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Former DU standout Matt Carle is an NHL-leading plus 18. Since Matt Carle won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's top hockey player in 2006 and departed the University of Denver program after his junior season, the young defenseman has played for three NHL teams - San Jose, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia - and been traded twice.

Written By: Mark a oeThe Hard Hittera Ritter There was plenty of hype surrounding last nighta s matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the San Jose Sharks and there was plenty on the line for both of these clubs, mainly, bragging rights.

Dany Heatley thought he could have scored a few more goals, but he wasn't about to complain.

Goaltender Brian Boucher #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers makes a save during the NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on November 18, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Head to head: The Sharks beat the Flyers and ex-San Jose G Brian Boucher 4-1 on Oct.

LOS ANGELES The Flyers' winning ways continued on Tuesday night as they hung on for an important 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in the opening battle of a five-game road swing.

For the most part, the first quarter of the NHL season has been kind to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils live stream >> Watch live stream Philadelphia Flyers VS New Jersey Devils NHL, United States of America 16 November, 2009 7:00 PM ET Last 10 matches: Devils 9-1-0; Flyers 7-3-0. The latest additions to the Devils' laundry-list of injuries were checking forward Rob Niedermayer and Dean McAmmond , both of whom ...

Buffalo's Paul Gaustad begins his celebration after redirecting the puck past netminder Ray Emery for the winning goal, as Matt Carle skates past.

Flyers goalie Ray Emery, who has had the hot hand, looks up after losing his mask.

The Flyers have clicked on 19 of 68 power plays, a 27.9 percent rate. Mike Richards leads the Flyers with eight power-play points, followed by Scott Hartnell , Jeff Carter , and Pronger .

It was a sweet reunion for Ray Emery as the Flyers defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Thursday night in Philadelphia.

As a lesson for all of us who are impatient with young players, I offer up today the curious case of Matt Carle.

The Flyers cut practice short Wednesday after the flu bug hit some members of the team.

The Flyers' injury list grew tonight. So did their winning streak. Mika Pyorala scored the decisive goal in a shoot-out as the Flyers outlasted the St.

Written By: Mark "The Hard Hitter" Ritter On most nights, knowing you have to play in Buffalo is enough to make NHL players sick.

A few hours before last night's game against Buffalo, Matt Carle's voice was hoarse, he sounded ultra-congested and looked pale - the effects of the flu.

Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Wachovia Center on April 25, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For the Flyers, yesterday afternoon's short-hop charter flight to Buffalo after practice had to be a little uncomfortable.

Both Forsberg and the Gosselins need to go away for a long, long time. Forsberg's name now has run through the Hockey-rumor washing machine so many times that people are numb to it.