Ian Laperriere News

It would be easy to look at the Flyers' five-game win streak, in which they have outscored opponents by a 24-7 margin, and assume the offense has carried the team to a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division.

Could history be in the making in the Atlantic Division? Since the NHL re-aligned its divisional format in 1998, no division has placed all five teams in the playoffs.

Flyers center Jeff Carter may have injured line mates Danny Briere and James van Riemsdyk back for tomorrow's game against visiting Ottawa.

After seeing a handful of players skip practice and just as many cough their way through, Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger sat down at his locker stall Wednesday, grabbed a blue surgical mask and began answering questions from a reporter.

Flyers' Ole-Kristian Tollefsen battles Sabres' Michael Grier for puck. To read Frank Seravalli's game story, go to: www.philly.com/dailynews/sports 1 of 2 That meant that the Flyers' other two lines contributed to only 14 percent of their 72 points.

There is no denying that Friday night's win in Buffalo was a huge two points for the Flyers.

Ray Emery's past is never far away. That was evident Friday morning, when the goaltender was playfully debating the merits of Montreal with Philadelphia Flyers teammate Ian Laperriere.

The Flyers have been hit by the flu. Hard. Yesterday's practice was shortened because the Flyers are shorthanded.

David Laliberte's flashy NHL debut, Braydon Coburn's first two-goal game of his career, and Ray Emery's solid goaltending highlighted the Flyers' 6-1 win over sad-sack Carolina on Saturday - and overshadowed Blair Betts' impressive return.

The Flyers tried to push defenseman Randy Jones through reentry waivers, but one of his former coaches wouldn't let it happen.

The Flyers' Ian Laperriere tangles with Jody Shelley of the Sharks. The Flyers dug themselvesan early hole and are now 0-6-4 against San Jose since 2000.

In an effort to get Simon Gagne going, it appears as if Flyers head coach John Stevens will give a new line a chance.

The fact that Gagne, who has only four assists in the Flyers ' first seven games after scoring 34 goals last year, has not yet netted a goal has coach John Stevens a little worried.

Radek Dvorak broke a tie with a short-handed goal at 7:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Philadelphia Flyers center Jeff Carter had the game on his stick. His team was up 2-1 in the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 NHL playoffs.

Flyers coach John Stevens is an opportunist. So when the NHL handed out the schedule in July and Stevens found an 11-day break - in October, not March - with just one game in between, he knew exactly what to do.

Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.

Mark Messier's eyes light up as he talks about the progress his 19-year-old son Lyon is making, playing on the blue-line for the junior Texas Tornado in the North American Hockey League.

The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't need tea leaves to know the Flyers had them in mind when they acquired menacing defenseman Chris Pronger and ornery forward Ian Laperriere over the summer.

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