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Philadelphia Flyers: a capsule look

 
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philly.com 10/3/2008 — Claude Giroux came into camp hoping to make the Flyers for the start of the regular season. That isn't going to happen. The 20-year-old rookie was assigned to the Phantoms yesterday along with five other players as the Flyers near the end of the ...
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Flyers do some learning in loss | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/05/2008
philly.com 10/5/2008 — NEWARK, N.J. - So what did the Flyers learn during an NHL preseason schedule that ended last night in beautiful downtown Newark? That they're a work in progress. They allowed three power-play goals last night - yes, they will spend extra time on the ...
Mike Richards Interview Postponed until Next WeekBleacher Report - NHL 10/3/2008
I would like to deeply apologize to everyone who was looking forward to this interview this week. But due to schedule conflicts with the Flyers playing away games during the weekend and their annual West Point team bonding trip, and players not ...
Ovechkin's 3 points power Caps by Flyers (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/4/2008
Alex Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night. Ovechkin was the NHL's MVP last season when he led the league with 65 goals ...
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Two days after suffering their first setback of the preseason in Philadelphia, the Caps rebounded by blowing out the Flyers, 5-1, at Verizon Center to improve to 5-1-0. Alex Ovechkin (shorthanded), Chris Clark (on the power play), Nicklas Backstrom, ...
Roundup: A.O.'s 3 points carry Caps past FlyersSI.com - NHL 10/4/2008
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Rockin the red: The Caps lay the smackdown on the Flyers in DC.Bleacher Report - NHL 10/4/2008
Enjoying the friendly confines of the home crowd, the Washington Capitals made the trip worth their while a little sweeter, crushing the Flyers 5-1 with exceptional teamwork from the usual suspects.  Alex Ovechkin continues to  ...