The Philadelphia Flyers have had, shall we say, a fascinating history of goaltenders. Parent, Peeters, Lindbergh, Hextall, Snow, Vanbiesbrouck, Cechmanek, Boucher, and Bryzgalov are but a handful of interesting characters who achieved various levels of success or ignominy while tending the pipes for the Orange and Black.

Philadelphia -- Eric Lindros was mobbed by the media yesterday. This interview was performed outdoors at Citizen's Bank Park.

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Philadelphia – The Columbus Blue Jackets have just two wins on the season. They are 2-11-1 and they are winless on the road. Whether you have close games or you are blown out 9-2 like they were tonight. A loss is a loss and 0-7-0 away from Columbus is unacceptable.

“This is definitely embarrassing for us as a team. It's tough times right now, “said Columbus captain, Rick Nash.

HBO Sports® will present “Previewto 24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road To The NHL Winter Classic,” a 12-minute preview of the upcoming NHL reality series featuring the spirited rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, which is set to air exclusively on HBO. Debuting Friday, November 25 at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT, the special will serve as a primer to the acclaimed series for new viewers as well as an introduction of the players and coaches who will appear on the all-access series as they prepare for the NHL’s iconic outdoor game.

Philadelphia – Patrik Elias, the Devils all-world veteran managed to pull off an amazing shootout goal to help his team get a 4-3 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The first period was a bit sleepy and the ice seemed to be choppy. Then the Flyers took a 2-0 lead early in the second and the Devils could have been back on their heels but instead they got a great backhand goal by captain Zach Parise, just 51 seconds after the Flyers added to their lead. It made a statement and that gave his team and his linemates some jump.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that the club’s 2011 training camp will open on Saturday, September 17 when 67 players report to The Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. On-ice workouts will begin at 9:30 AM, with all on-ice sessions free and open to the public.

Players currently scheduled to take part in training camp are as follows:

Voorhees - - To say that the Flyers new goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov is personable is an understatement. His English is pretty good and the reason he’s such a good teammate is the fact that he’s very personable.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they will host the Washington Capitals in a preseason “Rookie Game” scrimmage, presented by Smoothie King, on Thursday, September 15. The game will take place at the Wells Fargo Center at 5 PM.

I keep hearing and reading about “pressure” when Ilya Bryzgalov’s name comes up and I disagree that he will have more pressure on him. I understand that places like Phoenix and Anaheim aren’t media hotbeds but when a top-notch Russian goalie makes it to the NHL they don’t do it with little fanfare, they are constantly under a microscope in the Russian newspapers and when they play internationally in big time tournaments and in some cases the 2002 Olympics where he earned a bronze medal.

One of the most innocuous signings the Flyers had this season occurred on May 17th. I remember we all talked about it because Niko Hovinen was 6-7 and since he was a Finnish goalie I asked my friend Risto Pakarinen about him. The Wild had passed on him not offering him a deal since he was drafted in 2006. Why? Well I got that answer today.