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Flyers to start Leighton in net in Game 2 Sun May 30 18:38:15 2010 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette announced Sunday that Michael Leighton will be the starting netminder in Monday's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Leighton, who has started the last eight games following an injury to Brian Boucher, allowed five goals on 20 shots in a 6-5 loss to Chicago in Game 1. Boucher -- in his first game available since his knee injury -- was called upon to relieve Leighton, and allowed the decisive goal on 12 shots. Leighton
Briere's late goal gives Flyers lead after first period of Game 1 Sat May 29 21:10:59 2010 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Danny Briere's goal with 26.1 seconds remaining in the first period has given the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 lead after the opening 20 minutes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Flyers opened the scoring moments after failing to convert on the first power play of the series. Briere kept the puck in at the offensive blueline and swept it to the right circle for Ville Leino, who fired a shot on goal. Antti Niemi made the save with Scott Hartnell planted outside
Stanley Cup coaches earn high marks Sat May 29 15:04:00 2010 EST

CHICAGO (AP) -A championship coach not long before, Peter Laviolette was assisting his 11-year-old son's team when the underachieving Philadelphia Flyers called.

He has come a long way the past seven months. So have the Flyers.

Between the high expectations and a coaching change, injuries and general inconsistency, and then an epic postseason comeback, Philadelphia opens the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.

And just like Laviolette, the coach in the other box - Joel Qu

Flyers' Boucher available for Game 1 Sat May 29 14:19:15 2010 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Boucher is expected to be available for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Chicago after missing the last seven games with injuries to both knees. Boucher was hurt in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston on May 10 when teammate Ryan Parent fell on him during a goalmouth scrum. He was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his left knee as well as an injury to his right knee. Michael Leighton replaced Bouch
Boucher to return, Ladd to miss Game 1 Sat May 29 12:46:00 2010 EST

CHICAGO (AP) -Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher is available for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, while Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Ladd will sit out with an undisclosed injury.

Boucher had missed seven straight playoff games with injuries to both knees after leaving Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston. He's expected to back up Michael Leighton.

The Blackhawks hope to have Ladd available at some point in the series after he was injured in the clinching

Blackhawks host Flyers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals Sat May 29 10:27:48 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Stanley Cup Finals will get underway tonight in Chicago, when the Blackhawks host the surprising Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 from United Center. This best-of-seven series features a pair of franchises attempting to end long Stanley Cup dry spells. Chicago hasn't won it all since 1961, giving the Blackhawks the NHL's longest current championship drought. The Flyers' last title was in the spring of 1975, when the Broad Street Bullies won the second of back-to-back Cups. B
Celtics headed back to NBA Finals, close out Magic Sat May 29 00:01:28 2010 EST
champions exited with a whimper after winning their first eight postseason games in impressive fashion. The Boston fans were appropriately weary heading into the game after having watched their Bruins squander a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL's Eastern Conference semifinals earlier this month. The Celtics helped ease their fears by hitting a trio of three-pointers and 9- of-11 from the foul line in the opening quarter to jump out to a 30-19 lead. Rondo finished the s
Flyers fans still bullish on their Bullies Fri May 28 03:52:00 2010 EST
p>They embraced their moniker as the most despised team in the NHL, crushed their rivals to a pulp, and rubbed salt in their busted-open wounds by winning a pair of titles.

More than that, the Bullies pounded their way into the hearts of Philadelphia Flyers fans.

It's a love affair spanning more than 35 years that kicked off with those 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup winners that so captured the spirit of gritty Philly, more than 2 million fans packed city streets for each of their championship p

Magic aim to hold off Celtics again in Game 5 Wed May 26 10:32:49 2010 EST
offensively that we botched," Allen added. "We were rushing. We're kicking ourselves because we had opportunities." Despite the rather large odds of a Magic comeback, fans in Beantown are a still a bit wary since the Boston Bruins led the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in this year's NHL Eastern semifinals and lost the next four, completing the collapse in TD Garden. That series marked only the fourth time in the history of major North American pro sports leagues that a team won a playoff series afte
Miracle Flyers down Habs, set up Cup showdown with 'Hawks Mon May 24 21:55:30 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jeff Carter notched a pair of goals and Mike Richards picked up a goal and two assists, as the Philadelphia Flyers dispatched the Montreal Canadiens by a 4-2 count in the deciding Game 5 of this Eastern Conference final. Arron Asham also tallied for the Flyers, who head to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1997 and did it in a more impressive manner and in a tougher fashion than the last time. Philadelphia reached the Cup Finals that season by r
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