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Bruins' Sturm leaves Game 1 Sat May  1 12:59:26 2010 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Bruins forward Marco Sturm left Saturday's Game 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent leg injury. In the opening minutes of the first period, Sturm went to check Flyers defenseman Matt Carle and got his leg tangled up. He attempted to skate toward the middle of the ice but fell to his knees, where he remained until play was stopped. Teammates had to help Sturm off the ice. The severity of his injury is unknown.
Bruins, Flyers meet for Game 1 in Boston Sat May  1 10:55:52 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - A pair of first-round underdogs will face each other in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals today, when the Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden. The sixth-seeded Bruins hold home-ice advantage at the start of this best-of- seven series, after defeating the Northeast Division champion Buffalo Sabres in six games during the first round. Philadelphia, the seventh seed, also knocked off a division champ in the conference quarterfinals, ousting fellow A
Bruins, Flyers expect physical semifinal series Fri Apr 30 17:14:00 2010 EST

BOSTON (AP) -The last time the Philadelphia Flyers met the Boston Bruins in the playoffs, it was a matchup between two physical teams - the Broad Street Bullies vs. the Big Bad Bruins.

Now, 32 years later, both sides expect another hard-hitting series when their Eastern Conference semifinal starts Saturday. The team that does a better job of checking hard but staying out of the penalty box could have an edge.

It all comes down to being disciplined.

The teams last met in the playoffs in

Bruins part of surprising East semifinal pairings Thu Apr 29 18:05:00 2010 EST
ost 10 straight games at one point. They even had a 10-game losing streak at home. And they didn't clinch a postseason berth until their next-to-last game. Still, they have home-ice advantage in the second round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers.

On Thursday, forward Mark Recchi attributed the turnaround to a renewed commitment to play hard all the time. Michael Ryder said it was a result of playing desperately and with more emotion. That helped the Bruins upset third-seeded Buf

Flyers prepare for physical series against Bruins Thu Apr 29 15:02:00 2010 EST

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -The Philadelphia Flyers see a lot of themselves in the Boston Bruins.

Both teams had to finish strongly just to make the playoffs. Both stress defense, with plenty of muscle.

Beginning Saturday in Boston, they go at each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals. These teams are meeting in the playoffs for the first time since 1978.

``I'm sure it will be a physical series,'' Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger said after Thursday's practice. ``They're a physical group.

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Philadelphia Thu Apr 29 13:14:37 2010 EST
ore than solid backup to turn to in Thomas. Between the strong team defense and Rask's puck-stopping ability, the Bruins didn't allow Buffalo to score a single power-play goal in the series as the Sabres went 0-for-19 on the man advantage. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (7th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 41-35-6 2010 PLAYOFFS: Defeated New Jersey 4-1 in conference quarterfinals (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers rarely looked like a dominant team during the regular season, but somehow, they m
Flyers' Laperriere most likely lost for remainder of playoffs Tue Apr 27 18:05:20 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Ian Laperriere will most likely be lost for the remainder of the playoffs. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced on Tuesday that Laperriere, who was spared surgery despite having a puck strike the bone above his right eye last Thursday, did suffer a contusion of the brain and a mild concussion as a result of absorbing the shot. Laperriere was seen by doctors in Philadelphia on Monday and was also examined earlier Tuesday b
Devils' Lemaire decides to retire Mon Apr 26 12:28:29 2010 EST
hen returned to the franchise last July after eight seasons as the coach of the Minnesota Wild. The Devils won the Atlantic Division title this past season with a record of 48-27-7, but were dumped in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers in five games. It marked the third straight first-round exit for the underachieving Devils. Lemaire is the franchise's all-time leader in games coached with 460 and victories with 247. His 35 postseason wins are also the most in club annal
Boucher exacts revenge 10 years later as Flyers clinch series Thu Apr 22 22:07:00 2010 EST
Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Brian Boucher made 28 saves to record his second career playoff shutout and first in 10 years, and the Philadelphia Flyers closed out their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with a 3-0 Game 5 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Boucher was the goaltender for the Flyers as a rookie when the team blew a 3-1 lead in the 1999-2000 East finals to Martin Brodeur and these same Devils, but he helped make sure history wouldn't repeat itself. Bouch
Wounded Flyers try to end series in New Jersey Thu Apr 22 11:09:21 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The seventh-seeded Philadelphia Flyers will try to complete a first-round upset tonight, when they visit the New Jersey Devils for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Prudential Center. The Flyers hold a three games to one lead in this best-of-seven series after earning a split in New Jersey in Games 1 and 2 and taking the next two tests on home ice. Philadelphia has won 17 of the 19 series in which it has held a 3-1 lead, but one of those losses came against Ne
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