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Gagne Remains Day-to-Day for Flyers

by Alanah McGinley on 10/30/07 at 05:47 PM ET
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From Dan Gelston at the AP via USA Today,

Simon Gagne compares his health to a barfly who’s had a few too many stiff drinks.

He stops short, however, of describing what he’s feeling as any kind of lingering symptoms from a concussion.

“Nobody has really said if it’s a concussion,” Gagne said after the Flyers practiced Tuesday. “Right now, it’s more a vision problem and dizziness. I don’t think they call that a concussion.”

Gagne hasn’t played for the Philadelphia Flyers since he was knocked out of last Wednesday’s game against Florida. He has not been cleared to return to the ice.

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*A “vision problem and dizziness” and they don’t figure it’s related to a concussion? Odd.

 

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Jones Suspended for Two Games

by Alanah McGinley on 10/29/07 at 04:37 PM ET
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[Updated 4:50pm ET: Jones & Holmgren’s reaction to suspension is below]

From the NHL,

TORONTO (October 29, 2007)—Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Randy Jones has been suspended for two games, without pay, as a result of being assessed a game misconduct during NHL game #146 against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 27, the National Hockey League announced today.

“While it is my determination that Jones did not intend to injure his opponent, he did deliver a hard check to a player who was in a vulnerable position,” said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. “There have been suggestions by some that this hit was comparable to incidents earlier this season where players received significant game suspensions for blows to the head. These comparisons and suggestions are wrong,” Campbell added.

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What’s Up with Flyers

by Alanah McGinley on 10/29/07 at 03:37 PM ET
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From Scott Burnside at ESPN,

If the NHL responds as if this were just another hockey hit and penalizes Jones lightly or lets him off altogether, all the league’s statements that it is serious about eliminating dangerous play would be rendered moot.

For all the praise being heaped on Flyers GM Paul Holmgren and coach John Stevens for turning around a Philadelphia franchise that finished dead last in 2006-07, these incidents suggest this franchise has no real control over its players.

What else are we to conclude from the fact that three players scouted and signed by the Flyers have engaged in behavior that could have ended players’ careers?

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*Also in the Philadelphia Inquirer today, Joe Logan asks “Are the Bullies Back?”

Update 3:03pm ET: CBC’s Jeff Marek says Bergeron “a victim of coaching tactics.”

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Flyers’ Jones Unlikely to Face Big Suspension

by Alanah McGinley on 10/28/07 at 09:07 PM ET
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From Bob McKenzie at TSN,

There are those who are waiting for the NHL to throw the book at Philadelphia’s Randy Jones for his hit on Boston’s Patrice Bergeron.

There are those who are talking about what sanctions the league should impose on the Flyer organization, in the wake of illegal hits by Steve Downie, Jesse Boulerice and now Jones.

And there are those who are likely to be disappointed.

The NHL has yet to rule on Jones, and won’t do or say anything publicly Sunday, but if the reaction around the league from other GMs, coaches and players is any indication, Jones is not likely to be on the receiving end of a monster suspension, if he’s suspended at all.

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Call Colin Campbell

by Alanah McGinley on 10/25/07 at 01:04 AM ET
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A KK reader dropped this in our email box tonight. Mike expressed concern that maybe suspensions aren’t being taken as seriously as we’d all hope:

The league’s disciplinarian should probably be aware that not only is Steve Downie flouting the suspension handed down to him, but he’s also setting up goals…

Here’s the screenshot from the Yahoo! boxscore earlier tonight:

 

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Young Flyers Doing Their Part

by Paul on 10/24/07 at 12:50 PM ET
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from Mike Brophy of the Hockey News,

But in the midst of a 6-1-0 start, the contributions of third-year pros Mike Richards and Jeff Carter should not be overlooked.

In fact, you could make the case their re-emergence as bona fide front line NHL talent has every bit as much to do with the Flyers becoming a force as anything else. Through seven games, Richards had five goals and nine points and was plus-4 while Carter had four goals, five points and was plus-6.

After disastrous sophomore seasons, it is safe to conclude they are back.

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Martin Biron on XM Radio

by Alanah McGinley on 10/22/07 at 05:30 PM ET
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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Marty Biron spoke with XM’s NHL Live show today.  The interview can be heard on the player below.

Note: The transcript below is another interview, from Biron’s NHL press conference call earlier today.

 

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Biron’s New Ride Matches His Jersey

by Alanah McGinley on 10/21/07 at 06:03 AM ET
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From Chuck Gormley at the Courier Post,

“[My wife] gave it to me right before we left for the West Coast trip at the beginning of this season, so I was really itching to get back to the Philadelphia area to drive it around,” said Biron, who took the car for a spin through Voorhees Saturday morning.  Loaded with an original 302 engine, the car sounds almost as good as it looks.

“Almost everything is original from the way it was when it came out of production in 1969,” he said. “It’s a very nice collector’s edition.”

Biron said he changed the interior to black leather and kept the original orange and black paint design, adding black racing stripes. He said he’s lusted after the ‘69 Camaro long before he wore orange and black.

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Flyers Built Around Skill & Speed

by Paul on 10/20/07 at 09:51 AM ET
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from Lynn Zinser of the New York Times,

...But lurking beneath the bad and the ugly, the Flyers have also built a team that might be awfully good. From the rubble of last season, the Flyers have constructed a suddenly scary offense and a team, with a few exceptions, that is less reliant on the thuggery that brings flashbacks to the days of the notorious Broad Street Bullies of the 1970s.

“We like the direction we’re going,” Flyers Coach John Stevens said this week. “Our fans are excited. The crowds at home have been just terrific and people are saying we’re an exciting team to watch, and that means a lot. But if we are going to fly under the radar a little, that’s O.K., too.”

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Flyers Put Boulerice on Waivers

by Alanah McGinley on 10/15/07 at 03:22 PM ET
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From TSN,

The Philadelphia Flyers placed suspended forward Jesse Boulerice on waivers on Monday.

Boulerice is serving a 25-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler in the head last Wednesday

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