Flyers moving on to East finals year after league-worst record
Published 5/6/2008 by Canadian Press at NHL.com News in English
PHILADELPHIA - In three weeks, Philadelphia will mark 25 empty years without a championship.
That's a demoralizing 0-for-Flyers, Phillies, Eagles and 76ers.
Not since May 31, 1983, when the 76ers capped a four-game sweep of the Los Angel...
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Enriquefed posted 5/5/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com
Over a month ago, I discussed the possibility that Simon Gagne, who has been out since February with concussion symptoms, might return to the ice if the Flyers make the Stanley Cup Finals. Well, with the Flyers a mere four wins away from the Stanley Cup Finals, it now seems there is little hope that Gagne will be suiting up any time soon. When asked about Gagne's possible return to the ice.....Conference finals breakdown: Penguins vs. Flyers
KK Hockey found this 5/5/2008 on sports.espn.go.com
The Flyers have to find a way to stop Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They have to stay out of the box. They have to keep getting great goaltending from Martin Biron. It all seems like too much to ask of Philly in this series.Eastern Conference Finals Preview - Penguins vs Flyers
NHLPens posted 5/6/2008 from nhlpens.com
The 2007/08 Eastern Conference Finals will commence Friday night at Mellon Arena as the Pittsburgh Penguins play host to the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. Pittsburgh, the 2nd seed in the East, owns the home ice advantage against the 6th-seeded Flyers. The Penguins advanced to the Finals by sweeping the 7th-seeded Ottawa Senators in round 1 and beating the 5th-seeded New York Rangers inPlayoff Predictions Chart: Round 2 Recap
retoocs posted 5/6/2008 from everyfacetofthegame.blogspot.com
If the second round the NHL playoffs have proven anything, it is this: the Philadelphia Flyers will not yield to the robot invasion. And for that matter, neither will the Dallas Stars. Perhaps you remember that following the first round of the playoffs we all looked on in awe as the NHL 08 simulation went a perfect 8 for 8. In the second round? Penguins over New York Rangers. Called it. ...ESPN picks against the Flyers again
Enriquefed posted 5/6/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com
When will ESPN learn? For the third series in a row, Scott Burnside of ESPN has picked against the Philadelphia Flyers. In the first round, Burnside selected the Capitals in six games, in the second he picked the Canadiens in five. This time, Burnside predicts that the Penguins will beat the Flyers in six games to move on to the Stanley Cup Final. He sites the Penguins ability.....
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