The Royals — uh, Phantoms — shut down Norfolk in eight-round shootout victory

ALLENTOWN—Phantoms fans can thank the Reading Royals for tonight’s exciting 3-2 shootout victory over a tough East Division opponent, after two Reading stand-outs led to another Phantoms home win. Phantoms (14-11-4-1) call-up Martin Ouellette celebrated his birthday early on Saturday, locking in his first AHL win stopping every shot in an eight-round shootout against the…

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Phantoms take on Norfolk without Zepp or Stolarz

The Royals—um, Phantoms—take on Norfolk tonight in Allentown in another East Division tilt. With call-ups and injuries, the Phantoms have recalled three Royals standouts, including both of their goaltenders, to fill in empty roster spots in anticipation for tonight’s game. Rookie Anthony Stolarz started last night between the pipes in Hershey since Rob Zepp’s loan…

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Tuesday Morning Fly By: Oh Flyers…

*R.J. Umberger scored two goals and it freaked everyone out so much that the Flyers lost the hockey game. Recap. *Remember when the Flyers penalty kill was good? That was a fun time in our lives. [CSN Philly] *Last night, poor Gord Murphy had to watch his son’s team beat the Flyers. Bet that was…

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Friday Morning Fly By: Happy New Year!

*The Flyers dropped their final game of 2014 in overtime and that’s annoying. At least they got a point woo? Recap. *The new lines didn’t make much of a difference in the game against the Avs, stats-wise. [Buzz on Broad] *They’re back at it tonight though, so maybe 2015 will kick off on a better…

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Today in Philadelphia Flyers history: Dorny Gordie Howe hatty, Gagne tops Avs at 19:57 of third, Schenn extinguishes Flames

An almost-daily column that takes a look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history Heading into tonight’s matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, the Flyers have posted a 9-5-2-1 record in 17 contests…

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Today in Philadelphia Flyers history: Propp 5-point night tops LA, Niittymaki blanks Boston, a Classic loss to Rangers

An almost-daily column that takes a look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history The Flyers have managed an 13-7-3-0 overall record in 23 all-time games played on January 2 over the…

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