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Scott Hartnell News & Rumors

Power play needs spark from injured Hartnell
May 3
Courier-Post
 
"With the Flyers now deadlocked at one game apiece in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers hope to get their suddenly struggling power play untracked against the NHL's top-ranked penalty kill. After going an extraordinary – and unsustainable – 12 for 23 (52.2 percent) in their first postseason series against Pittsburgh, Philadelphia is just 1-for-11 through two games against New Jersey. If the Flyers are to steer their power play ship back on course as the series shifts to Newark for the next two games, Scott Hartnell will likely need to play a major role in the resurgence."
Scott Hartnell's goal with 0.9 seconds left in overtime ends Penguins' 11 game winning streak
March 19
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 
"The Penguins have lost games before. Twenty-six others, all but five in regulation, this season alone. Hardly out of the question that they'll drop a few more before the regular season ends April 7. But it might be a while before they suffer a defeat that stings -- or costs -- as much as their 3-2 overtime loss Sunday to Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. They aren't often beaten after playing two excellent, often dominant, periods. Rarely end up losing when they take a multiple-goal lead into the final 20 minutes. And they surely don't make a habit of allowing winning goals with ninth-tenths of a second to play, the way they did when Scott Hartnell beat goalie Marc-Andre Fleury from"
Giroux, Laviolette play coy about Hartnell's faceoffs
March 7
CSN Philly
 
"Scott Hartnell came into Tuesday's game against Detroit having taken just 18 faceoffs all season. He took 16 against the Red Wings because Claude Giroux is nursing a bruised hand. "What do you mean one hand?" Giroux asked, trying to be serious. "Hartsy's been good on faceoffs and in the playoffs sometimes I get kicked out, so we want Hartsy to get in there. He's got a heavy stick and he works hard for faceoffs." Hartnell wasn't bad, going 7 for 16 -- or 44 percent."
Flyers' Hartnell gets career-high in goals
February 26
CSN Philly
 
"Scott Hartnell's two goals -- both coming via scoring change -- gave him a career-high 30 goals this season. Both his third period goals were off deflections. The Flyers' 5-4 shootout win (see story) marked the third time this season the Flyers have recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a game."
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."
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."
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?"
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"
Hartnell earns All-Star invitation
January 25
Courier-Post
 
"Scott Hartnell was just about ready to hit the sack. The Flyers' left winger had an enjoyable Monday night in Fort Lauderdale dining with his father, one of 10 Flyers dads who've been around the team for the last week. Just before crashing, his cell phone went off, and he couldn't help but wonder what he did wrong when hearing who was on the other end. Calling with news was NHL senior VP for safety Brendan Shanahan, a fellow who'd been busy all season issuing suspension after suspension for illegal blows to the head."
Flyers' Hartnell finally named an All-Star
January 24
CSN Philly
 
"Shortly after Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins, Scott Hartnell was asked whether he had made any plans for the All-Star break. Hartnell paused for a second, then replied that he hadn't made any definitive plans he couldn't change if he got a call. Well, the call finally came today, as the Flyers' power forward was added to Sunday's All-Star roster in Ottawa as an injury substitute. Hartnell will replace Chicago Blackhawk Jonathan Toews, who will miss the All-Star Game because of an upper-body injury. He was added to injured reserve on Tuesday morning."
Hartnell gives dad a thrill
January 23
Courier-Post
 
"A balding retired Western Canada high school principal wearing glasses and a replica of his son's No. 19 Winter Classic jersey couldn't hide his smile standing outside the doorway to the Flyers dressing room talking about a weekend he'll forever treasure. Listening in from behind, Jaromir Jagr interrupted Bill Hartnell's short post-game chat with two reporters to have a little fun."
Hartnell on ASG snub: 'A little disappointing'
January 13
CSN Philly
 
"Perhaps someone ought to call the cops – Scott Hartnell isn't an all-star. Thursday afternoon, Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen were named to this year's all-star team, and Matt Read and Sean Couturier learned they will travel to Ottawa to represent the rookie class. Hartnell, who's tied for the Flyers' lead with 18 goals and leads in plus/minus at plus-19, was overlooked. Earlier this week, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said it would be "criminal" if Hartnell were to be left off the all-star roster. Hartnell was certainly let down to learn he wasn't included."
Hartnell makes line click
November 6
Courier-Post
 columnist Randy Miller
"Scott Hartnell got a good laugh when he first say a vintage 1990s jar of Jaromir Jagr peanut butter after a Flyers practice the other day. "Embarrassing," Hartnell called out to Jagr, when seeing how big his new teammate was when he was winning scoring titles as a Penguin. "Your hair is embarrassing," Jagr shot back with a giggle. They laughed it up. Hartnell can't believe his good fortune. The 29-year-old left wing never dreamed he'd be on a line with two great scorers, budding superstar Claude Giroux and Jagr, a still-got-it-at-39 future Hall of Famer."
Hartnell finding success on line with Jagr, Giroux
November 1
CSN Philly
 
"Scott Hartnell is smiling quite a bit these days. He's got the Big Bird haircut going in full bloom, too. The Flyers' left wing has four goals and nine points in five games since being promoted to Claude Giroux's line with Jaromir Jagr. The move was intended to get Hartnell going – he was goalless then – and it's worked. The "G Line" has been on fire, accumulating 23 points in four games."
Hartnell's error triggers bad loss for Flyers
October 21
Courier-Post
 
"Flyers winger Scott Hartnell was working hard in his own end trying to clear the zone but got careless. It's not textbook hockey flinging the puck to the middle of the ice, an area where turnovers tend to turn into scoring opportunities. When Hartnell went there late in the first period Thursday night, his attempted clear became a perfect wrong-team pass right onto the stick of Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault, who was waiting for his gift just inside the blue line. Bad decision, bad pass, bad omen."
Hartnell to see cardiologist Tuesday
September 26
CSN Philly
 
"Flyers winger Scott Hartnell will visit a cardiologist on Tuesday after an elevated heart incident in Detroit. Hartnell did not play in the third period of the Flyers' 3-1 win at the Joe Louis Arena. General manager Paul Holmgren said that between the second and third periods, Hartnell's heart rate was elevated and took far too long to return to normal. Coach Peter Laviolette called it, "A very scary situation." Hartnell seemed fine after the game – he fell twice (as usual) and was joking around. Hartnell told reporters on Sunday he was "sore" and never mentioned the heart issue."
Flyers' Scott Hartnell visiting cardiologist
September 26
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The heart rate of Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Hartnell(notes) was elevated between the second and third periods of the team's Friday preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings, so the 29-year-old will be visiting a cardiologist on Tuesday, according to NHL.com. The uptick was discovered after Hartnell had an abnormal twitching of his right arm between periods, the site notes. "He had a little bit of an elevated heart rate that would not go down even after rest during the intermission," GM Paul Holmgren said, according to the site. "We're getting him checked out. I'm sure it was a scary situation for Scott. We're mildly concerned because he is a young guy.""
At least five Flyers headed for surgery
May 11
Courier-Post
 
"Now that the Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs, the procession to the operating room is about to begin. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren revealed Tuesday that five players will undergo offseason surgery and three more may face the same fate after further evaluation. Center Mike Richards is scheduled to have surgery today to repair a torn wrist ligament injured during training camp. Right wing Kris Versteeg will need surgery to repair a sports hernia, center Blair Betts will undergo finger surgery and defenseman Andrej Meszaros will have wrist surgery. Forwards Scott Hartnell and Jeff Carter are being evaluated for hip issues that may require surgery and defenseman Chris"
Briere, Hartnell lead Flyers past Devils
January 7
Philly.com
 
"The Flyers had to huff and puff, but they finally wore down the sad-sack New Jersey Devils on Thursday night at the Prudential Center. They overcame two deficits and rallied past the Devils, 4-2, before a sparse but loud crowd. Danny Briere deposited two goals and snapped a 2-2 tie early in the third period, Scott Hartnell scored two goals, and Ville Leino had a career-high three assists as the Flyers handed New Jersey its ninth loss in its last 10 games. "They've been so good for so long - and beating up on teams for so long - so it's kind of nice to give it back to them a little bit," said Briere, who had a finger stitched after it was cut by Andy Greene's second-period slash. The Devils"
Hartnell's two goals extend Flyers' winning streak to four games
November 2
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"IT IS A GOOD thing Scott Hartnell is the Flyers' team representative for the NHL's players association, because his work conditions are hazardous. Hartnell could have his own episode of "Dirty Jobs" on the Discovery Channel. His work area is a confined space - it stretches from just in front of the opposing goaltender's crease to behind the net and includes dangerous corners. He is asked to perform straining, repetitive motions - working with the puck in tedious situations that unfold in the blink of an eye. And he leaves the rink most nights black and blue - abused from the barrage of slashes he takes for standing in traffic. Make no mistake, Hartnell is well-compensated for his job. But"
Hartnell gets haircut with a purpose
October 24
Philly.com
 
"Flyers winger Scott Hartnell gets this week's Good Guy award. Hartnell cut his hair Friday and donated it to Locks of Love (locksoflove.org). Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under 21 who suffer from long-term medical hair loss."
Flyers' Hartnell not taking preseason lightly
September 24
Philly.com
 
"Don't tell Scott Hartnell that NHL exhibition games are meaningless. The Flyers winger might take offense. To him, performing well in the preseason is the first step to his team's goal of winning the Stanley Cup. "Even though it is an exhibition, it's time to prove yourself," Hartnell said Thursday before the Flyers dropped a 3-2 shoot-out decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the John Labatt Centre. "You want to start off well even though it's an exhibition, get some hits, make some good plays, score a couple of goals, and get ready for Game 1." The Flyers served as hosts of a preseason game at the London arena for the seventh straight season. The arena is managed by Global Spectrum, a"
Hartnell appreciates Gagne's Flyers career
July 28
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Dealing with the trade of Simon Gagne to Tampa Bay will be an adjustment for all of the Flyers. Because Gagne was the longest-tenured player on the team, none of his former teammates knows what life as a Flyer is like without him. "It was hard to see him go," forward Scott Hartnell said yesterday at a clinic for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation in Northeast Philadelphia. "He's been here for so long. He's done a lot for the city. "Gags put the puck in the net and everything else. But it is part of the business with the salary- cap issues. I know if we could have squeezed him in, I'm sure Homer [general manager Paul Holmgren] would have done it." Hartnell joked about what it might be"
Another huge effort from Hartnell
June 10
Philly.com
 
"When it was over, and he was as exhausted as this Flyers season was at last, Scott Hartnell hung his head, put his hands on his knees, and drifted like a leaf across the Wachovia Center ice. Once again in Wednesday's Game 6, the Flyers very nearly pulled their season back from the abyss they had peered into so often. And again it was Hartnell who did most of the tugging. Like some skating Samson, the Flyers' hirsute left winger has become more powerful as his hair has grown. In yet another gutsy performance, Hartnell nearly kept the Blackhawks from hoisting the Stanley Cup. But in the end, though, Hartnell played just as he had predicted he would after the Game 5 loss in Chicago, the Hawks"
Hartnell's comeback has helped Flyers come back
June 4
Courier-Post
 
"A few weeks ago, Scott Hartnell's nightmarish season looked like it was heading in the same direction as the Flyers' fortunes -- to a sudden and calamitous end. The Flyers were on the verge of being swept out of the playoffs by the Boston Bruins and Hartnell was one big, hairy reason. Through six games the 28-year-old native of Regina, Saskatchewan had no goals, two assists and was a minus-6. That's when Flyers coach Peter Laviolette sat down with his veteran left winger and in no uncertain terms spelled out his expectations. "He basically said he needed more from me if we hoped to turn this thing around," Hartnell said Thursday. "I'm not saying I changed our season around, but I knew I"
Briere helps in Hartnell's redemption
June 3
Philly.com
 
"They look like an unlikely pair - Scott Hartnell with shoulder-length, frizzy red hair and a Grizzly Adams beard; and Danny Briere, the ashen-faced choirboy. But when they're on skates and playing on the same line, they might as well be twins because each seems to know what the other is thinking. Hartnell and Briere had plenty of influence on the Flyers' 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the Wachovia Center. Hartnell had his fourth multi-point game of the playoffs with a goal and assist. Briere scored his team-leading 11th goal and had an assist on Claude Giroux's goal that trimmed the Blackhawks' lead in the series to"
Hartnell on track after talk
May 18
Courier-Post
 
"A year ago, Scott Hartnell embodied the Flyers' motto of Relentless Hockey. The long-haired, beady-eyed left wing was a menace on skates, racking up a career-high 30 goals, 60 points and 143 penalty minutes. For most of this season, Hartnell was the scorn of Broad and Pattison, where hardcore fans grew frustrated with his lack of production (14 goals) and penchant for taking bad penalties -- he was second in the NHL with 54 minors. Two weeks ago, with Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne and Ian Laperriere sidelined by injuries and the Flyers facing an uphill climb against the Boston Bruins, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette called Hartnell into his office and, in no uncertain terms, challenged him in a"
Hartnell making amends for disappointing season
May 15
Philly.com
 
"It's probably not possible to erase seven mostly frustrating months in the span of 21/2 frantic, high-pitched hours, yet Scott Hartnell came awfully close.Until the Flyers' historic, come-from-behind 4-3 win Friday over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden - a victory that completed a stunning comeback from a three-games-to-none deficit - Hartnell was identified more by his long, curly red mane than his scoring prowess.That's not how it's supposed to be for a handsomely paid left winger with a long-term contract.Hartnell, who had 54 goals the previous two seasons, had only 14 in 81 games this season, and had gone 21 consecutive games without turning on the red light until he put one past Boston"
How Hartnell's confrontation became Flyers' celebration
May 15
Philadelphia Daily News
 
""What if . . ." It's a clever series of reminiscence spots - commercials running during the playoffs, pitch-perfect, classically produced, with chilling piano music lilting in the background. This moment won't make the "History Will be Made" series. There's no footage. But . . . What if Scott Hartnell didn't demand of Peter Laviolette the reason for his benching in the third period of Game 3? Maybe Hartnell fades further into the recesses of a lousy season. Maybe he doesn't hustle throughout Game 4 against the Bruins; finally score in Game 5; then, last night, help produce two of the goals in the biggest comeback in NHL history. Hartnell scored the Flyers' second goal then assisted on the"
Slumping Hartnell gets a promotion
April 2
Philly.com
 
"With Dan Carcillo suspended, left winger Scott Hartnell moved to a line with center Mike Richards and right winger Claude Giroux in Thursday night's game against the New York Islanders. The Flyers hoped that elevating Hartnell to a top line would help him snap a long drought. He entered Thursday with three goals in his last 30 games. He scored 30 goals last year, but headed into Thursday with just 14 this season. In his previous game, Hartnell had been on the third line with grinders Darroll Powe and Arron Asham. Hartnell said he tries to play the same way, no matter the line. "My game is pretty simple. Try to bring a lot of energy, get on the forecheck, get in the front of the net, or"
Rumor enrages Hartnell and Carter
December 24
Philly.com
 
"Flyers forwards Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell are upset that a blogger has spread a rumor - which the players strongly deny - at the expense of people's reputations. In this case, the reputations are those belonging to Carter, Hartnell, and Hartnell's wife, Lisa. On Dec. 14, a Temple University senior, Jerry Brennan, on a Web site that he said he created as part of a school project, made a posting. Under a headline that read "Affair Has Flyers Locker Room Split?", he wrote the following: This one is out of the bizarre rumor mill, however, a credible source told "thephillyfour" a possible affair could be the reason the Flyers' locker room appears to be split this season. According to"
Hartnell: 'We're only 25 or 30 games in'
December 18
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"There have not been too many positive vibes popping in the Flyers' locker room lately. Scott Hartnell, whose name has been swirling in trade rumors, was a guest yesterday on "Daily News Live" on Comcast SportsNet. He decided to take a different approach when talking about his team's failures. "We're only two points away from being back in the playoffs," Hartnell said. "With a win [last night], we could be right back there . . . We're only 25 or 30 games in.""
Flyers spoil Isles' homecoming
November 26
New York Post
 
"One game after giving up 61 shots in a win on Monday in Toronto, the Islanders' woes came on the other end of the ice last night -- and made their coach as upset as he has been this season. Following two solid periods at the Nassau Coliseum, the Islanders fell apart offensively in the third, coming up with just one shot in the final 20 minutes of a 2-1 loss to the Flyers, who had lost their previous three. "Something changed," Trent Hunter said. "Obviously, it's something we've got to figure out and get offense generated. It's unacceptable." The breakdown came after the Isles had 28 shots in the first two periods and resulted in an 11-1 differential in the third. The game-winner came from"
Letang gets past Hartnell incident
October 11
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
 
"Penguins defenseman Kris Letang still looks aggravated when Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell's name is mentioned. Letang, however, isn't going to lose sleep over the NHL's announcement that Hartnell won't be suspended or fined despite evidence that he bit Letang's finger Thursday in Philadelphia. "I don't make the rules," Letang said. "I don't know how they judge that. That's what the people who make those decisions decided to do." Letang still has his right ring finger heavily taped. He had clear teeth marks in his finger following the incident Thursday night. Although his finger will likely remain taped during the games on the Penguins' road trip, Letang said it will not disrupt his play."
Cherry blasts Penguins defenseman Letang
October 11
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
 
"Not everyone feels sympathy for Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, who had his right ring finger bitten by Philadelphia's Scott Hartnell on Thursday night. Don Cherry, during his weekly intermission report on Hockey Night in Canada, blasted the Penguins defenseman. "Suck it up," Cherry said. "Soldier on." Cherry has a long history of being critical of French Canadian players. Letang is French Canadian. "Why were his fingers in Hartnell's mouth," Cherry asked. "What was Hartnell supposed to do?""
Hartnell won't face sanction
October 10
Courier-Post
 
"If he wasn't bit, you must acquit. That was the ruling Flyers' left wing Scott Hartnell received Friday after the NHL's investigation into an alleged biting incident in the closing seconds of the Flyers' 5-4 loss Thursday night to the Pittsburgh Penguins. NHL senior vice-president Colin Campbell conducted a 15-minute hearing with Hartnell and Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren on Friday morning concerning accusations by Penguins defenseman Kris Letang that Hartnell bit his finger in a scrum behind the Penguins' net. Campbell said video replays could not conclude what went on during wrestling match between Hartnell and Letang, therefore no suspension or fine was warranted. Hartnell"
NHL won't discipline Hartnell for alleged bite
October 10
Philly.com
 
"It was the Bite Heard 'Round the NHL because of an accusation by the Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang on Thursday.Yesterday, however, after consulting with the alleged biter, Scott Hartnell, and some other parties, the NHL exonerated the wild-haired Flyers winger.No dental records were examined, but the NHL ruled that evidence against Hartnell was inconclusive, and he was not suspended, fined, or asked to have a root canal.Thus, Hartnell will not live in biting infamy, like fellow athletes Mike Tyson, Conrad Dobler and Tree Rollins, among others.During a scrum behind the Penguins' net in the final seconds of their 5-4 win over the Flyers on Thursday, Hartnell tangled with Letang."
Letang fine; no punishment for Hartnell
October 10
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
 
"Kris Letang expects to be in his team's lineup tonight. So, for that matter, does Scott Hartnell. The Penguins contend that Hartnell treated Letang like an hors d'oeuvre in the waning seconds of the Penguins' 5-4 victory Thursday night at the Wachovia Center, sinking his teeth into Letang's right ring finger. Nonetheless, the league opted against suspending or fining Hartnell after conducting a telephone hearing with him yesterday, which means he will be available for the Flyers' game tonight against Anaheim. Letang, meanwhile, practiced yesterday and said he should not have a problem playing when the Penguins visit Toronto tonight at the Air Canada Centre. His finger had been wrapped"