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In a move that surprised pretty much nobody, Mike Richards was named Captain of the Flyers, the 17th in club history (they count Bobby Clarke twice the way Americans count Grover Cleveland). While the move was wholly expected, it remains the best and most logical choice for a team that is poised to stake a claim to elite status in the NHL. Since Keith Primeu’s 5-year run as captain ended in 2006, the team has had a different player stitch on the “C” in each subsequent year, and the coronation of Richards will add a sense of longevity and stability in that leadership vacuum.

The Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime last night, advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs. You knew that, right? What’s that, you’re not a hockey fan? This is the best time of year to start! Don’t worry, there’s plenty of room on the bandwagon. Here are 10 reasons to get Flyered Up, teeth optional.

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...

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 must be entirely frustrating for #21, and it holds the potential to be devastating for an already floundering team. The Flyers had been without their Captain for several games while he sought a pair of skates that would suitably support his surgically repaired ankles. The captain's first comments - he stated that the hit wasn't that bad (it didn't look that bad either) - were reassuring, so let's hope that his absence from the lineup is merely precautionary and doesn't lead to another Lindros/Primeau concussion scenario.

The Philadelphia Flyers return to the ice tonight, playing a nationally broadcast game to kick off the NHL's new season.

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.

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.