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Andrei Kostitsyn and Mike Cammalleri scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the second period to propel the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 win Monday over the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers.

John Stevens, fired Friday because his underachieving Flyers were mired in a massive slump, deserved better.

Paul Holmgren is a grizzled sort, but the Flyers general manager's eyes filled with tears last night as he described visiting with John Stevens earlier in the day at the Skate Zone in Voorhees.

Pardon the Flyers if they don't weep any tears over Alex Ovechkin's absence from Saturday night's game at the Wachovia Center.

The Flyers aren't using their injuries and illnesses as an alibi for their recent struggles.

's timetable on a return to the lineup was with caution. After his abdominal surgery on Nov.

Like any father, LeClair had become engrossed in his children's lives after an arduous, 15-year NHL journey.

Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly, right, works the puck for a goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery in the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Philadelphia.

The Flyers' already-long injury list grew when right winger Ian "Lappy" Laperriere and center Jared Ross suffered first period injuries Friday afternoon in their 4-2 loss to Buffalo at the Wachovia Center.

The forwards were recalled from the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms and in the lineup last night against Colorado.

Eight days ago, the Flyers embarked on their nine-day, five-game road trip confident they had mended their broken season with six wins in seven games.

With winger Simon Gagne already sidelined following hernia and groin surgery and not expected back until the end of December, the Flyers will be without three key players for at least the next 14 games, including tonight's contest against surprising Colorado.

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.

Where would New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur be without the Philadelphia Flyers? A personal-high 43 of his NHL-record 569 wins have come against the team's longstanding rival, as have a raft of memorable moments throughout his Hall of Fame career.

LAST NIGHT, the Flyers honored the original Broad Street Bully. More than 33 years after playing his final game in a Flyers uniform, Dave "The Hammer" Schultz' name was lifted to the Wachovia Center rafters as the 20th inductee in the Flyers Hall of Fame.

The Flyers have expressed interest in bringing former captain Peter Forsberg back to Philadelphia, but it appears the 36-year-old Swede is not quite ready to commit himself to an NHL comeback.

Fresh off a shootout win over Edmonton last night, the Senators will leave the friendly confines of Scotiabank place, as they closed out a four game homestand, during which they went 2-2. Tomorrow night's game will see them square off with a red hot Flyers team, who have won four straight, dating back to Halloween.

For the first time in nearly 3 weeks, the Flyers had a full team or as close as they are going to get with Simon Gagne out for at least another 6 weeks at practice on Tuesday.

The Flyers' new LCB Line looked like its famous predecessor tonight. As a result of that surprising development, the Flyers cruised past the sizzling Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, and registered their third consecutive victory.

In the season's first month, the Flyers' special teams have been superb. In addition, the team has shown more discipline than last season, and has reduced its penalties.