philly.com - 4/8/2008
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With the Flyers' return to the playoffs, we can now see how much the National Hockey League missed them. The anticipation of a closely fought series and the presence of the big, rabid Philadelphia market - combined with the matchup against the Washington Capitals and the league's presumptive most valuable player, Alex Ovechkin - has landed the first six games of the Flyers' first-round ...
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Round 1 Daily Report 4-8-2008
Bleatings From a Caps Nut —
The Local Yokels: (Com)Post. Times. Caps.com. The Neutral Observers: AP Caps Wire. AP Flyers Wire. NHL.com Series Page. TSN.ca Series Page. ESPN NHL Playoffs page. Open Source Intelligence: Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Inquirer: the scumbag returns, Flyers Report. Daily Spin: Yep, the saturation of ...
NHL Morning Papers: Playoff Teams (Tuesday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com —
... for Game 1 on Friday. With the Flyers opposing Alexander Ovechkin, this series will be the feature national series in the United States. ...
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thebroadstreetblog.com 4/8/2008 — This is going to be a fun series to watch, and that is not just because of the Ovechkin factor. Both of these teams are young, fast and physical. By finishing in last place last year, the Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. For the Capitals, nobody expected them to make the playoffs this year.
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Bleacher Report - NHL 4/8/2008
Well ladies and gents, it's that time again. Snow is melting, flowers are blooming, and hockey players and fans around the world throw out their razors. Yes, it is playoff time. The question everyone is asking and predicting around this time ...
