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(Newser) - Boston’s Fenway Park will host next season’s outdoor NHL game, the Globe reports today, with the Bruins facing either the Philadelphia Flyers or Washington Capitals on New Year’s Day in baseball's oldest stadium. The so-called Winter Classic most recently attracted 40,000 to Chicago’s Wrigley Field... More »

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NHL • Boston Red Sox • Fenway Park • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Boston Bruins • Winter Classic

 Philly Hockey Fans 
 Jeer Palin 

Candidate and daughters smile and wave to angry crowd

Oct 12, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world's most famous hockey mom was roundly booed during an appearance at a Philadelphia Flyers hockey game, reports the New York Daily News. Sarah Palin and daughters Bristol and Piper continued to smile and wave to the booing crowd as they walked onto the ice where the vice presidential... More »

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Flyers' Exit Extends Philly's Title Drought to 100 Seasons

City of Brotherly Love has been trophy-less since 1983

May 20, 08 2:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Flyers’ elimination from the NHL playoffs was more than the end to a hockey season in Philadelphia—it was the 100th consecutive season to see one of the local teams came up short of a championship. “Fans have been conditioned for failure,” suggests Sports Illustrated, which chronicles... More »

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NBA • NFL • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • NHL • Philadelphia • Philadelphia Eagles • Philadelphia Flyers • Philadelphia 76ers

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Pens Blast Philly 6-0,
 Advance to Cup Finals 

Young guns from Pittsburgh seek first championship since 1992

May 18, 08 9:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of the team's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up a third goal as Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to win the Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the NHL finals. Pittsburgh will play the winner... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • Stanley Cup • Philadelphia Flyers • Jordan Staal • Marian Hossa • Ryan Malone • NHL playoffs

 Retailers Also Have
 Stock in Playoffs 

Having the right merchandise on hand can be a gamble

May 18, 08 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones rooting for particular teams in the NHL and NBA playoffs: Retailers are hedging their bets as well, getting ready to print different shirts and hats depending on games' outcomes. If Pittsburgh clinches the NHL Eastern Conference today, thousands of commemorative garments will hit the stores... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • online retailers • Detroit Red Wings • merchandise • Philadelphia Flyers • Dallas Stars • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Flyers Force Game 5 

Philly fends off sweep with 4-2 win

May 15, 08 10:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Penguins' road to the Stanley Cup finals along the Pennsylvania Turnpike took an unexpected detour. The smooth ride through 12 playoff games got a bit bumpier when the Philadelphia Flyers staved off elimination from the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 victory Thursday night, forcing a Game 5... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • hockey • Philadelphia Flyers • NHL playoffs

(Newser) - Quick strikes by Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Pittsburgh Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold. Whitney and Hossa scored less than 3 minutes apart in the first period, and the Penguins held the Philadelphia Flyers to 18 shots... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Philadelphia Flyers • NHL playoffs

NHL PLAYOFFS

 'Mad Max' Gives
  Pens 2-0 Series Lead   

May 11, 08 10:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Max Talbot scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 tonight. Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa also scored and Jordan Staal added an empty-net goal in the final minute as... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Philadelphia Flyers • Jordan Staal • Marian Hossa • Max Talbot • Gary Roberts

Malkin's 2 Goals Lead Penguins Past Flyers

Playoffs leading scorer gives Pittsburgh 1-0 series lead

May 9, 08 9:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evgeni Malkin scored two dazzling goals 5 minutes apart to give Pittsburgh a two-goal lead, after Sidney Crosby tied it, and the Penguins rode their two big stars to a 4-2 victory over cross-state rival Philadelphia in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night. Malkin, who is only... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • hockey • Evgeni Malkin • Philadelphia Flyers • Mike Richards • Marc-Andre Fleury • NHL playoffs • Sergei Gonchar

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

 Hossa, Penguins 
 End Rangers' Season 

Deadline acquisition Hossa scores twice in deciding Game 5

May 4, 08 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game 7:10 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied after giving up a two-goal lead to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in seven years. The Penguins will... More »

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NHL • Pittsburgh Penguins • Sidney Crosby • New York Rangers • hockey • Stanley Cup • Philadelphia Flyers • Henrik Lundqvist • Marian Hossa • NHL playoffs • Pascal Dupuis

Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Upshall's Late
 Goal Lifts Flyers 

Philadelphia advances with win over Canadiens

May 3, 08 10:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scott Upshall scored with 3:04 remaining in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night. Upshall deflected Jeff Carter's shot past Carey Price to give Philadelphia its second and final lead of the game... More »

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NHL • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • Martin Biron • Mike Richards • Jeff Carter • Scott Hartnell • Mike Knuble • R.J. Umberger • NHL playoffs • Scott Upshall

Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Briere Gives Flyers
 3-1 Series Lead 

Last year's bottom-feeders now have three chances to knock off this year's top seed

Apr 30, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Benching goalie Carey Price couldn't spark Montreal. Now Danny Briere and the Flyers are one win from ending the Canadiens' season. Briere scored the winner on a rebound with 3:38 left to lift Philadelphia to a 4-2 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday night and a 3-1 lead in... More »

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NHL • hockey • Daniel Briere • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Flyers Chase Price for 2-1 Series Lead

Biron strong in 3-2 win; Price's Game 4
status in question

Apr 28, 08 10:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Mar-ty! "Mar-ty!" "Mar-ty!" That's a sound the Flyers want to hear all the way to the Stanley Cup. Martin Biron stopped 32 shots and the Flyers scored three goals in the second period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-1... More »

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NHL • hockey • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • Martin Biron • NHL playoffs

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Umberger Scores Twice
as Flyers Win

Biron makes 34 saves as Philly evens series with Habs

Apr 27, 08 12:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - R.J. Umberger scored twice, Martin Biron made 34 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 tonight to even the second-round series at a game apiece. Jeff Carter and Daniel Briere also scored to help the Flyers rebound after they blew 2-0 and 3-2 leads Thursday night... More »

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NHL • hockey • Daniel Briere • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers • Carey Price • Saku Koivu • Martin Biron • Jeff Carter • R.J. Umberger • NHL playoffs

Game of the Night

 Kostopoulos Gives
 Canadiens 4-3 OT Win 

Montreal takes 1-0 series lead against Philadelphia

Apr 24, 08 10:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Kostopoulos scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the opening game of their second-round series. Kostopoulos put his own rebound past Martin Biron shortly after a faceoff in Philadelphia's zone for his third goal of the playoffs. More »

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NHL • hockey • Stanley Cup • Montreal Canadiens • Philadelphia Flyers

Game of the Night

 In OT of Game 7,
 Lupul Lifts Flyers 

Philadelphia will face Montreal in Round 2 after 3-2 win

Apr 23, 08 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Philadelphia Flyers finally figured out how to put away the Washington Capitals. Joffrey Lupul put in a rebound during a power play 6:06 into overtime in Game 7 to lift Philadelphia past Alex Ovechkin and Washington 3-2 on Tuesday night in their Eastern Conference first-round series. More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Alexander Ovechkin • Cristobal Huet • Joffrey Lupul

Stanley Cup

Ovechkin Forces Game 7 

Capitals get two third-period goals from superstar to beat Flyers 4-2

Apr 21, 08 10:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Ovechkin truly was "Alexander the Great" with the Washington Capitals' season on the line. Held without a goal for four straight games, Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to lift the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and send the series back to Washington... More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Alexander Ovechkin

 Huet's 30 Saves Lift Capitals

One goal in each period helps Washington avoid elimination

Apr 19, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The young Washington Capitals finally seem to be getting the hang of this thing called playoff hockey. With just the right mix of brawn and skill, the Capitals stayed alive today by knocking the Philadelphia Flyers off stride early and holding onto the lead with another solid game from goaltender... More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Cristobal Huet • Alex Ovechkin • Nicklas Backstrom • Alexander Semin • Sergei Fedorov • Jim Dowd

Stanley Cup

Flyers Edge Capitals
in Double OT

Knuble scores winner as Philly takes 3-1 series lead

Apr 17, 08 11:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Danny Briere saved the game for the Flyers in regulation and Mike Knuble got them a win away from the second round in a thrilling double-overtime finish. Knuble poked in his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT to give Philadelphia a 4-3 win over the... More »

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NHL • hockey • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Jeff Carter • Alex Ovechkin • Mike Knuble • Danny Briere

Stanley Cup

 Flyers Take
 2-1 Series Lead 

Briere scores twice in 6-3 walloping of Capitals

Apr 15, 08 10:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Danny Briere's so-so first season in Philadelphia has turned sensational in the playoffs. Briere has played more like the league's top player than likely MVP Alex Ovechkin, scoring two more goals with an assist, leading the Flyers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Captials in Game 3 of the... More »

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NHL • hockey • Daniel Briere • Washington Capitals • Philadelphia Flyers • Alexander Ovechkin

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