Chris Pronger News

The Philadelphia Flyers ' recent struggles make it very clear that the team will not succeed in the playoffs without making a trade.

Ilya Bryzgalov was back in the Motor City yesterday for the first time since being shelled in Detroit's first-round sweep of Phoenix in last spring's playoffs, but he didn't get a chance to exact revenge on the Red Wings.

In 1965, Ralph Nader penned Unsafe at Any Speed, a book that took an in-depth look at the auto industry and its lack of safety standards.

Philadelphia goalie Sergei Bobrovsky can't stop a goal by New York's Ryan Callahan during Saturday's game.

Leafs General Manager Brian Burke calls himself a January guy, one who works weeks in advance and steers clear of the foolishness that often comes with the NHL trade deadline.

Kypreos says Oilers should shut down Nugent-Hopkins: "He's still not a man. He's up against big guys" When the Red Wings and Flyers get together Sunday night it's a chance to see a NHL record-tying game.

Dave takes a look at the Flyers awful history in shootouts and why they have to improve at them: [ SB Nation Philly ] Vinny Prospal signed a one-year, $3.5 million extension with Columbus, possibly taking him off the trade market: [ The Cannon ] [ SBNation.com ] Chris Pronger , Garrett Klotz , Vinny Prospal , Matt Walker , Matt Read , Toronto Maple ... (more)

Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was ill and did not participate in the Flyers' optional morning skate on Thursday, and Sergei Bobrovsky will start tonight against visiting Toronto.

The Leafs are going to the Winter Classic, and tonight they visit its 2012 host city, and runners up.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard stops Vancouver Canucks' Mason Raymond's chance during a shootout in their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia Feb.

The latest Flyers players had heard about their missing captain was more of the same: Chris Pronger still was having more bad days than good ones due to a severe post-concussion syndrome that ended his season in November.

WITH EACH new contract that is inked in the NHL, an email is sent to every member of the NHLPA with the pertinent details.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonas Gustavsson makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Aaron Gagnon as he is pushed into the net by Luke Schenn during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg Feb.

Claude Giroux , forward for the Philadelphia Flyers , currently sits second in the NHL with 60 points this season.

Saying he wanted to show "courage," Mike Richter, a clown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's circus, will don goalie equipment and face shots from the Flyers' Marc-Andre Bourdon, Zac Rinaldo and Tom Sestito following practice Wednesday in Voorhees.

Ever hear of laces bite? Admittedly, I hadn't. It's apparently a problem for Marc-Andre Bourdon : [ Daily News ] Looking at the most expensive bluelines and their teams' goals against average.

Camped out at his dressing room locker, Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk had to feel a wee bit envious seeing teammate Danny Briere just a few feet away smiling his way through an interview.

The committee that awards the Nobel prize for economics has turned away from rewarding free market types in recent years, it's not known whether the NHL trade market has played any role in that shift.

THE PHILADELPHIA Flyers have become the riddle you stump your friends with, the puzzle that doesn't seem to quite fit on your table, the nursery rhyme that makes sense on one line, and seems absurd the next.

His skills are a long way from his "Dude Looks Like a Lady" days, but he's still an impact NHL player.