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Team Canada Routs Norway in Hockey Opener

About 12 minutes into the first period of last night's Olympic hockey game between Canada and Norway, I turned to a fellow spectator and uttered a heresy. "The Canadians are playing like a bunch of bums," I said, shaking my head, remembering the series of flubbed games that led to our seventh-place finish in Turin in...

Did Philadelphia Screw Up Chris Pronger's Contract Extension?

The Philadelphia Flyers raised quite a few eyebrows at the NHL draft when they acquired defenseman Chris Pronger from the Anaheim Ducks. It was a bold move, and one that solidified the Flyers as a contender for the Stanley Cup this season. The concern was that Philadelphia traded away what amounted to three consecutive...

Swedish Prospects Dominate NHL Draft's First Round

The first round of the NHL Draft saw the league's general managers clean out the Swedish cupboard, as seven players from Sweden were selected on Friday night. Massive defenseman Victor Hedman led the way, going to the Tampa Bay Lightning with the No. 2 pick, while Leksand's Oliver Ekman-Larsson went to Phoenix at No. 6....

Chris Pronger Traded to Flyers; Did Philadelphia Give Up Too Much?

Heading into Friday's NHL draft, all eyes were on Ottawa's Dany Heatley and Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier when it came to potential blockbuster trades. When all was said and done, the first domino to fall was Anaheim sending defenseman Chris Pronger to Philadelphia for Joffrey Lupol, Luca Sbisa, and two first-round picks....

Offseason Roadmap: Pacific Division

It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We continue our division-by-division preview of the potential wheeling and dealing with the Pacific Division.San Jose saw its Presidents' Trophy campaign come to a surprising end in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Los Angeles is still...

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05/14/12 Phil Sheridan: Phillies looking for a spark â any... Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA "It's different," shortstop Jimmy Rollins said.
05/11/12 Sam Donnellon: Do the Flyers have the right pieces? Source: Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia PA CAN THE FLYERS' system, as currently constructed, win a Stanley Cup?
05/10/12 Flyers hopeful Pronger will be back next season Source: NHL Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren likes to call himself a "glass half-full" kind of guy.
05/10/12 The Latest On The Flyers Source: Kukla's Korner The Flyers cleared out their lockers in Voorhees on Thursday, and there were many newsy items that were learned.
05/10/12 Updates on Pronger, Jagr, Bryz et al Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA The Flyers cleared out their lockers in Voorhees on Thursday, and there were many newsy items that were learned.