Fleischman: A Fond Farewell

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Eric Lindros' Video Message at Spectrum Captains Ceremony
Published 9/28/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Going Five Hole) at Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole
The Spectrum saw it's final National Hockey League hockey game ever on Saturday afternoon as the Flyers defeated Carolina 4-2 in a pre-season game. Mike Richards summoned the ghost of Rod Brind'Amour from Game 5 of Philly's 1997 series with Pittsburgh (Mario Lemieux's first last game) and potted two short-handed goals en route to victory. The Flyers AHL team, the Phantoms, who call the Spectrum home, will close out the building later this spring. The parent and minor club will face off on October 7th. During pre-game ceremonies, the Flyers organization honored their captains. Eric Lindros was the only one absent as he was attending ...

Video: Philadelphia Flyers bid farewell to the Spectrum; after bank sale, will Wachovia Center change name?
Published 9/29/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
What a wacky weekend for Philadelphia sports fans: Watching the Mets pathetically collapse as the Phillies make the playoffs; seeing Gov. Sarah Palin jump on the Phils' bandwagon and wear a Flyers cap; witnessing the Eagles get jobbed by the refs and make some bad decisions against Chicago; and bidding farewell to The Spectrum, as the Philadelphia Flyers played their final game ever in the storied arena. Hockey writers Ed Moran and Chuck Gormley offered their take on the festivities; NHL.com had a solid rundown of Saturday's emotional journey, including a ceremony that featured former Flyers ...