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A lot of the hype surrounding this series has boiled down to the Penguins trying to solve the suddenly hot Martin Biron. While Biron will arguably play the largest role in determining the Flyers' chances, the amount of praise that has been lumped upon him seems to be a bit overstated, or at least hypocritical. Here are Biron's stats in the regular season compared to the playoffs. Biron, ...
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Puck Headlines: Ending the Marty Biron love fest
Puck Daddy —
... . "Biron is going to have to play better than he's already played and the Flyers have to crack a surprisingly stout Penguins defense. The chances of both happening are slim. Pens in 5." [Doubt About It] ...
Everybody's Waiting For The Weekend
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... A reader at [ The700Level ] sent this in to the boys over there. All of these articles, and everyone is harping on Crosby this, Crosby that. It's safe to say that a majority of the Pens' fanbase knows their honing in on the wrong guy. [ Joe E. ] ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: AND NOW TO THE GOOD GUYS :: [ Doubt About It ] bursts Marty Biron's bubble. Solid breakdown of statistics. ...
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Penguins vs. Flyers Series Preview
faceoff-factor.com 5/7/2008 — A rivalry that has festered for decades finally has the spotlight of the Eastern Conference as the Pittsburgh Penguins take home ice advantage in the conference finals against their cross-state enemies, the Philadelphia Flyers.
faceoff-factor.com 5/7/2008 — A rivalry that has festered for decades finally has the spotlight of the Eastern Conference as the Pittsburgh Penguins take home ice advantage in the conference finals against their cross-state enemies, the Philadelphia Flyers.
Flyers vs. Penguins: Eastern Conference Finals Breakdown
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/8/2008 — The wait is killing me. After only a day between the first and second rounds of the playoffs, the Flyers will end up going a full six days between games when they finally start their series with the Penguins. The Pens will have also been off for five days, so neither team will be carrying much momentum with them into Game One. Click the link fore much more in-depth analysis of the series!
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/8/2008 — The wait is killing me. After only a day between the first and second rounds of the playoffs, the Flyers will end up going a full six days between games when they finally start their series with the Penguins. The Pens will have also been off for five days, so neither team will be carrying much momentum with them into Game One. Click the link fore much more in-depth analysis of the series!
Webcam Flyers fan with wicked hockey hair likes Philly in 6
sports.yahoo.com 5/8/2008 — We try to offer many different voices here in our intense analysis of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So with that, we turn the mic over to YouTube's own Rollercoaster22 for this quick review of the Philadelphia Flyers ' series victory over the Montreal ...
sports.yahoo.com 5/8/2008 — We try to offer many different voices here in our intense analysis of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So with that, we turn the mic over to YouTube's own Rollercoaster22 for this quick review of the Philadelphia Flyers ' series victory over the Montreal ...
Flyers - Penguins Series Preview
thebroadstreetblog.com 5/8/2008 — The Eastern Conference Finals between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins is going to be unbelievable. That is all I have to say, just unbelievable. If you have any friends or family that don’t watch hockey, sit them down and have them watch this series, they’ll love the sport after seeing it. This series is going to have everything that hockey has to offer.
thebroadstreetblog.com 5/8/2008 — The Eastern Conference Finals between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins is going to be unbelievable. That is all I have to say, just unbelievable. If you have any friends or family that don’t watch hockey, sit them down and have them watch this series, they’ll love the sport after seeing it. This series is going to have everything that hockey has to offer.
Flyers shake up defensive pairings
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/9/2008 — With Kimmo Timonen likely out for the remainder of the playoffs, the Flyers have to face the reality of playing an offensive juggernaut like the Penguins without their best defensive player. In Timonen's absence, the Flyers have completely re-shuffled their defensive pairs. Derian Hatcher, who has played well recently, will move up to the top pairing with Braydon Coburn, causing every......
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/9/2008 — With Kimmo Timonen likely out for the remainder of the playoffs, the Flyers have to face the reality of playing an offensive juggernaut like the Penguins without their best defensive player. In Timonen's absence, the Flyers have completely re-shuffled their defensive pairs. Derian Hatcher, who has played well recently, will move up to the top pairing with Braydon Coburn, causing every......
Game One: Flyers Stumble in Loss
theaddshow.com 5/10/2008 — The anticipation of the “Keystone Clash” was dulled Thursday night by the news of Kimmo Timonen’s blood clot in his left ankle, but the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off Friday night to put an end to the speculation and finally drop the puck on the Eastern Conference Finals. The physical battle that will surely preview the rest of this war was won by the Penguins 4-2.
theaddshow.com 5/10/2008 — The anticipation of the “Keystone Clash” was dulled Thursday night by the news of Kimmo Timonen’s blood clot in his left ankle, but the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off Friday night to put an end to the speculation and finally drop the puck on the Eastern Conference Finals. The physical battle that will surely preview the rest of this war was won by the Penguins 4-2.
Flyers lose another Game One
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/10/2008 — The Flyers simply don't like to win the first game of a series. For the third time in a row, the Flyers lost a Game One, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2. Click the link for much more on the game, including video highlights.
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/10/2008 — The Flyers simply don't like to win the first game of a series. For the third time in a row, the Flyers lost a Game One, this time in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2. Click the link for much more on the game, including video highlights.
Talbot lifts Penguins over Flyers again, 4-2
mvn.com 5/12/2008 — The Philadelphia Flyers said they’d come out harder and more physical. They said they’d play a better defensive game than they did in Game One. They did just that, it was a much better performance all around for the Flyers. The problem is, it still didn’t propel them to a win.
mvn.com 5/12/2008 — The Philadelphia Flyers said they’d come out harder and more physical. They said they’d play a better defensive game than they did in Game One. They did just that, it was a much better performance all around for the Flyers. The problem is, it still didn’t propel them to a win.
Analyists Say Flyers Must Outscore, Outmuscle Penguins
faceoff-factor.com 5/12/2008 — According to one analyst, the way for the Flyers to win is to outscore the best offensive team in hockey. Another colorful analyst says to “goon it up.” Apparently neither got the memo that those won’t work against the Penguins.
faceoff-factor.com 5/12/2008 — According to one analyst, the way for the Flyers to win is to outscore the best offensive team in hockey. Another colorful analyst says to “goon it up.” Apparently neither got the memo that those won’t work against the Penguins.
Penguins Beat Flyers Again, Lead Series 2-0
thebroadstreetblog.com 5/12/2008 — After Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, many said it was the worst game the Flyers played so far in the playoffs. For the Flyers to take game 2 they could not get caught standing still and letting the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Marian Hossa, and Sidney Crosby skate freely in the their end of the ice. They had to stay out of the penalty box and play a consistent game.
thebroadstreetblog.com 5/12/2008 — After Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, many said it was the worst game the Flyers played so far in the playoffs. For the Flyers to take game 2 they could not get caught standing still and letting the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Marian Hossa, and Sidney Crosby skate freely in the their end of the ice. They had to stay out of the penalty box and play a consistent game.
Penguins/Flyers notes leading up to Game Three
mvn.com 5/12/2008 — This is the season for the Flyers, no other way to put it. Either they win Game Three, or start planning your golf vacations.
mvn.com 5/12/2008 — This is the season for the Flyers, no other way to put it. Either they win Game Three, or start planning your golf vacations.
Could a visor have saved the Flyers' Stanley Cup chances?
sports.yahoo.com 5/12/2008 — Losing Kimmo Timonen for the series against the Pittsburgh Penguins was a devastating subtraction for the Philadelphia Flyers . Here's a defenseman who played to a minus-rating just three times in 12 games, led the Flyers in time on ice and ...
sports.yahoo.com 5/12/2008 — Losing Kimmo Timonen for the series against the Pittsburgh Penguins was a devastating subtraction for the Philadelphia Flyers . Here's a defenseman who played to a minus-rating just three times in 12 games, led the Flyers in time on ice and ...
Game 3 Preview: Penguins At Flyers
faceoff-factor.com 5/13/2008 — “That’s what we have to get back to. The ‘Why not us?’ There’s a lot more we have to do to be the ‘us’ we want to be.” - Flyers coach John Stevens in preparation for tonight's Game 3.
faceoff-factor.com 5/13/2008 — “That’s what we have to get back to. The ‘Why not us?’ There’s a lot more we have to do to be the ‘us’ we want to be.” - Flyers coach John Stevens in preparation for tonight's Game 3.
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