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Kopitar, Fiala each score a pair as Kings rally past Flyers 7-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala scored two goals each and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Thursday night. Kopitar scored the tying goal in the final minute of the second period and then re-directed a pass from Alex Turcotte for...
Scott Laughton ties Flyers franchise record with 4-goal game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Flyers center Scott Laughton felt a huge sense of pride when his second goal of the game gave him 100 in his career. Laughton had another major milestone in sight — he added two empty-net goals to tie Philadelphia's team record of four goals in a game in a 4-1...
Flyers coach John Tortorella criticizes the officiating in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella was frustrated with a couple of calls during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. “Let me start: One thing I teach my team to do is not dive,” he said in opening his postgame press conference. “Maybe I...
Panthers waste early 3-goal lead, rally with 3 goals in final minutes to top Flyers 7-5
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead power-play goal with 1:59 left in the game to help the Florida Panthers overcome a blown three-goal lead and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-5 on Thursday night. Matthew Tkachuk added an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal...
Flyers' rookie Matvei Michkov is healthy scratch against Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a move coach John Tortorella described as “just part of the process” in the young player's development. Michkov, 19, was the seventh overall pick...
Aleksei Kolosov makes his Flyers debut, becoming first Belarusian goalie in NHL history
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aleksei Kolosov became the first Belarusian-born goalie in NHL history Sunday night when he started for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old Kolosov was recalled by the Flyers on Saturday night and immediately inserted into the...
Flyers turn to Russian teen sensation Matvei Michkov to lift them into the playoffs
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Matvei Michkov’s first dose of culture shock in American hockey hit the teen sensation when he skated in the opening days of Philadelphia Flyers’ training camp. Flyers fans were already dressed in his No. 39 jersey. Lots of them. Kids. Adults. The Flyers...
