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Flyers Invade Nation's Capital in Hopes to Leave With A Win

February 1, 2013

An exhausted Capitals team hosts the Flyers after their 3-2 loss in Toronto last night. The Flyers are fresh after having two full days off. They will look to bounce back after struggling in Tampa and New York. What better place than in D.C. where the Caps are among the worst teams in hockey right now.

Lundqvist, Rangers Foil Flyers

January 29, 2013

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NEW YORK -- It was too little too late for the Flyers.

The Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist staved off a resurgent Flyers team, holding on to win 2-1 in a wild game at Madison Square Garden. The score reflected their first meeting last Thursday, this time with a different result.

The Flyers were flat from the opening face off. The Rangers controlled the puck and the flow, keeping the action in the Flyers half of the ice.

(Photo: Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 shots in the win. Photo by Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images)

Battered Flyers Host the Rangers in a Must-Win Game

January 24, 2013

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The Flyers look to end an eight-game losing streak against the Rangers as well as get their first win of the season. Game is in Philly at 7 PM.

Scott Hartnell's Injury the Latest Bit of Bad Luck for the Flyers

January 23, 2013

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Forwards are dropping like flies for the Flyers, and Scott Hartnell could be next on the list.

The Flyers left winger was injured late in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the devils. With 6:53 remaining in the game, Kimmo Timonen fired a slap shot that hit Hartnell in the left foot, hobbling him.

Flyers, Penguins Kick Off the Season in Philly

January 18, 2013

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The NHL is back, and there is no better way to celebrate the return of hockey in Pennsylvania than to have its two bitter rivals battle in the City of Brotherly Love.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel to Philadelphia for a 3PM show down at the Wells Fargo Center. The arena will be filled to capacity with nearly 20,000 orange-and-black-clad Flyers fans, with a little yellow sprinkled in the mix.

UPDATE: Claude Giroux Named Flyers Captain

January 15, 2013

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The Flyers couldn't wait until Thursday.

It has been made official today that Claude Giroux has become the 19th captain in Flyers history. He replaces Chris Pronger, who has not played in 15 months, nor looks like he ever will return to the ice due to post-concussion symptoms.

CSN: Flyers Will Name Claude Giroux Captain On Thursday

January 15, 2013

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According to league sources, the Flyers will name Claude Giroux the captain on Thursday in front of 19,000 fans.

The Flyers are holding an open practice at the Wells Fargo Center for fans on Thursday, and are said to announce Giroux will become the 19th captain in team history.

Danny Briere Has Hairline Fracture; Could Still Return Soon

January 14, 2013

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The Flyers are expecting to start the season without injured forward Danny Briere.

But in a turn of events, Briere could actually return sooner than expected. Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said that Briere is, "healing really well and going in the right direction" in regards to Briere's wrist injury sustained in Europe at the end of December.

Holmgren then said that the forward had incurred a stress fracture on his left wrist. Originally the team thought Briere had a sprain or a bone bruise.

Five Phantoms Join Flyers Practice For the Week

January 12, 2013

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Five players from Adirondack have made the long drive from Glens Falls, NY to Voorhees, NJ to participate in practice with the Flyers heading into the start of the season on Saturday.

Brayden Schenn, Sean Couturier, Zac Rinaldo, Ty McGinn and Eric Wellwood all joined the Flyers, with at least two of them expected to stay in Philadelphia when they host the Penguins next Saturday.

Hartnell: "Giroux is ready to be captain"

January 11, 2013

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Hockey will finally resume on January 19, but the talks concerning a certain letter in the alphabet has already begun for the Flyers.

Chris Pronger is nowhere nearing a return to the ice. And with his retirement inevitable - but not official due to his contract - the designated captain slot will remain vacant until the Flyers decide to finally fill the void.

Three names have been on the lips of fans during the 2011-12 season: veterans Danny Briere and Kimmo Timonen, and the young leader of the team, Claude Giroux. Only one of those players has remained a hot topic for the captaincy and it's the one who many around the NHL view to be the future of the Flyers and the league.

Sam Carchidi threw up a tweet that shouldn't come to a surprise to anyone. Giroux's best friend and locker room leader Scott Hartnell said that "Giroux is ready to be captain."