Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'jeffcarter'
November 14, 2007
by Jon Brouse After one month and three suspensions, the Flyers sit atop the Atlantic division for the first time since the ‘05-‘06 campaign. With production coming from the top three lines and a hot goalie, the team is showing a winning finish that was clearly lacking last year. Jeff Carter has stepped up his game and is developing into a quality second-line center. Joffrey Lupul is looking more like the budding star from the......
Continue Reading "Flyers Feeling Rich"December 20, 2006
Superstar Peter Forsberg was absent from Tuesday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, and it is feared that the Flyers may be without him for some time to come. Having finally returned to the lineup in Saturday's game against the Capitals, Forsberg was put right back out of the lineup by the shoulder of Alexander Ovechkin while coming across the middle in the Cap's slot late in the first period. To have this happen......
Continue Reading "Bad News Continues For The Flyers"October 5, 2005
The Philadelphia Flyers return to the ice tonight, playing a nationally broadcast game to kick off the NHL's new season. The NHL, as you may remember (or, well, maybe not), cancelled its 2004-05 season due to the inability of the players and owners to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. With that all in the past, however, the Flyers will begin their new season tonight at 7 p.m. at the Wachovia......
Continue Reading "Philadelphia Flyers Begin Regular Season Tonight"August 3, 2005
ESPN is reporting that Peter Forsberg, former center for the Colorado Avalanche, has signed with the Philadelphia Flyers for 2 years and over $10 million dollars. The move will put the Flyers over the salary cap, thus reports are surfacing that the Flyers will deal center Jeremy Roenick, the team's highest paid player, to the Los Angeles Kings for draft picks. Roenick, you might recall, was outspoken during the lockout. Forsberg was once a Flyer,......
Continue Reading "Forsberg Signs With Flyers"July 13, 2005
It's over. It's over. It's all finally over. Today, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players Association agreed, in principle, to the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. All that stands in the way of the 2005-6 season of NHL hockey is the players' ratification of the new CBA, which is expected to happen without a hitch. The CBA, as currently written, will last for six years. The players will see......
Continue Reading "Bobby & Co.: Welcome Back"