Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Winger Steve Downie conceded he was surprised by the trade that sent him and defenseman Steve Eminger from the Flyers to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Matt Carle on Nov. 7.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Added Stevens, whose team was also missing defenseman Matt Carle (upper-body injury): "In times like that, you really have to dig down and fight through it and we did tonight. We were obviously short players for most of the game . . . so you're asking guys to kill a lot of penalties and you're taxing guys."
Lightning Strikes (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Steve Downie, a 21-year-old RW was traded for and promoted because of his intriguing potential to add grit and gumption to a Lightning squad that has lacked it. A 2005 first-round draft pick of the Flyers acquired by the Lightning on Nov. 7 in the Matt Carle deal, he also brings a history of on-ice behavioral issues and suspensions that have marked his young career. Lightning GM Brian...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
In addition to Carter, teammate Mike Richards was drafted 24th overall with the Flyers' regular selection in 2003. Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn was chosen by Atlanta with the eighth pick in the first round, while the recently acquired Matt Carle, another talented Flyers blue-liner, was selected by San Jose in the second round.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
RALEIGH, N.C. - Flyers left winger Simon Gagne continues to write one of the NHL's most remarkable comeback stories. Sidelined for most of last season because of a concussion, Gagne scored his 12th and 13th goals and set up defenseman Matt Carle's game-winning score in the third period last night, sparking the surging Flyers to a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in front of a sparse...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Simon Gagne had two goals and an assist to lead the Flyers to their sixth straight victory, 3-1 over the Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C. Matt Carle scored the go-ahead goal with just under 18 minutes left for the Flyers, who are on their...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
The Flyers pushed their winning streak to six games, taking the lead early in the third period on a Matt Carle goal and winning 3-1 Wednesday at the RBC Center. The Canes lost their third straight.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
... Gagne Assists: Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell102ND PERIODPHICAR1:52Chad LaRose Assists: Matt Cullen, Joe Corvo113RD PERIODPHICAR2:05Matt Carle Assists: Simon Gagne, Luca Sbisa2119:59Simon Gagne (Empty net) Assists: Braydon Coburn31Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. -- had two goals and an assist to lead the to their sixth straight victory, 3-1 over the on Wednesday night. scored the...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
RALEIGH, N.C. Simon Gagne had two goals and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their sixth straight victory, 3-1 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
Matt Carle scored the go-ahead goal with just under 18 minutes left for the Flyers, who are on their longest winning streak in more than three years.
Gagne started the decisive sequence by leading an odd-man...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
By JOEDY McCREARY9:29 p.m. ET RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -An exhausted Matt Carle headed for Philadelphia's bench, but none of his teammates noticed. So he stayed on the ice and wound up scoring the goal that gave his team to its longest winning streak in years.Philadelphia won its sixth straight Wednesday night, beating the slumping Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 behind two goals and an assist from...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Flyers beat Hurricanes for 6th straight winBy JOEDY McCREARYAP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. -- Simon Gagne had two goals and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their sixth straight victory, 3-1 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.Matt Carle scored the go-ahead goal with just under 18 minutes left for the Flyers, who are on their longest winning streak in more than...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
... Gagné had two goals and an assist to lead visiting Philadelphia to its sixth straight victory. Matt Carle scored the go-ahead goal with just under 18 minutes left for the Flyers, who are on their longest winning streak in more than three years. Gagné started the decisive sequence by leading an odd-man rush during a 4-on-4 play. He slipped the puck to Carle on a 3-on-1 break,...
