Around the Atlantic, 12.19.2008

Ryan Whitney is getting ready for a return on the blueline. He’s in Wilkes-Barre right now on a conditioning stint and could return to the Penguins lineup Monday or Tuesday. Whitney has been out all season with a foot injury. Marc-Andre Fleury also returned in net the Pens on Thursday, leading them to a 6-3…

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Gameday: Flyers travel to Montreal

Montreal Canadiens (16-9-5, 37 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (17-7-6, 40 pts)Bell Centre – 7 PM EST – Montreal, Quebec, CanadaTV: CSN HD, CBC HD, RDS HDRadio: 610 WIP, XM 205Check Here for Internet StreamsBehind Enemy Lines: Habs Inside Out | Eyes On The Prize What to Watch For: Back on the 15th of November, the…

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So, who bought a third jersey already?

Sadly I cannot afford a third jersey at the moment, but that’s okay… they’ve only been unveiled for 90 minutes now. But aren’t they the greatest things… ever? We’ve known for months now that they were going to be returning to the retro style, but now it’s confirmed and they’re for sale on the Flyers’…

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Upshall injury kills the offense

The Flyers announced today that Scottie Upshall is going to miss 10 to 14 days with a shoulder injury. Awesome. We’re already down a forward with the absence of Glen Metropolit, and we don’t know exactly when he’s going to return. With Upshall out and three bruisers taking roster spots, the forward lines look pretty…

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Gallery: Phantoms finish the weekend with a 5-2 win

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms beat the Hartford Wolf Pack 5-2 Saturday night. Both Colin McDonald and Connor Bunnaman had two-goal games while Corban Knight made his season debut with two assists on Bunnaman’s goals. The Phantoms finished the three-game stretch with a win. Check out the best photos from Casey Liberatore featuring Mike Mckenna, Corban…

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Jared Ross speaks to theahl.com

The Pride of Huntsville, Alabama and 2009 AHL All-Star Game MVP Jared Ross conducts a chat with theahl.com. An excerpt:Q: How does it feel to get to continue to play with former University of Alabama-Huntsville teammate Scott Munroe in Philadelphia? – Virginia from Huntsville, Ala.Ross: It’s awesome. When I was in Chicago, I thought about…

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Lasse Kukkonen = Gone

The Flyers put defenseman Lasse Kukkonen on waivers today, a move described by GM Paul Holmgren as necessary in case a forward player goes down with an injury since Riley Cote and Danny Briere are already out for the weekend. They need the extra cap space, he says. This could’ve been expected, probably. Lasse hasn’t…

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