| Report: 76ers sale approved by NBA |
Fri Oct 14 12:53:17 2011 EST |
| ined in the new ownership group by David Blitzer, a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group; and Jason Levien, a former NBA player agent and Sacramento Kings executive. The sale does not include the Wells Fargo Center or the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, which are also owned by Comcast-Spectacor. The Sixers will remain in the Wells Fargo Center and will have a long-term broadcast deal with Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Comcast-Spectacor, led by chairman Ed Snider, originally bought the |
| Byfuglien, Ladd lead Jets into Chicago |
Thu Oct 13 11:11:53 2011 EST |
| ring practice. He is expected to add another physical edge to the Blackhawks' game. "I know I'm doing my job when I'm under guys' skins and they're thinking about me and they're not thinking about guys like Hossa and Kane and that's a mistake on their part," Carcillo said. "That's when breakdowns happen." Carcillo signed with the Blackhawks this offseason, but was forced to miss the first two games due to a suspension handed to him during last year's playoffs while with the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Flyers beat Canucks in home opener |
Wed Oct 12 23:05:13 2011 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Andrej Meszaros scored the game-winner early in the third period as the Philadelphia Flyers won their home opener with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Claude Giroux continued his torrid start to the season with his third goal in as many games along with two assists while Chris Pronger added a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who have won all three of their games this season. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 36 shots to help Philadelphia improve to 9-4-1-1 i |
| Devils begin season with home tilt against Flyers |
Sat Oct 8 11:23:19 2011 EST |
| first time since 1996. A slow beginning to the campaign was ultimately to blame and New Jersey hopes to get off to a better start tonight in the first of three straight home games to open the schedule. The first comes against the new-look Philadelphia Flyers, who are coming off a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions and seeing a quick start of their own. The Devils won just 10 of their first 41 games a season ago and it led to the firing of head coach John MacLean. He was replaced |
| Flyers edge Bruins in season opener |
Thu Oct 6 22:10:58 2011 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins raised their 2011 Stanley Cup banner on Thursday. But the Philadelphia Flyers dropped the curtain on the celebration. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 22-of-23 shots in his Philly debut and Jakub Voracek tallied the deciding score late in the first period as the Flyers edged the defending champions, 2-1, in the season opener for both clubs at TD Garden. Claude Giroux also registered a first-period goal for the Flyers, who suffered a four-game sweep at the h |
| Bruins set to raise title banner before hosting Flyers |
Thu Oct 6 10:55:23 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins will get their Stanley Cup title defense started tonight, as they help get the 2011-12 NHL season underway by hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden. Boston won a road Game 7 against Vancouver last spring to pick up its first Cup since the Bobby Orr-led Bruins won it all in 1972. The Bruins will raise the banner for their sixth championship in a ceremony prior to tonight's game. "I think the most special thing about [Thursday] night is that, other than |
| Flyers F Sestito suspended |
Wed Sep 28 17:20:00 2011 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The National Hockey League has suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Tom Sestito for the remainder of the preseason and two regular-season games. Sestito, reportedly waived by the Flyers on Wednesday, was banned due to an illegal check from behind on Rangers forward Andre Deveaux during Monday's preseason contest. He was given a major for boarding, a major for fighting New York's Stu Bickel after the hit, and a game misconduct. With the winger, who turned 24 today |
| 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers Preview |
Wed Sep 28 15:51:23 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Perpetual winners but constantly in a state of flux, the Philadelphia Flyers of 2010-11 followed up a surprising run to the Stanley Cup Finals with an equally perplexing 11-game playoff course which ended in a four-game sweep to the Boston Bruins. Cue the massive moves necessary to alter team chemistry. Peter Laviolette, who is entering his second full season at the helm, is tasked with bringing order to the chaos -- much like he did when he stepped in for John Stevens in Dec |
| 2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview |
Wed Sep 28 14:29:13 2011 EST |
| nt general manager in Scott Howson. So, Howson abandoned the philosophy of waiting for young picks to pan out and made a splash this offseason, sending Jakub Voracek and a pair of 2011 draft picks, including the eighth overall pick, to the Philadelphia Flyers for 40- goal threat Jeff Carter. A week later, Howson signed defenseman James Wisniewski to a six-year deal after having earlier acquired his rights from Montreal. Those moves signal that Howson wants to win now, although Wisniewski will h |
| Bettman condemns banana-throwing incident in Ontario |
Fri Sep 23 10:28:44 2011 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman issued a statement Friday morning condemning the banana-throwing incident in a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings in London, Ontario on Thursday night. As Philadelphia's Wayne Simmonds approached the net on his shootout attempt, a banana was thrown from the seats. Simmonds is black. "We have millions of great fans who show tremendous respect for our players and for the game," Bettman's statement read. "The obv |
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