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Welcome to Around the Net, a bi-weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. On this Monday morning, we've got stories about the Flyers special teams play over the weekend, Sean Couturier's play against Sidney Crosby and The Flyers push towards the playoffs.
Some good news out of Phillies camp on the pitching front for once. It appears that Cole Hamels and Jonathan Pettibone could be getting closer to pitching to some live hitters. While the team scurries for a fifth starter, either Pettibone or Hamels could help the Phillies in the fifth spot if all goes well […]
Nate Allen, coming off his best season as a professional, re-signed with the Eagles Monday to a one-year contract. Allen, 26, finished last season with 82 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception in his fourth NFL season, but first under defensive coordinator Billy Davis Jr, who seemed to get the most out of the […]
NOTICE: TODAY'S GAME IS THREATENED BY T-STORMS AND SHOWERS. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ANY FURTHER UPDATES. Yesterday was not a good day for the Phils as they were shut out by the Pirates 5-0. Sean O'Sullivan improved himself a bit, allowing two earned runs on four hits in four innings against the Bucs. The Phillies' […]
Image courtesy of NHL.SI.comWhen looking around the league this week, the biggest news has to be the GM meetings in Florida and the scary injury that Rich Peverley suffered in Dallas last Monday night. Along with these two storylines, several results over the weekend will impact the playoff race, as the Flyers grabbed four points […]
As we approach March 31st's Opening Day, I came to realize that my first baseball tickets of the year are the exhibition game on March 28th with the Pirates. For that reason alone, when you realize how close the season is, you start looking more seriously at the Phillies roster decisions. I think it goes […]
With a sub-.500 Spring Training record, Cole Hamels on the shelf until May and the recent Rollins/Sandberg dustup, the Phillies could sure use a little good fortune. Lucky for them, tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day! Traditionally a popular Spring Training event – it regularly ranks among the first games to sell out. Because it […]
It was a game up hit batsmen between the Phillies and the Pirates this afternoon. Five batters were given first base the hard way which is enough for it to get tense enough where benches have to be warned. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is known for not being one to allow his batters to get […]
Image courtesy of Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers provided their second win of the weekend against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they beat their division rivals 4-3 this afternoon on the other side of the state. Wayne Simmonds had two goals and Claude Giroux had a pair of assists, while Steve Mason stopped […]
Scott Hartnell, Chris Vandevelde, Adam Hall, and Claude Giroux look on as the Philadelphia Flyers would fall to the New Jersey Devils by a score of 2-1. Image c/o Amy Irvin of 38Photography. It is crunch time in Philadelphia. There are 16 games remaining in the schedule for the Philadelphia Flyers and they are currently […]
