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The NHL regular season is underway and critical storylines are already emerging for last season's Stanley Cup finalists, the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks.

Blog | Conversation | October 08, 2010

PHILADELPHIA/CHICAGO -- As the Stanley Cup finals shift back to Philadelphia, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun check in and debate where this series between the Flyers and Hawks will end. Chicago leads 3-2 heading into Wednesday's Game 6. Scott Burn...

After sitting idle for the week, the Stanley Cup playoffs are ready to resume when the finals get under way tomorrow. E.J. Hradek breaks down the keys to the series, from crucial line changes to prowess in the faceoff circle.

Blog | Conversation | May 28, 2010

Milan Lucic scored to break a third-period tie with 2:57 left and the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jeff Carter scored two goals and Ray Emery won for the first time since returning from abdominal surgery and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Tuesday.

Everyone gave their trade-deadline grades last month, but the real test has just begun

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009

Editor's note: As we count down to the start of the playoffs, our experts will debate the possibilities for teams fighting for postseason position. Check out our Faceoff: Countdown to the Playoffs all this week heading into Sunday's regular-season fi...

Jeff Carter's NHL-leading 19th goal 3:34 into overtime lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly faceoff: What should we make of all the goaltending movements of the past few weeks?

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Flyers open the regular season against the Rangers on Saturday.

Hot state of hockey as Flyers, Penguins meet in East finals

With Jesse Boulerice's recent hit, is all of this goonery from the Flyers overshadowing the team's great turnaround, which could be the model for other struggling teams?

Alexander Ovechkin scored his 27th and 28th goals and the Capitals celebrated the franchise's first season sweep of the slumping Flyers with a 6-2 victory.

Martin Straka's sixth NHL hat trick pushed him over the 20-goal mark for the sixth time and carried the streaking New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Buffalo's playoff road struggles are over. So is Philadelphia's season.

One of the intangibles for any team, especially during the playoffs, is faceoffs. So, who do the players think is the best faceoff man? The Hockey News found out he's from Nashville.