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Philadelphia Flyers News

Bryz misses practice, Bacashihua fills in
February 11
CSN Philly
 
"Ilya Bryzgalov again missed practice on Friday with the flu as call-up Jason Bacashihua worked practice with Sergei Bobrovsky. Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said he would have no hesitation in using Bacashihua this weekend against the Rangers or Red Wings if he had to. "I'd love the chance," Bacashihua said. The 29-year-old has not played in an NHL game since 2006-07 when he was with the St. Louis Blues."
Flyers take aim at solving Rangers' Lundqvist
February 11
CSN Philly
 
"One goal. That's all Claude Giroux's line with Scott Hartnell and Jaromir Jagr has scored against goalie Henrik Lundqvist this season in four losses to the Rangers. "His team plays well. They block shots. We have a lot of shots outside, but without traffic, and if he sees the puck, he stops it," Giroux said. "We have to do a good job of going in front of him." If last weekend represented the "Lost Weekend" for the Flyers, then this one has the potential to be "Redemption Weekend." The Flyers host the Eastern Conference leading Rangers on Saturday afternoon, then fly to Detroit for Sunday's match against the Red Wings, who are trying to tie the all-time home winning streak record."
Flyers look to youngsters on faceoffs
February 11
Courier-Post
 
"Peter Laviolette sent out his youngest player Thursday night to take a defensive-zone draw that could have meant the difference between the Flyers winning in regulation or playing overtime. The Flyers were hanging on for dear life, up a goal on the Toronto Maple Leafs with 47.1 seconds to go. With Max Talbot in the penalty box and the Leafs' net empty, the Flyers were dealing with a 6-on-4. The pressure was on 19-year-old rookie Sean Couturier, who was about to draw for puck possession with the Leafs' second-best faceoff man, Tyler Bozak. When puck was dropped, Couturier got his stick down first and pulled the puck back to defenseman Braydon Coburn, who threw it down ice for a clear."
Flyers beat Leafs to snap three-game skid
February 10
CSN Philly
 
"Every player in the NHL has his own way of celebrating a goal. First pump. Stick held high. Marching rapidly in place. Then there's the odd bird, like Scott Hartnell, who decided to drop his gloves and throw down with Toronto's Dion Phaneuf after scoring Thursday night during the Flyers 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs at Wells Fargo Center. "That was probably the best celebration of a goal I've seen," teammate Max Talbot offered. "I told Scott, this was amazing. It's pretty cool. No fist pump, no nothing, just drop glove and go.""
Varying views on Hartnell-Phaneuf scrap
February 10
CSN Philly
 
"Everyone seemed to have a different viewpoint on why Scott Hartnell threw down with Toronto's Dion Phaneuf a millisecond after scoring a goal. "Dion had hit him near the goal line and the other guy fell into the boards," offered Leafs coach Ron Wilson. "I think it had to do more with that hit earlier then it had to do the goal. That is why [Hartnell] player slashed him after he scored the goal. That is why they got the extra penalty." Claude Giroux liked what he saw."
Holmgren gives updates on Bryzgalov, JVR
February 10
CSN Philly
 
"Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said on Thursday night that he was uncertain how long goalie Ilya Bryzgalov will be absent from the club. Bryzgalov has a virus and Holmgren said that given how contagious the Norovirus is right now, he wanted him away from the club. "We'll see how he is later and I'm sure [trainer] Jimmy [McCrossin] will talk to him tonight to see how he is doing," Holmgren said. "It's some kind of flu." Bryzgalov came to the Wells Fargo Center for the morning skate and was sent home. The Flyers recalled goalie Jason Bacashihua from the Phantoms."
Hartnell records goal, assist, fight in the Flyers' win
February 10
Courier-Post
 
"Miked up for his first All-Star Game two weekends ago, Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell helped set up a goal with a pretty pass, then skated past opposing defenseman Dion Phaneuf and threw out a borderline-insulting one-liner that was broadcast live on national television. "That was all in good fun," Hartnell said Thursday night after scoring a Gordie Howe hat trick in the Flyers' 4-3 win over Phaneuf and the Leafs. "I heard the Twitter world blew up after we went at it there." Hartnell/Phaneuf II was a lot more than playful trash talk."
Leafs center 'sad' about Pronger
February 10
Courier-Post
 
"Toronto Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski felt terrible the moment his swinging stick clipped Flyers captain Chris Pronger in an Oct. 24 game at the Wells Fargo Center. He feels worse now. Grabovski heard what originally was thought to be a scary right-eye injury has turned into prolonged concussion symptoms that ended Pronger's season and has his career in jeopardy. "It's accident," Grabovski said from the Leafs dressing room Thursday following a morning skate that preceded his first game against the Flyers since Pronger's injury — a 4-3 Toronto loss. "I have so many shots in my face, too. A hundred percent, I didn't do it on purpose. I'm really kind of sad because (Pronger's) such a"
Amateur goalie faces Flyers' practice shots
February 10
Courier-Post
 
"Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov showed up at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday morning battling the flu, so team officials promptly sent him home. That led to some scrambling, resulting in a stranger in goal for the Flyers' morning skate and Adirondack Phantoms' second-stringer Jason Bacashihua backing up Sergei Bobrovsky for Thursday night's 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers found a second practice goalie by borrowing a netminder from a morning pick-up game at Wells Fargo Center. When the ice is available, Comcast-Spectacor President and CEO Peter Luukko sets up and plays in 7:15 a.m. games that include friends and employees."
Will Philly take a Flyer on Schenn?
February 9
Toronto Sun
 
"Luke Schenn has a natural inclination to watch out for his kid brother Brayden. And while that task would be a lot easier if both were on the same bench for the Philadelphia Flyers, that's not quite the close proximity that Luke is thinking of right now. While gainfully employed by the Maple Leafs, there continues to be speculation Luke will somehow join Brayden in orange and black by the Feb. 27 trade deadline, if not elsewhere. Something with the Leafs and Flyers was cooking a few weeks ago for forward James van Riemsdyk, before the Flyer winger suffered a concussion. He remains out of their lineup, while Philly is still looking for depth on defence after losing Chris Pronger. For"
Pronger surprises Flyers with visit to practice
February 9
CSN Philly
 
"Chris Pronger made a surprise visit to Skate Zone on Wednesday. The Flyers' captain dropped by for 90 minutes to say hello to his teammates, most of whom he hasn't seen since the club's Christmas party in mid-December. Pronger remains out for the season with post-concussion syndrome."
Pronger makes appearance at practice
February 9
Courier-Post
 
"The latest Flyers players had heard about their missing captain was more of the same: Chris Pronger still was having more bad days than good ones due to a severe post-concussion syndrome that ended his season in November. Other than a few Flyers such as defenseman Braydon Coburn, who has visited Pronger a couple of times at his Haddonfield home, no one had actually seen him since a team Christmas party, which occurred right around the time the probable future Hall of Fame defenseman officially was ruled done for the season."
Bryzgalov: 'It's like a soccer net'
February 9
Courier-Post
 
"Ilya Bryzgalov broke into song Wednesday just as his two-minute post-practice interview ended. Trying to do his best Britney Spears, the Russian goalie used a high-pitched voice to sing the chorus to "Oops! I Did It Again!" What sounded like one of those bad early "American Idol" auditions in reality was a reminder to everyone within earshot that, oops, Bryz had done it again the night before when he and the Flyers turned another shootout into a loss. The morning after their 1-0 shootout defeat to the New Islanders, the Flyers began practice by devoting about 15 minutes to working on shootouts."
Flyers fall to Isles in SO for third straight loss
February 8
CSN Philly
 
"Talk about twisted irony. Only in Philadelphia could beleaguered Flyer goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, trying to find confidence, get his 25th career shutout and still lose. And feel bad about it, too. That's because while Bryz was good in net, his counterpart at the other end Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center, Evgeni Nabokov, was simply sensational."
Flyers can't solve hot goalie, lose 1-0 in shootout
February 8
Courier-Post
 
"Ilya Bryzgalov's 25th career shutout isn't one worth remembering to tell the grandkids. The other goalie was better. His bad shootout record got worse. The Flyers lost. "It's a bad taste in the mouth," Bryzgalov said after the Flyers' losing streak stretched to a season-high three games with a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Islanders."
Briere returns; JVR still has issues
February 8
Courier-Post
 
"Camped out at his dressing room locker, Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk had to feel a wee bit envious seeing teammate Danny Briere just a few feet away smiling his way through an interview. Briere was over his concussion and followed a Tuesday morning skate at Wells Fargo Center by announcing that he was good to go Tuesday night against the New York Islanders."
Islanders' Nabokov shuts out Flyers
February 8
New York Post
 
"Evgeni Nabokov faced a barrage of shots from all angles, stopping everything that came at him. Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the Islanders beat the Flyers 1-0 last night. Nabokov was sensational, turning aside every shot he faced — including two in the shootout. He recorded his 52nd career shutout and second this season in his return to the NHL after a brief stint in Russia. "They were all decent and quality shots," Nabokov said. "Sometimes you get a rebound, a weird bounce and they go in. That is just the way the game is.""
Improving JVR finally talks concussion
February 7
CSN Philly
 
"While Danny Briere returns to the ice Tuesday after missing six games with a concussion, teammate James van Riemsdyk remains sidelined with post-concussion symptoms. Van Riemsdyk will miss his 11th straight game tonight against the New York Islanders. The good news? The Flyers' 22-year-old wing is making progress and appears far more upbeat than he was as recently as a week ago. "It's a pretty slow process, but I have to keep the good mindset," van Riemsdyk said after today's morning skate. It was among his first comments to reporters in weeks. "That's all I can do.""
Flyers need goaltending, defense to improve
February 7
CSN Philly
 
"Peter Laviolette often cautions the media not to oversimplify certain aspects of his hockey team. Well, sometimes the numbers tell their own tale, and there is no oversimplifying that the Flyers' goaltending and defense just aren't getting it done. Unless their team numbers improve, it's going to be a quick spring. Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen summed things up perfectly after Sunday's 5-2 loss when asked what has been the difference between the Flyers and Rangers in their season series which New York lead, 4-0."
Briere return a 'possibility' vs. Islanders
February 7
CSN Philly
 
"Amid the ash, debris and rubble of The Lost Weekend against the Devils and Rangers, a light came pouring out of the Skate Zone rafters on Monday. Danny Briere. He took contact for the second time in four days. If he has no post-concussive side effects, it sounds like Briere could be available for Tuesday's game against the Islanders. "It's a possibility," Briere said. "I haven't ruled it out.""
Flyers eager to overcome bad weekend
February 7
Courier-Post
 
"A lost weekend probably cost the Flyers a full day off Monday. They're due one, so coach Peter Laviolette made the morning practice he'd called an optional one. Most of the Flyers veterans chose to stay off the ice as eight of the 12 players opting to get in some work were rookies, but attendance for a team meeting at Skate Zone was mandatory."
Sestito tries to help Flyers with fists
February 6
Courier-Post
 
"Flyers players were filtering in and out of a dressing room that had that fresh-loss feel. There was no music and little talking beyond a few guys taking turns putting their spin on their latest loss to the New York Rangers, the fourth one in a row this season, by a 5-2 score. The one player already showered and decked out in a suit was the one who'd earned his way to an early dismissal. Rookie winger Tom Sestito, the biggest of the Flyers at 6-feet-5, 230 pounds, didn't look the part. There were no cuts on his face, no black eye, no sign at all that he'd tried to do his part toward getting the Flyers a first win this season over the Rangers by fighting not once, not twice, but three"
Rangers fans' chant sums it up for Flyers
February 6
Courier-Post
 
"The New York Rangers had the Flyers on their death beds again, this time on Super Bowl Sunday at the Garden. A running clock was ticking away. It was down to 4 minutes, 3 minutes, 2 minutes … That's when a chant started high up in the rafters: "Let's go Giants; Let's go Giants!" Within seconds, a new one picked up. This one included the masses and was so loud it smothered the New Yorkers who were ready to turn their attention to football's biggest day. This serenade celebrated what had gone on again down below, a hockey trend between two old rivals that just won't end. "You can't beat us; You can't beat us!" Rangers fans sang in the stands."
Unyielding Rangers take down Flyers again
February 6
New York Post
 
"The Eastern Conference-leading Rangers bleed black and blue, their relentless work ethic demanded by the coach but enforced by peer pressure within a locker room into and out of which the athletes march lockstep. "The way we play so hard and the way we play so physically is our identity," Marian Gaborik said after the Blueshirts defeated the Flyers 5-2 yesterday at the Garden to stretch their Atlantic lead over Philadelphia to five points with two games in hand. "We have a team where everybody has bought into the system and we can all count one another to be there when it gets tough. "We don't have the same kind of talent as a team like Philadelphia. We can't dipsy-doodle or go"
Rinaldo put Kovalchuk in the fighting mood
February 5
CSN Philly
 
"When Ilya Kovalchuk and Brayden Schenn dropped the gloves in the third period during Saturday's matinee game at the Wells Fargo Center, Kovalchuk had no intentions on fighting Schenn. Kovalchuk was going after Zac Rinaldo, who knocked down Zach Parise after the whistle during the third period. "I asked him, 'What are you going to do?' He said, 'Fight you,'" Kovalchuk said to the Star-Ledger. "Rinaldo slew-footed Zach. He's one of those kind of players who wanted to get something going and they did." Before he could confront Rinaldo, Schenn stepped in the way to meet Kovalchuk. The two exchanged punches before Kovalchuk landed a hard right that sent Schenn to the ice."
Rinaldo fined $5,000 on Saturday vs. Devils
February 5
CSN Philly
 
"Flyers center Zac Rinaldo has been fined a total of $5,000 for two separate incidents from the game against the Devils on Saturday, according to NHL.com Rinaldo was fined $2,500 for his hit on center Jacob Josefson at the 12:51 mark in the second period and was fined another $2,500 for a trip of Zach Parise at the 11:38 mark in the third period. Rinaldo earned a minor penalty for interference for his hit but did not earn a penalty for his trip of Parise."
Flyers need to carry momentum to MSG
February 5
CSN Philly
 
"If the Flyers are feeling bad about a 6-4 loss to the Devils, in which they trailed 6-0. Well, it doesn't get an easier on Super Bowl Sunday. That's because the Flyers go into Madison Square Garden 0-3 against the Rangers this season, where goalie Henrik Lundqvist has outright owned them. "Our start has to be a little bit better," Jaromir Jagr said. "All the 1 o'clock games, I don't think we had a good start. Somehow we have to do different things." The Flyers outshot the Devils 24-1 in the third period. They can build on that against the Rangers."
Hartnell 'embarrassed' as Flyers fall to Devils
February 5
CSN Philly
 
"Talk about blowing off the first 40 minutes of an afternoon matinee so you can catch the early train to New York. Talk about a total lack of discipline and energy early, followed by an epiphany of outright dominance at the end. Well, that's what unfolded Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers turned a blowout loss into a 6-4 defeat. Initially, it resembled the 6-0 butt-kicking from Boston on Dec. 17 at the Center. That's when the Flyers changed from passengers to participants. In between? Where was Peter Laviolette's team?"
Change of scenery helping Simmonds
February 5
Courier-Post
 
"Their meetings as Western Conference opponents used to be fairly regular. When Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds was spending his first three NHL seasons with the Los Angeles, Ilya Bryzgalov was tending goal for the division rival Phoenix Coyotes. "I always liked him," Bryzgalov said Thursday night after watching Simmonds score twice in the Flyers' 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. "We played lots of games, and he's always been dangerous around the net. He was driving to the net. He always played a passionate game." Bryzgalov moved East this season in a trade-and-sign, and he's really has enjoyed Simmonds being brought in, too, as part of the Mike Richards blockbuster."
Smoked on the water
February 5
Courier-Post
 
"The small gathering on the dock at a New Hampshire fishing hole yelled out some friendly heckling. The locals had spotted three 21-foot fishing boats out on Lake Waukewan that were within earshot, two of them containing cameramen shooting a couple of fellows on the other boat armed with fishing poles. Peter Laviolette, a native New Englander who vacations at a family lake house in the same Meredith, N.H., town he was fishing, was back in Boston Bruins country as a rival coach. Right away, he was outed by his boat partner. "I'm with the coach of the Flyers," professional angler and local celebrity Charlie Moore shouted to the crowd on the dock."
Devils flatten flat Flyers
February 5
Courier-Post
 
"The emotions of two very different hockey games, mixed into one bizarre day for the Flyers, were settling in. Coach Peter Laviolette couldn't help himself. Summing up a 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the coach focused on the 40 minutes of atrocious hockey his team had played Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center, not the last 20, in which the Flyers fell short of what would have been the greatest comeback in league history. "We lost," Laviolette said after watching the Flyers score four unanswered goals and outshoot the Devils 24-1 in the third period. "It's hard to feel better."
JVR still won't talk concussion
February 4
CSN Philly
 
"Another day, another Flyers practice, another afternoon James van Riemsdyk declined to speak to the media about how he's feeling. Van Riemsdyk, currently on injured reserve, hasn't played since Jan. 12 because of a concussion he sustained after being bumped around in early January. He's back at practice – an encouraging sign – but there's not much else known about his status. The most he has communicated about his condition? Mumbling "the same" when pressed for any updates by reporters. He's clearly frustrated – and his teammates can't help but take notice and sympathize. "I think anytime anybody's injured, it's a frustrating process," Braydon Coburn said. "You want to be out there, and"
Flyers clicking, taking back home ice advantage
February 4
CSN Philly
 
"Had things gone just a bit differently, this could have been a very ugly week for the Flyers. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in the team's locker room at Skate Zone who felt good about Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets, a 2-1 shootout loss on home ice. That game was another example of this season's disturbing theme of poor performances at the Wells Fargo Center. With the red-hot Nashville Predators in town on Thursday, it could have been very easy for the Flyers to follow up their lackluster Winnipeg loss with yet another loss on home ice. Instead, they defeated one of the toughest teams in the NHL with the home crowd in the stands. Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators"
Rinaldo sparks Flyers in home win over Preds
February 3
CSN Philly
 
"When Zac Rinaldo doesn't play for a couple of game, it shows on the ice. The energy, the hits, the timing to make something happen aren't there. Truth is, the Flyers languish when he's not around. Rinaldo returned to the lineup Thursday night after missing three games and re-ignited the Flyers' flame with a couple of great hits, an assist and a screen for a goal during a 4-1 win over the sizzling Nashville Predators, who had lost only twice in their previous 15 games."
Change of scenery helping Simmonds
February 3
Courier-Post
 
"Their meetings as Western Conference opponents used to be fairly regular. When Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds was spending his first three NHL seasons with the Los Angeles, Ilya Bryzgalov was tending goal for the division rival Phoenix Coyotes. "I always liked him," Bryzgalov said Thursday night after watching Simmonds score twice in the Flyers' 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. "We played lots of games, and he's always been dangerous around the net. He was driving to the net. He always played a passionate game.""
Flyers must recapture mystique on home ice
February 2
CSN Philly
 
"Jaromir Jagr says the Flyers are going to have a tough time getting that mystique back – where opposing teams are worried about playing in Philly. Peter Laviolette's Flyers may be the NHL's No. 1 road warriors, but on home ice, too often, they look like genteel, lost souls. It's not a stretch to say that on too many nights, the fans get into the opposition's face more than the Flyers."
Briere, JVR absent from Flyers practice
February 2
CSN Philly
 
"Neither Danny Briere nor James van Riemsdyk practiced Wednesday with the Flyers at Skate Zone. Both are recovering from concussions; both participated Tuesday with the team at the morning skate and both practiced on Monday. General manager Paul Holmgren said their absences could be interpreted as a setback, though a source said that in Briere's case, he simply wanted more rest as not to push his recovery. "The fact that they weren't out there today, I guess you could call that a setback, I don't know," Holmgren said. "We're dealing with concussions. They didn't feel as good today as yesterday. I'm not sure what that means.""
Jets down Flyers 2-1 in shootout for huge victory
February 1
Winnipeg Free Press
 columnist
"This isn't an easy town for anybody in enemy colours, be they Giants or Cardinals, Celtics or Penguins, Apollo Creed or Santa Claus. And so when a visitor can escape with a victory — as the Winnipeg Jets did Tuesday night courtesy a 2-1 shootout over the Philadelphia Flyers — then it's cause for a little celebration, short-lived as it may be. "It wasn't easy for us after the (all-star) break and especially here in Philly," began Jet goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. "We battled hard. We had a couple scoring chances but, again, we couldn't score. Finally we found a way to win. "That's a huge two points for us.""
Flyers emerge from break with SO loss to Jets
February 1
CSN Philly
 
"Somewhere between the morning skate and the third period, the message from Flyers coach Peter Laviolette was lost in translation. Get a strong, motivated start against the Winnipeg Jets. Get the legs moving and the shots coming after a long All-Star break. For 40 minutes Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center, nothing happened as Laviolette stewed. "He was upset even after the first and I don't blame him," Jaromir Jagr. "That's what happens when you have five days off. Neither team played good. It looked like they had better legs in the first period.""
Flyers have no choice but to keep playing Bryz
February 1
CSN Philly
 columnist Jay Greenberg
"Bryan Little beat Ilya Bryzgalov through the five-hole, which seems like more of that $51 million down the rat hole, but at least this time the goalie stopped the other two tries in the shootout. That's two more than Bryzgalov did against the Avalanche and the Bruins -- and he actually looked comfortable doing so. He got his right pad down on Kyle Wellwood, got the legs together on Blake Wheeler. Two pretty good saves and two saves probably good enough for a win if the Flyers had somebody other than Claude Giroux and Danny Briere who is a threat in the shootout."
Improving Briere blames himself for concussion
February 1
Courier-Post
 
"Flyers center Danny Briere, out indefinitely with a concussion, participated in the team's Tuesday morning skate, and afterward reported no symptoms. That was an improvement from Monday when he returned to practice for the first time since being injured Jan. 21 and experienced headaches. "I'm feeling better and better every day. That's the thing with concussions," Briere said. "You just have to hope for the best. You just never know from one day to the next what it's going to bring. I'm trying to ramp up the workload every day. Sunday I did a workout off the ice. Yesterday, I went on the ice for about half a practice and today we pushed it a little bit more. Now we just have to hope the"
Jets down Flyers 2-1 in shootout for huge victory
February 1
Winnipeg Free Press
 
"This isn't an easy town for anybody in enemy colours, be they Giants or Cardinals, Celtics or Penguins, Apollo Creed or Santa Claus. And so when a visitor can escape with a victory — as the Winnipeg Jets did Tuesday night courtesy a 2-1 shootout over the Philadelphia Flyers — then it's cause for a little celebration, short-lived as it may be. "It wasn't easy for us after the (all-star) break and especially here in Philly," began Jet goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. "We battled hard. We had a couple scoring chances but, again, we couldn't score. Finally we found a way to win. "That's a huge two points for us.""
Jagr says he'll play tonight vs. Jets
January 31
CSN Philly
 
"Jaromir Jagr said after the Flyers' morning skate that he intends to play in tonight's game at the Wells Fargo Center against the Winnipeg Jets -- at least, he added, "that's the plan." Jagr, who aggravated his left groin on Jan. 21 in the Flyers' win over the New Jersey Devils, has been skating but missed the Flyers' last two games against Boston and Florida. He's missed time with groin issues two other times this season. Staying out of the game with injury has been a new, and not enjoyable, experience for the Flyers' right wing."
Recharged Flyers' tough month begins with Jets
January 31
CSN Philly
 
"For hockey players who don't participate in the NHL's All-Star Game, the week of the All-Star break is often a time to take a vacation to a warmer climate, to re-energize and prepare for the season's second half. Like many of his teammates, Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov took some time off from the rink … but when asked about how he spent his six free days, Bryzgalov spoke in-depth about cleaning leaves and twigs from his backyard, and playing outside with his dog. Whatever works, right?"
Briere, Jagr, JVR, Rinaldo back at practice
January 31
CSN Philly
 
"There were no changes in status for any of the injured Flyers at Monday's practice, but there was some good news nonetheless. Danny Briere (concussion), James van Riemsdyk (concussion), Jaromir Jagr (groin) and Zac Rinaldo (upper-body) all participated in the first team practice since the All-Star break. All wore regular orange or white jerseys instead of the no-contact jerseys injured players often wear. Briere and van Riemsdyk, who remain out indefinitely, left practice prior to the more physical drills the rest of the Flyers participated in, but their presence was encouraging."
Bryzgalov hopes to see gains in net
January 31
Courier-Post
 
"A first post-All-Star break practice done, Ilya Bryzgalov headed off the Skate Zone ice Monday afternoon and wobbled his way to the Flyers dressing room. Almost immediately, there was a reporter presence nearby. Most were awaiting to see if Jaromir Jagr (groin), Danny Briere (concussion) and James van Riemsdyk (concussion) — injured forwards who were back practicing — would provide updates on their progress. For the record, Jagr said he's iffy for tonight's home game with the Winnipeg Jets, while Briere and van Riemsdyk refused comment and remain sidelined indefinitely."
Scott Hartnell falls down for charity, tells Phaneuf to "suck it"
January 30
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"It's possible you went into All-Star Weekend not caring much for Flyers forward Scott Hartnell. It's even possible you disliked the guy a lot after seeing him beat your favorite team. One good way to win people over though is to do good things for those in need, and that's just what he did during yesterday's All-Star Game. Hartnell has embraced a Twitter meme that counted up how many times he fell down during a game (#HartnellDown for those not in the Twitter world) and for yesterday's game, Hartnell pledged $1000 for each time he went down. The All-Star Game turned into a lucrative one for charity as he raised $4000 and Hartnell tells NHL.com's Dave Lozo his teammates were more than eager"
Back to the real NHL games
January 30
Ottawa Sun
 columnist Chris Stevenson
"The days at the beach, as tweeted by Capitals defenceman Mike Green from the Cayman Islands, are over. The neon tans from Las Vegas will now start to fade. The NHL's feel-good weekend here — a resounding success which revolved around the emotional outpouring between Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson and Senators fans — now becomes a fond memory. Ahead is a 30-game sausage grinder that is the rest of the NHL season. "You need the break whether you're here or somewhere else doing something different. This is a part of the season the guys really look forward to, just to recharge the battery," said Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul. "When you get back from this break, you're re-energized and you"
All-Star weekend a family affair for Timonen
January 30
CSN Philly
 
"Kimmo Timonen wasn't sure he was going to come to this All-Star Game, but his 12-year-old son, Samuel, insisted he had to. Sunday, Samuel was on the bench with his dad during Team Chara's 12-9 win over Team Alfredsson (see recap). "Not many hockey players can do that, actually," Timonen said. "Get a chance to come here and bring your son over here. That was probably the biggest reason why we came here. I'm sure he's going to remember that for a long time."