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Steve Downie made his NHL debut in orange and black. He only played 44 games with the Philadelphia Flyers, but he certainly made himself known in those games. Remember this? That happened during the preseason of Downie’s rookie season. He was suspended 20 games — still the 5th longest in NHL history — for the…

As August continues to drag on, we — against all odds — continue to find something to talk about in the wide world of hockey, as another live episode of BSH Radio was recorded on Tuesday night. Travis and I were joined on-air by J.P. of SB Nation’s Capitals blog, Japers’ Rink, where we talked…

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Recaps: [BSH] [SB Nation Philly] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [Flyers Faithful] [The Checking Line] [The Hockey Guys] [Bill Meltzer] Relive Scott Hartnell’s #HartnellDown, goal, and fight on the same play: [the700level] After last weekend, calls for the Flyers to…

We know that the Flyers will host the Capitals in the annual rookie game on Sept. 16, and now we know the roster for the preceding rookie camp, which will begin Sept. 12 and run through Sept. 15, the day before that game against Washington. The Flyers unveiled the roster for their annual rookie camp…

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news… Recaps of last night’s win: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [CSNPhilly] [The700level] [Daily News] [delcotimes.com] Blair Betts and Nikolay Zherdev got a lot of attention due to their play last night and the fact that they are former Rangers: [delcotimes.com] [Philly Sports Daily]…

While Wayne Simmonds was named the MVP of Sunday’s All-Star Game, it turns out that the NHL decided that the Flyers’ winger should be recognized even further for his outstanding week. (Which, hey, I get it. I enjoy talking about Wayne Simmonds a lot, too.) Wayne Simmonds (@NHLFlyers), Patrick Marleau (@SanJoseSharks), Frederik Andersen (@MapleLeafs) named…

Officially, welcome Huck — who will have a username change soon, don’t be alarmed when you see this weird “Eric” guy around — to the BSH team. – Travis Bob has had a great season, but is he the best choice for a playoff run? Kimmo suggested Bob’s struggles with puck-handling are scary this time…

Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center and ECAC Hockey will play host to the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four. The weekend-long event, which crowns the champion of Division 1 collegiate hockey, will be held on April 10 and 12 of that year, the NCAA announced on Tuesday. From the press release: The Wachovia Center has hosted a…

The Flyers beat the Penguins today 6-3 and took sole-possession of second place in the East and now trail the New York Rangers by only two points with about a hundred games in hand. B&P’s Take: Honestly the best game of the year for the Flyers. They played a strong, solid 60 minutes and Marty…