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Flyers' Ole-Kristian Tollefsen battles Sabres' Michael Grier for puck. To read Frank Seravalli's game story, go to: www.philly.com/dailynews/sports 1 of 2 That meant that the Flyers' other two lines contributed to only 14 percent of their 72 points.

There is no denying that Friday night's win in Buffalo was a huge two points for the Flyers.

Ray Emery's past is never far away. That was evident Friday morning, when the goaltender was playfully debating the merits of Montreal with Philadelphia Flyers teammate Ian Laperriere.

The Flyers have been hit by the flu. Hard. Yesterday's practice was shortened because the Flyers are shorthanded.

David Laliberte's flashy NHL debut, Braydon Coburn's first two-goal game of his career, and Ray Emery's solid goaltending highlighted the Flyers' 6-1 win over sad-sack Carolina on Saturday - and overshadowed Blair Betts' impressive return.

The Flyers tried to push defenseman Randy Jones through reentry waivers, but one of his former coaches wouldn't let it happen.

The Flyers' Ian Laperriere tangles with Jody Shelley of the Sharks. The Flyers dug themselvesan early hole and are now 0-6-4 against San Jose since 2000.

In an effort to get Simon Gagne going, it appears as if Flyers head coach John Stevens will give a new line a chance.

The fact that Gagne, who has only four assists in the Flyers ' first seven games after scoring 34 goals last year, has not yet netted a goal has coach John Stevens a little worried.

Radek Dvorak broke a tie with a short-handed goal at 7:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Philadelphia Flyers center Jeff Carter had the game on his stick. His team was up 2-1 in the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 NHL playoffs.

Flyers coach John Stevens is an opportunist. So when the NHL handed out the schedule in July and Stevens found an 11-day break - in October, not March - with just one game in between, he knew exactly what to do.

Danny Briere pounced on a loose puck and knocked in the rebound at 3:52 of overtime to keep the Philadelphia Flyers perfect and lift them to a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.

Mark Messier's eyes light up as he talks about the progress his 19-year-old son Lyon is making, playing on the blue-line for the junior Texas Tornado in the North American Hockey League.

The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't need tea leaves to know the Flyers had them in mind when they acquired menacing defenseman Chris Pronger and ornery forward Ian Laperriere over the summer.

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If every home game is anything like the first, the Flyers might set themselves some attendance records this season while taking a few years off John Stevens' life.

Ian Laperriere's nose tells you all you need to know about how he plays the game of hockey.

After winning their first two games of the season on the road, the Philadelphia Flyers will try to stay hot when they host the Washington Capitals in tonight's home opener at the Wachovia Center.

When Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren signed free-agent Ian Laperriere in the off-season, he admitted Laperriere was a player he had "coveted for a long time." Two games into the season, it's easy to understand why Holmgren was so enamored.