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After Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, many said it was the worst game the Flyers played so far in the playoffs. Many of the players agreed with that assessment. For the Flyers to take game 2 they could not get caught standing still and letting the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Marian [...]

There was a great deal of hype coming into this series, and there was every reason for it. Everyone on both sides on The Battle of Pennsylvania couldn’t wait until Friday arrived to see what would happen in the first game. However, there was much to be desired after this game was over. [...]

The Flyers suffered a major blow to their defense today. Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia is reporting that Kimmo Timonen will be out for the rest of the playoffs with a blood clot in his left ankle. This is terrible news as Timonen was the Flyers best defenseman and was usually matched up with the [...]

The Eastern Conference Finals between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins is going to be unbelievable. That is all I have to say, just unbelievable. If you have any friends or family that don’t watch hockey, sit them down and have them watch this series, they’ll love the sport after seeing it. [...]

With the Flyers and Penguins set to start the Eastern Conference finals in a few days, I keep thinking back to May 4 - 5, 2000. That was start date, and eventual end date, of game 4 between the Flyers and Penguins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The game was tied at 1-1 [...]