Saturday, March 29, 2008
FLYERS NEWS
Another night, another dramatic finish and another win for the Orange and Black tonight against the New York Islanders. Antero Niittymaki got his first start in goal in a little while tonight and made the most of it, saving 27 of the 30 shots he faced, just enough for a big win. Early on things didn't look so good for the Flyers. Late in the first period of play Richard Park scored for a 1-0 Islander's lead. Midway through the 2nd period of play Blake Comeau scored for a 2-0 Islander's lead. Then finally late in the period Danny Briere put the Flyers on the board with a power play goal, cutting the lead to 2-1. Early in the 3rd period of play Joffrey Lupul scored to knot it up at 2. Then late in the period Frans Nielsen scored for a 3-2 Islander's lead, but a few minutes later Mike Richards had the answer for the Flyers to knot it up at 3 and force overtime. In the overtime period neither team was able to score so the game went into yet another decisive shootout. In the first round of the shootout Mike Richards failed to score for the Flyers and Frans Nielsen failed to score for the Mets. In the second round of the shootout Jeff Carter failed to score for the Flyers while Kyle Okposo failed to score for the Islanders. Finally in the 3rd round of the shootout guess who, Danny Briere, was successful for the Flyers while Richard Park was stoned by Niittymaki to close out a 4-3 Flyers win. So the Flyers improve to 40-28-11 overall but remain 4th in the Atlantic division and 7th in the Eastern conference, still 1 point ahead of 8th place Boston, and 3 points ahead of 9th place Washington, with 3 games to play.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training today at the Bank, against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jamie Moyer got the start and allowed 4 runs in 5 innings of work as Aaron Hill again slapped a 2 run homer and the Jays knocked off the Phils 5-3.
Friday, March 28, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
Not much to talk about tonight for the Sixers. They simply ran into a team more determined to end their losing streak then they were to continue their winning streak, as they welcomed the Phoenix Suns to the Wachovia center. The last time these two teams met, not along ago in Phoenix, the Sixers pulled what was then a surprising upset victory. Now it would not have been much of a surprise, but it was not in the cards for the Sixers tonight. Offensively, five Sixers scored in double figures(Andre Iguodala, Reggie Evans, Andre Miller, Louis Williams, Rodney Carney) with Miller's 16 leading the way. Defensively, the Sixers lagged behind the Suns all night, in a never ending game of catchup, the kind you just can't win no matter how hard you try. In the first quarter of play alone, the Suns raced out to a 19 point lead with score 38-19. In the second quarter of the play the Sixers cut into the lead a bit, taking it down to 17 by the half, with the score 61-44. In the 3rd quarter of play the Sixers finally made some significant inroads, but it was of no use, as the Suns gathered themselves quickly and took a 13 point lead into the 4th quarter, with the score 84-71. Finally, in the 4th quarter of play the Suns kept the Sixer's at arm's length until they could claim a well deserved 14 point win, with the final 107-93. So the Sixers drop to 37-36 overall, and back to 3rd in the Atlantic division and 7th in the Eastern conference, just a half a game out of 6th and 1 game out of 5th.
FLYERS NEWS
Bad news for the Flyers tonight as they headed to New Jersey where they haven't won in 4 years to face off against the Devils. As expected the Orange and Black took it on the chin and their dramatic winning streak came to an end tonight. Marty Biron got the start in goal again, but the game was such a back and forth see-saw battle that his impact on the game was all but nullified. So let's jump right into it. In the first period of play Vinny Prospal gave the Flyers the early 1-0 lead about midway through the period. Then Johnny Oduya rapidly scored 2 successive goals late in the period to put New Jersey up 2-1. Early in the 2nd period of play Jamie Langenbrunner scored for a 3-1 Devil's lead. Then midway through the period Jim Dowd scored for the Flyers to cut the lead to 3-2. Midway through the 3rd period of play Randy Jones scored to tie at 3 for the Flyers. Then late in the period Brian Gionta and Mike Knuble each scored to send the game into overtime tied at 4. There neither team scored in the overtime period and the game went into a shootout. In first round of the shootout Mike Richards failed to score for the Flyers while Brian Gionta was successful for the Devils. In the 2nd round of the shootout Jeff Carter was successful for the Flyers while Patrick Elias was successful for the Devils. Finally in the 3rd round of the shootout Danny Briere was successful and briefly kept the game alive, before Jamie Langenbrunner successfully scored for the Devils to end it. So the Flyers took the tough 5-4 loss, and drop to 39-28-11 overall, but remain 4th in the Atlantic division and 7th in the Eastern conference, one point ahead of 8th place Boston, and 3 points ahead of 9th place Washington.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training today back home at the Bank as they played host to the Toronto Blue Jays. Cole Hamels got the start and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings of work as Aaron Hill smacked a two run homer and the Jays beat the Phils 3-1.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training today against the Detroit Tigers. Adam Eaton got the start and got roughed allowing 7 runs in 4 and 2/3rds innings. Meanwhile, Kenny Rogers allowed just 2 runs in 4 innings and Brandon Inge went 3 for 3 with 3 RBIs as the Tigers pounded the Phils 14-5. So is Eaton really the guy who should be the Phils 5th starter, I am not so sure after this one.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
The streaking Sixers welcomed the Chicago Bulls to the Wachovia center tonight and showed them what a real team looks like. Offensively, five Sixers scored in double figures(Andre Iguodala, Samuel Dalembert, Thaddeus Young, Louis Williams, Rodney Carney) with sweet Lou's 23 leading the way off the bench. Defensively, it was a team effort and a pretty good one, as the Sixers out rebounded Chicago 46-41, and pilfered them for 12 steals. In the first quarter of play the Sixers quickly jumped out to a big 15 point lead and never looked back. In the 2nd quarter of play, the Sixers extended their lead to 16, with the score 65-49. In the 3rd quarter of play the Bulls made some middling inroads but still trailed by 14, with the score 91-77 heading into the 4th. Finally in the 4th quarter of play, the Sixers ran away with it to win by 22, with final score 121-99. So the Sixers improve to 37-35 overall, but remain 6th in the Eastern conference and 2nd in the Atlantic division.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training today against the Yankees. Brett Myers got the start for his final tune up before openning day and went 5 strong innings allowing just 2 hits and 0 runs. Meanwhile, the phils scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning and knocked off the Yanks 4-0.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
FLYERS NEWS
The Orange and Black's dramatic streak continued tonight in New York against the Rangers. Marty Biron got the start in goal, and had another dazzling night saving 31 of the 32 shots he faced, to help the Flyer's to victory. Early in the first period of play Jaromir Jagr scored for a 1-0 Ranger's lead. In the second period of play neither team could light the lamp. Early in the 3rd period of play Danny Briere scored yet another big goal to tie it at 1 for the Flyers. From there neither team could score again before the end of regulation and the game went into overtime. There, just over 2 minutes in, Mike Richards scored for a dramatic 2-1 Flyers win ,their 4th in a row. So the Flyers improve to 39-28-10 overall, but remain 4th in the Atlantic division and 7th in the Eastern conference, only one point behind the Rangers for 6th, and still 2 points ahead of the 8th place Bruins and 4 points ahead of the 9th place Capitals.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training yesterday against the New York Yankees and today against the Cincinnati Reds. Yesterday, after a strong outing by the veteran Jamie Moyer, J.D Drubin got roughed up in relief and the Phils fell 15-4. Today ,Kyle Kendrick got the start against the Reds and got roughed up allowing 5 runs on 10 hits, while the Red's Edwin Volquez pitched 5 strong innings and Edwin Encarnacion slapped a two run single as the Reds won 5-3.
Monday, March 24, 2008
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers have been on a roll of late, but tonight they traveled to Boston to take on the Celtics who have been on a perpetual roll since the season began. Thus, the chances of yet another Sixer's win seemed slim, but fortunately someone forgot to tell that to the Sixers. Offensively, three Sixers scored in double figures(Andre Iguodala, Andre Miller, Thaddeus Young), with Iggy's 28 leading the way. Defensively, Sammy Dalembert led the way, with 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, as the Sixers out rebounded Boston 42-34, held them to under 50% shooting from the field and pilfered them for 10 steals, mostly in the 4th quarter. In the first quarter of play, the Celtics jumped out to a 6 point lead, with the score 28-22. In the second quarter of play, the game tightened up a bit, as the Sixers cut the Boston lead to 4 by the half ,with the score 52-48. It remained a tight game in the 3rd quarter of play, as the Boston clung to a 5 point lead, with the score 71-66 heading into the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter of play, Boston seemed, at least in the early going to sense the moment and picked up their intensity, extending their lead to 11 with just over 8 minutes to play. However, from there Boston went cold and the Sixers picked it up, as they went on a 19-0 run and eventually pulled out a thrilling hard fought win, 95-90. So the Sixers improve to 36-35 overall, and jump to 6th in the Eastern conference and 2nd in the Atlantic division(don't hold your breath for a division title, Boston already clinched it), still just 1 game out of the 5th spot in the East.
EAGLES NEWS
The Eagles continued their off-season today by signing free-agent linebacker Rocky Boiman to a one year deal. Although Boiman, an ex Notre Dame Fighting Irishman, started seven games for the Indianapolis Colts last season, he's not likely to see anything more than special teams action for the Eagles, which is fine because you can always use a tough guy like Boiman on special teams, and as insurance in case one of the young linebackers get's hurt
PHILLIES NEWS
There is some bad news for the Phils today, as it has been confirmed that newly acquired closer Brad Lidge will start the season on the DL. However, due to the progress he has made this spring rehabbing from recent knee surgery, he should only miss about 4 or 5 games, so as long as Tom "flash" Gordon still has the form he exhibited late last season they'll be fine.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
FLYERS NEWS
Coming into tonight with two nail biting, clutch wins in a row, the Flyers got an easy one against the lowly New York Islanders. Marty Biron got the start in goal again and had a dazzling night, saving 32 of the 33 shots he faced, to spirit the Orange and Black to victory. Late in the first period of play Vinny Prospal scored on the power play for a 1-0 Flyer's lead. Late in the 2nd period of play Braydon Coburn scored yet another power play goal, for a 2-0 Flyer's lead. Early in the 3rd period of play, Danny Briere scored yet another power play goal for a 3-0 Flyer's lead. A couple minutes later Scott Hartnell capped off the Flyers scoring for a 4-0 lead. Finally with just under 5 minutes to play Miroslav Satan scored on the Islander's power play, to avoid the shutout, but it was of little consequence as the Flyers sprinted to the 4-1 victory. So the Flyer's improve to 38-28-10 overall, and jump back up to 7th in the Eastern conference, now 2 points clear of 8th place Boston, 4 points clear of 9th place Washington, and 5 points clear of 10th place Buffalo. In other words, the chances of the Flyers reaching the playoffs are now significantly better with only 6 games left to play in the regular season.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued spring training today against ex-Phillie Scot Rolen and the Toronto Blue Jays. Cole Hamels, got the start and allowed 5 runs on 4 hits, in 5 and 1/3rd innings. Sure, those aren't great numbers ,but they were more than good enough today, as the Phils pounded Toronto into submission 15-7. Yep the Phils offense is in midseason form already, wouldn't you say.
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