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The Phone Call From Ed Snider that Terry Murray Will Never Forget

Terry Murray’s phone rang in the middle of last summer, after he’d been hired as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres. He immediately recognized […]

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Behind the Tough Persona, Ed Snider Was Kind, Compassionate

You could get a crippling case of carpal tunnel syndrome trying to list all of Ed Snider‘s accomplishments. That’s what usually happens on a day […]

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#WinItForEd: Social Media Reacts to the Death of Flyers Owner Ed Snider

Beloved Flyers chairman Ed Snider has died, his children announced this morning. As the Flyers gear up for the playoff run they clinched just days […]

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Ed Snider, Flyers Chairman, Has Died

The children of Ed Snider announced this morning that Snider, the chairman of Comcast-Spectacor and founder and longtime face of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, has died […]

Flyers late goal - Wayne Simmonds
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If the Flyers Win Their Last 2 Games, They Make the Playoffs

The Flyers looked like they were about to crash out of the playoff chase last night. They trailed the worst team in the NHL, the […]

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Missanelli: The Flyers — Yes, the Flyers — Are Philly’s Best Franchise Right Now

It was a bleak sports decade, the 1970s in Philadelphia, until the Philadelphia Flyers won two Stanley Cups. The Flyers’ Cups were a kickstart to […]

Flyers shootout goal - Sam Gagner
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After Rare Shootout Win, Flyers Playoff Chances Look Really Good

The other day we wrote about how bad the Flyers are in shootouts. Last night, a third-period tip-in goal from Brayden Schenn helped the Flyers […]

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WATCH: Flyers Win on Claude Giroux’s Goal With Seconds Left in Overtime

The Flyers are horrible in shootouts. Just terrible. They’re 2-8 in them this season, the most losses in the league and the second-fewest wins. And it […]

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Can Flyers Goaltenders Recreate Team’s Surprising 2010 Stanley Cup Push?

Last night, as we discussed yesterday, the Flyers had a chance to move into playoff position with a win over Chicago. The Blackhawks, though, are […]

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The Flyers Can Actually Move Into Playoff Position With a Win Tonight

The Flyers edged the Red Wings last night, 4-3. Shayne Gostisbehere’s third-period pass deflected off a Detroit skater and went into the net, giving the […]

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Shayne Gostisbehere Is Your New Favorite Flyer

The Flyers won again last night, moving them just two points back of the final playoff spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They were almost […]

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Flyers Goalie Preserves Win With Incredible Save in Closing Seconds

The Flyers currently sit on the outside of the playoffs, but they have a good chance to make up some ground in the next two […]

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5 Takeaways From The Hockey News’ Story on Eric Lindros

Today, The Hockey News’ Ken Campbell published a long profile on Eric Lindros. It’s a story about how Lindros, who was a Flyer from 1992 […]

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The History of the Philly Boo

As the clock wound down in the second quarter of the Eagles game against the middling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the visitors had already piled on […]

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Missanelli: 2020 Is Going to Be Like 1980 for Philly Sports

If you can wait four more years until we get to 2020, sports in Philadelphia is going to be pretty good. That’s what my crystal […]