goals (142) than...

Penguins, Bruins face their challenges in Eastern Conference showdown
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:51 PST)
The three titans of the Eastern Conference are the New York Rangers (69 points), Boston Bruins (66 points) and the Philadelphia Flyers (66 points.) But the Pittsburgh Penguins are stalking that field with 62 points. Saturday's game between the Penguins … Continue reading ?