Scott Hartnell News

For Flyers coach John Stevens, the clock has been ticking since Oct. 22, 2006 - the day he was hired.

Tony Amonte hated Philadelphia. Having played in New York, Chicago and Phoenix, "The King" of Hingham, Mass., despised Philly and everything about it.

With five losses in their last six games, the Flyers entered last night ninth in the NHL 's Eastern Conference and well aware they were underachieving.

Simon Gagne could be back in the lineup sooner than expected. Gagne practiced on Monday morning at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J., wearing a yellow jersey to single himself out from the rest of the Flyers' lines.

Actor Bill Pullman and a party of six dined Thanksgiving Eve at Darling's Diner in the Piazza at Schmidts.

Johan Hedberg stopped 34 shots to record his first shutout of the season, as Atlanta snapped a 14-game losing streak against Philadelphia with a 1-0 triumph at Philips Arena."That was a team effort.

To stop a three-game slide, Flyers coach John Stevens paired his two leaders together on the same line.

Written By: Mark a oeThe Hard Hittera Ritter Admittedly, the Philadelphia Flyersa first quarter of the 2009-10 season has not been without flaws.

For the last four years, the Atlanta Thrashers have been to the Flyers what the Washington Generals are to the Harlem Globetrotters: A punching bag.

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.

Backup goalie Brian Boucher gets my vote as the Flyers' best player on their 2-3 road trip, which ended with their 2-1 win over the host New York Islanders Wednesday.

DENVER The view from the perch on Monday night was not pretty. I can't imagine what it was like from the ice or inside the Flyers' locker room after the second period.

A 28-year-old man was fatally wounded tonight inside his West Philadelphia home, police said.

Scott Hartnell scored from the high slot with 5:27 left, and Brian Boucher made 28 saves in Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.

Claude Giroux is known for his playmaking, not his fists. Yet, with the Flyers facing a 5-2 deficit Monday, the little forward pounded Marek Svatos during a fight late in the second period and it seemed to spark his team toward one of its best 20 minutes of the season.

Every NHL team features their fair share of a oeStarsa . For the Philadelphia Flyers, that list includes Chris Pronger, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Matt Carle, and Ray Emery.

David Jones scored twice, Paul Stastny had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche stopped a two-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

Philadelphia Flyers' Ray Emery makes a save on a shot by Phoenix Coyotes' Petr Prucha , of the Czech Republic, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov.

Keith Yandle scored a power-play goal with 9:41 remaining to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night for their second victory in three games.

Scott Hartnell, right, and Mike Richards, are 1-2 in power play scoring for the Flyers.