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Philadelphia Flyers left wing Simon Gagne will miss a significant amount of time with two hernias in his right groin as general manager Paul Holmgren revealed on Tuesday. No decision has been made on whether he'll undergo surgery, but he'll be out an indefinitely. Bucks County Times Flyers beat writer Wayne Fish reported prior to the official announcement that Gagne may require season ending hernia surgery, and that the Flyers were ...

The Flyers will have their captain and best player in uniform for tonight's game against San Jose as the NHL decided not to suspend Mike Richards for his hit on Florida Panthers' left winger David Booth on Saturday night. Richards caught Booth with his head looking the other way, and threw a shoulder check that knocked the 24-year-old Booth out cold. The hit, while controversial, was a clean. Leading with his ...

Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards received a five-minute major and game misconduct late in the second period after laying a huge hit on Florida Panthers left wing David Booth, which knocked the up-and-coming 24-year-old out cold and forced him to leave on a stretcher. Booth was seen moving his arms and legs, and was taken to Pennsylvania Hospital. He'll remain at the hospital while the rest of the Panthers board the ...

Flyers goalie Brian Boucher will make his first start in between the pipes against the San Jose Sharks, with whom he spent the previous two seasons. Boucher, 32, had a miserable preseason leading up to tweaking his groin in a game against New Jersey, which forced him to start the season on injured reserved. After just three games, the Flyers activated him, though he hasn't appeared in a game yet. In 22 ...

The Philadelphia Flyers have the next four days off before their next game on Friday night against the Panthers in Florida. From a fan's point of view, itÆll be difficult to not have any hockey to watch until the weekend; however itÆs the best thing for the Orange æn Black. Rookie forward James van Riemsdyk, who left in the second period of the game against Washington after taking a hefty hit ...

Tonight marks the first of six regular season showdowns between the Philadelphia Flyers and their cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins at the Wachovia Center. With Ray Emery in goal, Philadelphia will attempt to start the season 4-0-0. Theádefending Stanley Cup champion Penguins will be bringing their 2-1-0 record into the City of Brotherly Loveáwith Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes afteráa night offáWednesday. Pittsburgh lost 3-0 to the Phoenix Coyotes. Flyer defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen will ...

Jeff Carter and Mike Richards scored power play goals just 22 seconds apart, and Ray Emery turned away 28 shots in his Philadelphia debut, leading the Flyers to a 2-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at the RBBC Center. Emery looked poised in his first regular season action since the 2007-'08 season when he was with Ottawa, but he didn't do it by himself. The Flyers played a sound ...

Utility forward Blair Betts is still without a contract after seemingly earning a roster spot on his pro tryout with Philadelphia. But that doesnÆt necessarily mean the two sides will not come to an agreement sometime before FridayÆs opener against Carolina. General manager Paul Holmgren said today that if no deal is done by Thursday, theyÆll probably not sign Betts. It appeared to be a match made in heaven as Betts would provide ...

Flyers defenseman Randy Jones cleared waivers on Monday, and has been assigned to the Adirondack Phantoms along with left wing Patrick Maroon according to Ryan Bright of Philabright.com. Jones, who was placed on waivers Saturday, will still earn his $3 million salary, however his contract comes off the salary cap. In simple words, the Flyers are responsible for the money owed to Jones but it will not count against the $56.8 ...

According to Anthony SanFilippo, the Philadelphia Flyers will waive defenseman Randy Jones either today or tomorrow. The move will clear up $2.75 million and will allow the Flyers to carry Blair Betts, Mika Pyorala and James van Riemsdyk. If Jones clears waivers, heÆll be sent to the Adirondack Phantoms where heÆll play the 2009-10 season. His contract will not count against the cap. If a team claims him straight off waivers, ...