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Philadelphia Flyers Vs Phoenix Coyotes Time: 21 November, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET League: NHL – United States of America Last 10 matches: Philadelphia 7-3-0; Phoenix 4-5-1 This is the only meeting of the season between these inter-conference opponents. Mike Richards scored 1:35 into overtime to give the Flyers a 4-3 win at the Wachovia Center on Nov. 22, [...]
Jordan Staal's shorthanded goal in Monday's win against the Ducks was the ninth of his career. Since he entered the league in the 2006-07 season, Staal is one of the best at producing goals while trying to kill penalties. The leaders among shorthanded goals since the start of 2006-07: Player, Teams Short-handed Goals Mike Richards, Flyers 16 Rick Nash, Blue Jackets 12 Daniel Alfredsson, Senators 11...
from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, a member of the competition committee and a proponent of taking action on head shots, wasn’t too hopeful when the league announced it would create a study group on the issue to report back in March. “It’s been the slowest reaction I’ve ever seen to anything,” Miller said. “This was brought up...
CHRIS PRONGER isn't shy. Known as an in-your-face player, Pronger may be in your face in other ways soon. He will be featured in an upcoming Pepsi Max advertisement with Mike Richards in Maxim magazine.
from Mark Spector of Sportsnet, “It was a freaky play.” - Jarome Iginla. “Obviously, I didn’t mean to hurt him.” - Mike Richards. “Oh my God.” - Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. ----- The former two players I know to be good guys and honest players. I don’t know MacArthur, but people I trust say he is a solid, decent guy. All of which means nothing to...
TORONTO — The NHL is getting closer to making a recommendation about how to reduce hits to the head. The league's 30 GMs and their assistants wrapped up meetings with a discussion of the issue Wednesday and decided to formulate a small committee to take a closer look at it before they get together again in March. At that time, the group could make a recommendation to the competition committee...
The NHL's discipline policy has been in the news again lately. We've seen various incidents involving Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Richards, Curtis Glencross, Colton Orr and others, not to mention the OHL's season-long ban to Mike Liambas. And as always, the NHL's suspension decisions have been criticized. It's the usual refrain: discipline is handed out haphazardly, almost randomly, and there doesn't...
Penguins -The Penguins hate clocks . (PG+) -From the " Completely Awesomely Ironic " department, Flyers broadcaster Keith Jones and executive Bobby Clarke each said Sidney Crosby should be the captain Canada's Olympic team . Mike Richards punched a nine-year-old in response. -Someone over at LetsGoPens.com spotted this image from a recent Penguins broadcast. It's a list of individual skates...
I watched the tape of the hit and I don’t think it’s an illegal hit, just my humble opinion, it’s probably a questionable hit but it’s basically the same thing as the hit from Mike Richards on David Booth. Portwood didn’t lead with his elbow and he kept his shoulder in. I mean seriously, are [...]
(Associated Press) Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The Flyers' excitement over their victory was offset by the news that star winger Simon Gagne will miss six to eight weeks. He is scheduled to have hernia and hip surgery today.
Thousands of women have unnecessarily taken surgery after following the advice found at the National Health Service’s (NHS) new leaflet on breast cancer screening, forcing the UK government to rewrite the print. The NHS moves to withdraw its leaflet and to create a new one after doctors criticized the information as insufficient and manipulative. Mike Richards, [...]
Penguins -Sidney Crosby might want to avoid fighting given the injuries to teammates like Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar . -Speaking of Crosby and fighting, his opponent in Saturday's bout, Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky ( above, with Crosby ), admitted that he didn't have his jersey tied down . -Does Alex Goligoski merit some consideration for the United States' Olympic roster ? -A reader sends...
PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.