Danny Briere’s injury-plagued season continues. After missing nine games with a groin tear the All-Star center’s comeback only last a period and a half as he exited Tuesday game with another groin injury.
Initially it was thought Briere just tore some scar tissue and would be okay, but after yesterday’s MRI it was revealed that Briere has suffered a new groin tear. Well sort of. According to doctors this injury has been around since the beginning of the season but went undetected. The doctors said it wasn’t a matter of if the groin would tear, but when and is responsible for Briere’s initial abdomen injury earlier this season.
Briere will be out of action for a minimum of 4-5 weeks, while the groin heals.
As a result Briere has been put on the long-term injury list, meaning his $6.5 million salary will not count against the cap. With Ryan Parent and Randy Jones ready to return in the next couple weeks, it …
Mike Richards and Jeff Carter each scored two goals in the Flyers’ 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday.
Carter, the burgeoning NHL star, scored his league leading 17 and 18 goals of the season. He is tied with Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek.
Carter opened up the scoring just 2:58 into the first period on a wrist shot from the faceoff circle, snapping the game opener passed Lightning goalie Mike Smith, who stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced.
“I’m getting some breaks,” Carter said. “I just try to put it on net and find some holes and they are right now so hopefully they can keep on going.”
Former Legion of Doom member Mark Recchi tied the game up with 8:10 left in the first. It was the 20-year veteran’s sixth goal of the season. Recchi would not be the only former Flyer to have a significant impact on the outcome of the game.
The second period passed by without any scoring, but the same could not …
The Flyers ended their six-game winning streak on Friday with a loss in an overtime matinee against the Carolina Hurricanes. Sergei Samsonov scored with 1:07 left in the extra period to put the ‘Canes up 3-2.
“You try to get as much speed as you can to avoid the pokecheck,” Samsonov said of his winning goal. “Once I got to the net, I had more room than I thought, so I just tried to squeeze one by.”
Samsonov used his incredible speed to fly down to the goalmouth and put a forehand shot against the still reeling Martin Biron. The win ended another streak, a three-game losing streak by Carolina. The goal caught the Flyers’ netminder off-guard.
“I thought that he was going to go around me to the glove side a little further out, but he made a quick shot right away,” the goaltender said.
Patrick Dwyer and Tuomo Ruutu also scored for the Hurricanes. Joffrey Lupul and Jeff Carter each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers. Carter’s goal was his league-leading 16th of the …
Eagles’ cornerback Asante Samuel is doubtful for Thursday’s Thanksgiving matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
The loss of Samuel will make the already tough assignment of covering the Cardinals’ wide receivers even more trying. Arizona has three wide receivers - Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston - among the top 15 in receiving yards in the NFL.
That makes it even more likely that Thursday’s game will be an offense shootout, with the defense having a minimal affect on the outcome.
Running back Correll Buckhalter is also listed as questionable for Thursday’s game with a sprained knee ligament. While Brian Westbrook is also listed as questionable, he practiced Wednesday and will most likely play.
Center Danny Briere was absent again in last night’s victory over the Dallas Stars. Briere has missed the last six games with a strained groin and it’s unknown when the Flyers center will return.
“It’s frustrating because there’s not much improvement,” Briere said at the Skate Zone in Voorhees “After the first two steps, it hits me. There’s no power. I can’t start and stop - and that’s my game. I need to be quick and taking off and hitting holes, and right now I can’t do that…Only my body will tell me when I’m ready to go. It’s frustrating because I thought I’d be in the lineup last weekend. I want to play. I don’t think I’ve ever had an injury as frustrating as this one, where it’s taken this long.”
Given this news don’t expect to see Briere in the lineup tomorrow in Carolina. Surprisingly the Flyers have played well without Briere, winning their last five games and going 8-2-1 …
After completing one of the most dramatic turn arounds in sports history by making it to the Eastern Conference Finals one year after their worst season in franchise history, the Philadelphia Flyers have started out this season 0-3.
The season opened Saturday against the New York Rangers. It was a tale of two games. The Flyers gave up four goals on the first 14 shots, all in the first period. They then hunkered down and did not allow a single goal the rest of the game. Unfortunately, the offense was only able to muster three goals.
There were a couple bright spots, however. Simon Gagne, returning after missing most of last season with a series of concussion, scored his first goal is almost a year. Mike Richards, newly appointed Captain, also scored. It was great to see both of these guys start off on a good note, albeit entirely individual. Backup goaltender Antero Niittymaki had a strong game relieving Martin Biron, stopping all 13 shots that he …
Wednesday is opening day of the 2008 Major League Baseball Playoffs, and we kick it all off with Milwaukee Brewers at the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brewers come into Philly for their first playoff appearance since 1982, after just making it into the postseason on the final day …
Center Mike Richards has been named Captain of the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced Wednesday. The 23-year old is the 17th Captain in team history.
Richards had a breakout season last year, leading the team with 75 points, was named an Eastern Conference All Star, and won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as team MVP.
“I just think Mike Richards is a player that has all the characteristics we want on our team,” said Flyers head coach John Stevens. “We want a guy out there, that when we see him playing, he is representative of the identity of our hockey team. I think Mike is all of that.”
For a team that has had four captains in four years, this comes as welcome news. Richards is entering the first year of a 12-year contract extension signed in December.
“It’s obviously a privilege to be part of such a traditional organization, and be captain of it,” Richards said. “I am going to do my best to do it. We have a …
The Flyers and head coach John Stevens have agreed to a two-year contract extension, the team said Thursday. Stevens’ contract will now run through the 2010-2011 season.
In his first full season as Flyers’ head coach, Stevens managed one of the greatest comebacks in history, leading them to the Eastern Conference Finals after the worst season in franchise history the year before.
“John is deserving of this new contract,” said general manager Paul Holmgren. “He is a very energetic coach who brings a lot of enthusiasm and passion to the game and we look forward to working together over the next few years.”
His original contract was for two years and took him through last season. He signed a one year contract extension in December of 2007 after he transformed the team with the worst record of the year into a Conference Championship contender.
“I am very excited,” Stevens said. “This is something that we talked about in the early part of the summer. We knew that it was …
Despite a sputtering offense, the Phillies remained in first place this week, two games up on New York Mets. The Phils’ offense continues to look lost, and at one point this week went 23 innings without scoring a run, despite facing less than stellar opposing pitching.
The Phillies lost two games to the Florida Marlins, who are just a half a game back of the Mets in the National League East standings, despite facing three pitchers with less than 20 starts between them this season. The Phillies’ offense got starting pitcher Jamie Moyer his first career loss to the Marlins, despite allowing only two runs on Tuesday. On Thursday they were shutout by Chris Volstad, who was making his fifth career start. Volstad didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, when opposing pitcher Cole Hamels lined a single to center with two outs.
The Phillies’ incomprehensible woes continued on Friday against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates and Paul Maholm. Maholm went seven shutout innings and struck out a career high 10 batters, including five in …
Former Philadelphia Flyer Craig Berube is headed back to his old team for his second stint as an Assistant Coach. Berube is currently the head coach of the Flyers’ minor league affiliate Phantoms and was an assistant coach with the big league club in 2006-2007. Berube is replacing Terry Murray on the Flyers’ bench, as he is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings. John Paddock has been named as Berube’s successor with the Phantoms.
Under Berube, the Phantoms went 46-27-4-3 to finish second in the AHL’s East Division and advanced to the East Division Finals last season.
“Craig will bring new energy to the Flyers’ coaching staff,” said general manager Paul Holmgren. “His knowledge of, and experience with, many of our young players will be invaluable.
In 17 NHL seasons (1986-2003), Berube registered 61 goals and 98 assists for 159 points. He had 3,149 penalty minutes in 1,054 career regular-season games for the Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders.
For the …
This past week started very poorly for the Phillies but ended on a high note.
Coming off a tough series with the Florida Marlins in which the Fightin Phils lost the final two games, including a gem thrown by ace Cole Hamels, the Phillies rolled into Flushing hoping to put some distance between them and the Mets. Mission accomplished, sort of. After one of the most amazing comebacks in recent history, the Phillies failed to capitalize on the momentum built from winning the series opener and looked flat the following two games. The Phils won one inning, while the Mets won 26 innings. The Phils simply lucked out and won the right inning, avoiding a sweep.
On top of their struggles on the field, the Phils have had to deal with some off the field issues as well. Reigning MVP Jimmy Rollins was late to Saturday’s game and was summarily benched by manager Charlie Manuel for breaking team rules.
After the debacle in New York, the Phillies came home to face the Atlanta Braves a game …
