Hockey Beat » Philadelphia Flyers http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat NHL Hockey News - Hockey Information Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:37:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Will Briere and The Flyers Rebound This Year? http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/will-briere-and-the-flyers-rebound-this-year/ http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/will-briere-and-the-flyers-rebound-this-year/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:23:00 +0000 Jeanne Dupuis http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/?p=4392 Post from: Hockey Beat

]]> There’s a lot going on with the Philadelphia Flyers and I’m wondering how it’s going to turn out.

Daniel Briere was limited to just 29 games in 2008-2009 due to injury so I’m sure he’s hoping to have a big season and I think it’s entirely possible.  Plus, if he ends up on a line with Claude Giroux and Simon Gagné they could be pretty effective.  ray emery flyers

The first thing that concerns me is that two of their 25-goal scorers from last season are gone (Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble) but the Giroux/Briere/Gagné could help fill that hole (that is, of course, as long as the injury that sent Gagné home early from the Olympic orientation camp isn’t too serious).

The other thing that has me worried is the fact that they’ve taken on Ray Emery.  Before you get all pissy, hear me out.  I think Emery is a great goaltender and has shown a huge amount of potential but he’s also acted bat-shit crazy in the past so this is really one of those toss ups.

Emery has either learned his lesson and is ready to work hard or he’s just faking it long enough to get back into the NHL.  He will be backed up by Brian Boucher, who did a decent job in the number two spot for the San Jose Sharks last year.

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]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/will-briere-and-the-flyers-rebound-this-year/feed/ 0 Pronger Signs Seven Year Deal With Flyers http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/pronger-signs-seven-year-deal-with-flyers/ http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/pronger-signs-seven-year-deal-with-flyers/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:34:38 +0000 Jeanne Dupuis http://www.everyjoe.com/hockeybeat/pronger-signs-seven-year-deal-with-flyers/ Post from: Hockey Beat

]]> The Philadelphia Flyers are locking up their roster.  First came the news that they are giving goaltender, Ray Emery, another shot and now they’ve signed defenceman, Chris Pronger, to a seven-year extension worth $35 million.

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That means it’s pretty likely that the 34-year-old veteran will play out the rest of his time in the league with the team.  The contract includes a no-movement clause.

"I am very excited to be able to retire a Philadelphia Flyer and I am looking forward to many years with the Flyers logo on my chest," Pronger said in a statement.

Pronger joined the team on June 27th after the Anaheim Ducks traded him for Joffrey Lupul and Luca Sbisa as well as a conditional third-round pick in 2010 or 2011.

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