Topic: Philadelphia Flyers

Van Riemsdyk hat-trick helps Flyers ease past Islanders

NEW YORK (Reuters) - James van Riemsdyk scored his first NHL hat-trick to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday.Jeff Carter and van Riemsdyk got the Flyers off to a ...

Flyers victory deflates Maple Leafs' playoff hopes

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers maintained their hold on top spot in the Eastern Conference with 3-2 win over Toronto on Thursday that nudged the Maple Leafs toward the brink of playoff elimination.Andrej Meszaros, Darroll Powe and Claude Giroux each contributed ...

Playoff drama builds as regular NHL season draws to a close

TORONTO (Reuters) - As the NHL enters the final month of the regular season the race for playoff spots looks set to end in a photo-finish, but the thrilling stretch drive is unlikely to include hockey's biggest name - Sidney Crosby.Not seen ...

Flyers goalie Boucher stands tall in win over Rangers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bravery of Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher and a disciplined team performance helped the Eastern Conference leaders to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday.Goals from Claude Giroux and Daniel Carcillo in the second ...

Flyers silence Lightning with shootout win

ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Kimmo Timonen's shootout goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a battle between the two top teams in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday.The Flyers quickly built a 3-1 lead ...

Flyers soar past Stars in battle between division leaders

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Flyers scored a goal in each period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 in a battle of division leaders at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.The Atlantic Division-leading Flyers claimed their second win in a row while the ...

Red-hot Dwayne Roloson leads Tampa Bay over Flyers

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Dwayne Roloson delivered his fourth shutout since joining Tampa Bay on January 1 as the Lightning blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 on Tuesday in a battle of the two top teams in the Eastern Conference.Teddy Purcell scored ...

Flyers down Blackhawks in rematch of 2010 finals

Jeff Carter scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Sunday in their first National Hockey League meeting since Chicago won the Stanley Cup last year.Carter netted the game's first goal 49 seconds into the second period ...

Flyers' Briere replaces Flames' Iginla on All-Star roster

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia Flyers winger Danny Briere has replaced Calgary's Jarome Iginla as an NHL All-Star after the Flames' captain withdrew for family reasons, the league said on Wednesday.Iginla, who would have been playing in his sixth All-Star Game, said ...

Flyers edge Capitals in overtime and move into first place

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Andrej Meszaros scored in overtime to give the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and sole possession of top spot in the NHL.The Flyers squandered a 2-0 lead by allowing third-period goals to ...