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Without Richards, all-star team is a joke | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/08/2009
With all due respect to Jeff Carter, Mike Richards has been the first-place Flyers' best all-around player in the first half of the season and should have been selected to the Eastern Conference all-star team. But Richards was snubbed. So were teammates Kimmo Timonen and Simon Gagne. All ...
Flyers, Capitals present good, bad and boring of the shootout
Flyers, Capitals present good, bad and boring of the shootout
sports.yahoo.com — Philadelphia Flyers goalie Marty Biron unwrapped the long ribbon of tape from his ankle, the locker room... having emptied out after the Washington Capitals ' 2-1 shootout win on home ice. He had played quite brilliantly, stopping 33 shots and keeping ... (more) Flyers, Capitals present good, bad and boring of the ...
Flyers Gameday:  Toronto Maple Burkes
Flyers Gameday: Toronto Maple Burkes
flyers07-08.blogspot.com — Between snowflakes, the Flyers are hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs down at the Wach tonight. The First... place Flyers take on the Leafs in what should be an excellent Saturday night bout. For some reason, the Flyers don't play well againt the ... (more) Flyers Gameday: Toronto Maple Burkes
Flyers Notes: Briere staying out; may be back Thursday | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/13/2009
philly.com — The long-awaited return of center Danny Briere will have to wait at least a few more nights.... Briere, sidelined since Dec. 2 with a groin injury, will not face the scuffling Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at the Wachovia Center."I'm not going to play. I ... (more) Flyers Notes: Briere staying out; may be back Thursday ...
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It’s Not An ASG Without Richards
Kuklas Korner — ... all-star team. But Richards was snubbed. So were teammates Kimmo Timonen and Simon Gagne. All because the fans made some very dumb selections when they chose the starters. That, coupled with the fact that each team has to be represented, left many deserving players off the team. And, make no mistake, no one is more deserving than Richards, who has excelled on the power play, penalty kill and even-strength situations. continued

The NHL All Star Team is a Farce
The Sports Complex — ... Today, in Broad Street Bull, Sam Cardichi’s  Inquirer blog, the beat guy rips in. The post is entitled “Without Richards, all-star game a joke” and it gets right to the point. ...

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