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Free-agent winger Chad LaRose re-signed with Carolina Thursday _ and that wasn't good news for the Flyers.

The Portage Rotary Club has been hard at it organizing Brian Pallister's retirement roast for June 5 at the William Glesby Centre.

"This is a position for both teams where our desperation has to be there to finish it." -- Sidney Crosby PITTSBURGH -- The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to close a series in their building, it was Game 5 of the first round against the Philadelphia Flyers .

With a day to reflect on the Flyers' season after their disastrous, series-ending 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Comcast-Spectacor president Peter Luukko said he does not think many off-season moves are needed.

For the second-straight season, the Philadelphia Flyers had their season ended in the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A former fourth-line player himself, Penguins interim coach Dan Bylsma holds a soft spot in his heart for left wing Pascal Dupuis, center Max Talbot and right wing Craig Adams - players the comprise a not-so-typical No.

Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguin trips over Arron Asham #45 of the Philadelphia Flyers during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at the Wachovia Center on Saturday in ... Sidney Crosby stood near center ice, answering questions from a television reporter while a few lingering fans berated him.

Devils 1, Hurricanes 0 - Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy's NHL record for playoff shutouts, making 44 saves as host New Jersey took a 3-2 lead in the series.

Many of the Flyers called Arron Asham's second-period goal the turning point in their series-extending 3-0 win over Pittsburgh last night.

The Philadelphia Flyers were determined not to be embarrassed, upstaged and outworked in a Game 5 in Pittsburgh, not this season.

On the morning of Game 4, Flyers forward Daniel Briere wondered whether this Penguins-Flyers thing might become a rite of spring, given the array of young talent on both teams.

After yesterday's morning skate, the Flyers' Luca Sbisa went back to his hotel room to take a nap but had difficulty sleeping.

Get the children inside -- here comes the Keystone Clash! The NHL's two Pennsylvania-based teams don't like one another and the beneficiaries are hockey fans who should see a great series.

Flyers left winger Dan Carcillo received a one-game suspension for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins center Max Talbot in Wednesday's first-round playoff game, the NHL announced yesterday.

Almost seemed as if the Pittsburgh Penguins were playing last season's conference finals against the rival Flyers all over again.

A year ago, Marty Biron was a playoff virgin fighting for respect. Having won that battle, the Flyers' 31-year-old goaltender will step into the crease tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins fighting for something completely different -- a contract.

Brandon Dubinsky tallied twice for the Rangers , who ended the season with three straight wins and, as the seventh seed in the conference, begin the playoffs at Southeast champion Washington.

Former Flyers captain Keith Primeau , whose career was shortened because of post-concussion syndrome, said he will donate his brain to the Sports Legacy Institute in Waltham, Mass.

The Flyers finally signed James van Riemsdyk today, and the left winger could play for their AHL affiiliate, the Phantoms, tonight.

Jeff Carter scored three goals, Danny Briere had a goal and three assists, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-5 on Friday night.