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Boucher recalled; Leighton hurt

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:27:00 -0500

TORONTO -- When the Flyers land in Canada�s cosmopolitan nerve center on Sunday afternoon, they will have a familiar face on-board their chartered jet.

The Flyers recalled goaltender Brian Boucher on Sunday from AHL Adirondack. Backup Michael Leighton suffered an upper-body injury recently, which will keep him out for 7-to-10 days, according to Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren.

Holmgren said the injury occurred in practice on Friday and worsened on Saturday. Leighton has not played since

Danny Briere scores in overtime as Flyers beat Hurricanes, 4-3

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:29:00 -0500

The Flyers' four-game homestand ended the way it started - with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Danny Briere scored with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Flyers to a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center.

Briere, who scored the 11th regular-season overtime goal of his career, struggled at times during the game and was unhappy with his line's overall

Flyers ride revived power play past Hurricanes, 5-3

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:50:00 -0500

The Flyers' floundering power-play units have contributed to their awful start, but on Saturday night they were in the spotlight for another reason.

They couldn't miss.

The Flyers scored on all three of their power-play chances - getting goals from Kurtis Foster, Danny Briere, and Claude Giroux - as they ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-3, at the Wells

Washington Lapse

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:05:00 -0500

WASHINGTON D.C. � Make no mistake about it, when after a game coach Peter Laviolette is giving one-word answers and general manager Paul Holmgren expresses concern for where his team is situated, the players have to take notice.

They better, or else this unexpectedly slow start is only going to get worse.

For that�s what took place in the nation�s capital Friday, and it couldn�t be more frustrating

Bryzgalov hot, Flyers not

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:22:00 -0500

NEW YORK _ Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is playing like an all-star, like the Vezina runnerup who carried the Phoenix Coyotes a few years ago.

Yet, the Flyers have wasted his strong start. They are 2-5 because their offense is, well, offensive.

The Flyers have scored a total of five goals in their five losses.

Five.

Flyers and Michael Leighton are lit up by Lightning

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:23:00 -0500

TAMPA, Fla. - Flyers backup goalie Michael Leighton played with some rust Sunday, which was to be expected considering he hadn't started a regular-season NHL game since late in 2010.

The Flyers' special teams looked rusty, too, and that shouldn't have been expected when you consider they were playing their sixth game in nine days.

Put it together and the Flyers' two-game winning streak ended

Flyers erupt to crush lowly Panthers, 7-1

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:42:00 -0500

SUNRISE, Fla. - So much for the Flyers' attack looking anemic.

Sparked by Matt Read's first career hat trick, they scored more goals Saturday night than they had in their first four games combined, triggering a 7-1 victory over the sad-sack Florida Panthers at the BB & T Center.

"Hopefully this brings our confidence level up and we can continue to create offense," Read said

Flyers defeat Rangers for first win of the season

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:45:00 -0500

Playing with more physicality than at any time during the young season, the Flyers overcame a depleted lineup - and recent history - as they jolted the New York Rangers, 2-1, in front of a raucous sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night.

With the win, the Flyers (1-3) avoided the first 0-4 start in franchise history.

They also ended an eight-game losing streak against the Rangers, who had outscored the Flyers, 34-13, during that span.

"We can take this one and keep building,"

Flyers, Knuble agree to terms

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:42:00 -0500

With the news Thursday that Scott Hartnell is expected to be out of the lineup for up to two months, the Flyers didn�t wait long to look to find a replacement.

And it�s a familiar face as well.

General manager Paul Holmgren confirmed that pending a physical Friday the Flyers will sign unrestricted free agent Mike Knuble to a one-year contract.

�Obviously we�re familiar with Mike,� Holmgren said. �He�s a good guy, big, heavy player and we think he�s a good guy to throw

Scott Hartnell out indefinitely with foot injury

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:34:00 -0500

The Flyers' bad first week just keeps on getting worse.

Scott Hartnell is the latest Flyer to receive bad news in what's beginning to feel like an abbreviated-season curse. He is out indefinitely with a left foot injury, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.

Hartnell was hit by a shot from the point from defenseman Kimmo Timonen in the third period of Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the New