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Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö RitterWas he really recovering from off-season rotator cuff surgery, or was Phil KesselÆs debut delayed because he was finishing off his classes at the Vatican? After all, the way Leaf fans are talking, Kessel is TorontoÆs Savior, a Savior that has great expectations.Kessel, who was signed as a free agent by Toronto Maple Leafs general Manager Brian Burke, will suit up for the first ...

The Philadelphia Flyers came out firing on all cylinders Monday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning like a bad habit, 6-2. The game had an interesting sub-plot, namely the battle down the middle: The Flyers Mike Richards and Jeff Carter vs. Tampa Bays Steven Stamkos and Vincent Lecavalier. In the end, it was no contest as Richards and Carter put up two goals and one assist each ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Tonight, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Wachovia Center at 5:00 PM EST. The early start is an oddity, but a necessity as it will allow Philadelphia Phillies fans to escape in time to watch game five of the World Series. The Flyers are coming off a 5-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, a ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter I love what Alex Ovechkin brings to the game; heÆs tough, heÆs skillful, heÆs intense, he answers the bell, and heÆs willing to take a hit. That said, Ovi has not so quietly been putting together a long list of questionable hits on opposing players and, you know what they say, ôwhat goes around comes around.ö Last night's hit on ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter The Philadelphia Flyers ended October with a 6-4-1 record through eleven games. Averaging 3.46 goals per game, the Flyers offense is ranked fourth overall. Defensively, the Flyers averaged 2.82 goals against per game, which ranks them 12th overall. All in all, it was a good October for the Flyers, that said, there are many fans that feel the Flyers came up a bit short of ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter For Toronto Maple Leaf players, heading into Montreal to take on the Canadiens is akin to being at the depths of hell. With that in mind, it was poetic justice that last nightÆs tilt between the Leafs and Canadiens in Montreal fell on Halloween night. Keeping with the Halloween theme, the Canadiens came out wearing their historic red, white ...

Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter With 10 games behind them and a record of 5-4-1 to show for their efforts, the Philadelphia Flyers are off to a decent start. With 11 points, the Flyers have played well enough to hold on to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, which is great and all, but there are plenty of fans that feel the ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter To be fair, it's very early in the NHL season. That said, todayÆs NHL stars have huge expectations thrust upon them, and, to date, there is a long list of ôstarsö that are not shining right now, which may jeopardize their spot with their respective Olympic teams. In Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf, a favorite to represent Canada at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, has just one ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter For a lot of NHL fans, Tuesday night's Flyers/Capitals game was a must watch. The game featured some of the NHLÆs best players and was to feature an interesting pre-Olympic matchup with Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger going head-to-head with the Capitals Alex Ovechkin. In the end, the match did not disappoint. There were plenty of hits, lots of scoring chances, ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter There are very few match ups that catch the interest of NHL fans from coast to coast, tonightÆs tilt between the Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers, in Washington, has our attention. The first time these teams met, the game turned into a barn burner with the Flyers pulling out a 6-5 victory in overtime. Mike Richards scored a hat ...