Flyers release Berard, Dowd
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 10/5/2008 — With their regular season opener less than a week away, the Flyers further whittled their roster down by releasing two veterans today. Center Jim Dowd and defenseman Bryan Berard, who were both invited to Flyers camp on a tryout basis, were let go by the club. Berard, despite his impressive.....

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 ...

Ed Moran: Flyers ready to start regular season | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/06/2008
philly.com 10/6/2008 — THERE ARE not a lot of questions left. Jim Dowd and Bryan Berard have been released, Claude Giroux was assigned to the Phantoms, and Luca Sbisa was signed to a rookie contract that will allow the Flyers to keep him into the start of the regular ...

Lord Stanley's Blog - Walker out six weeks after surgery | newsobserver.com blogs
blogs.newsobserver.com 10/6/2008 — Forward Scott Walker underwent successful surgery on his left hand today for a torn ligament in his left hand and is expected to be out six weeks. Dr. Harrison Tuttle of Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic performed the surgery. UPDATE : General manager Jim ...

Flyers defenseman Parent might need shoulder surgery | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/07/2008
philly.com 10/7/2008 — The injury to Ryan Parent's shoulder could be worse than the Flyers first believed. According to general manager Paul Holmgren, there is even concern that the young defenseman who seemed ready to step into a prominent role this season may need ...

Rolston, Clarkson get Devils by Flyers (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/5/2008
Brian Rolston and David Clarkson scored power-play goals in the second period for the New Jersey Devils, who finished their preseason schedule with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. New Jersey's Bobby Holik and Simon ...

Devils edge Flyers 4-3; Backstrom blanks Habs — SI.com - NHL 10/5/2008
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Flyers lose to minor league affiliate Phantoms 4-2 — Boston.com -- Hockey news 10/8/2008
The Flyers finished their preseason Tuesday with a 4-2 loss to their minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League's Philadelphia Phantoms.

Minor leaguers top Flyers in final Spectrum game — ESPN.com - NHL 10/8/2008
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The Rebuilding of the Philadelphia Flyers — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/7/2008
We keep hearing that the key to success in the “new” NHL is the draft.  Whether referencing Pittsburgh’s knockout run of Top Two picks (Fleury, Crosby, and Malkin) or Washington’s jam-packed youth corps (Ovechkin, ...