The Flyers’ Short-Term Memory

One repeating theme in the Flyers’ roster management is that often their moves appear to be focused on the short term. From giving older players long, front-loaded contracts to adding players before they have cap/contract room for them; from acquisitions that put the team over the cap and result in a bonus penalty to trading…

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Claude Giroux won’t travel to Washington

The Philadelphia Flyers are boarding a train to Washington D.C. this afternoon. Claude Giroux won’t be with them. After taking that knee to the head from Wayne Simmonds on Saturday night, Giroux didn’t practice and will miss Tuesday night’s game at Verizon Center. Paul Holmgren announced the news after practice today. Sucks. We’re all fearing…

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