John Stevens News

Maybe in another month or so, when their injured forwards could be back, the Flyers will get their act together.

It was a sloppy, ugly, hair-tugging, blood-letting game. In most cases, that would suit the Flyers perfectly.

Johan Hedberg finally knows what it feels like to beat Philadelphia as a member of the Atlanta Thrashers.

FOR THE Flyers , a Black Friday matinee has become - in just a short time - a tradition on the schedule.

VOORHEES -- Throughout his first three seasons as coach of the Flyers, John Stevens almost always went with the hot hand in goal.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to put the brakes on their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a Black Friday matinee at Wachovia Center.The Sabres have lost four straight, but did post their last victory in Philadelphia when they edged the Flyers, 3-2, on November 14.

A game after being yanked for the first time this season, goalie Ray Emery did not start in net for the Flyers last night.

The former player is now a player development coach in the organization's farm system.

Usually, a four-point night is one to be celebrated. After Monday night's game in Denver, a brutal 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche , nothing could console - not even a two-goal, two-assist effort.

For the first time in almost a year-and-a-half, both Matt Carle and his brother David have had a chance to settle down.

Dave Schultz gained a reputation as a hockey tough guy but he was anything but that during his induction speech into the Flyers Hall of Fame on Monday night.

The Flyers had no players among the league's top 36 scorers entering last night.

Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, left, celebrates the Coyotes' win against Philadelphia with teammate Taylor Pyatt on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Middletown, N.J., native netted the difference-making goals in the Flyers ' victories against New Jersey and Los Angeles this week.

For the second game in a row, the Flyers will face a high-powered offense when they take on the Sharks tonight in San Jose.

The Flyers did not have much time to bask in the satisfaction of their streak-busting 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils Monday night.

Ray Emery defeated his former teammates, but the Flyers goalie was upstaged by two players who returned from injuries - Danny Briere and James van Riemsdyk - and combined for three goals in last night's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.

For a few hours, Brian Boucher moved from his usual seat on the Philadelphia Flyers' bench to the center of the Los Angeles Kings' target during a 21-shot third period.

No team in the NHL has played fewer road games than the Flyers, who face off against the Los Angeles Kings tonight in just their sixth road test of the season.

Frequently, the target was New Jersey Devils netminder - who could go down as the best goalie to ever play the game by the time his career is over.