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Coming into this afternoon’s game, the Flyers were one point behind the Boston Bruins who were in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers’ hold on the 8 spot was a tedious one, with the Buffalo Sabres surging and only 2 points behind. A win in regulation would have moved the Flyers up to seventh place and given them some breathing room.

This should have been two wins for the Flyers. However, Toronto showed it was the more desperate team. Last night, Philadelphia came out flat, and played flat for most of the game. Instead of dictating the tempo of the game, they allowed the Maple Leafs to do that. They were reactive [...]

The Flyers website has posted some updates on the injury front.
Joffrey Lupul is set to return from a high ankle sprain tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mike Richards is targeting a return this weekend. He has been out with a partially torn hamstring.

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The Flyers squandered a 3-0 lead to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night and eventually lost in overtime. The Leafs came out strong, but the Flyers were able to hold them off and eventually built a 3 goal lead behind tallies from Scottie Upshall, Braydon Coburn, and Danny Briere.
Going into [...]

The Sabres needed to send an extra player out to score a goal. Jeff Carter continues on his tear. Riley Cote only needs one punch to take out Andre Roy. Not to mention Toronto is already dishing the dirt.

The Flyers Rangers rivalry is showing no signs of dying anytime soon, especially this season with both teams hunting for a playoff spot. This game had everything you would expect from an Atlantic Division matchup, including 6 goals in the first period, 3 by each team, and both goaltenders getting replaced.