The Flyers invade HP Pavilion, aka The Shark Tank, in San Jose this evening. Photo by Astro Guy on Flickr.

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... CAR 6, TOR 5 (SO) - BOS 4, ATL 3 (SO) - OTT 6, PIT 2 - STL 3, PHX 2 - NSH 3, NJD 2 - CBJ 4, DAL 1 - CHI 7, CGY 1 -  ANA 4, TBL 3 (OT)
• We're gearing up for tonight's showdown with West-leading San Jose with previews from the Inquirer, NHL.com, and San Jose Mercury News. Slim selection today...
• Ray Emery will be in net this evening.
• Out in San Jose, they won't get a chance to see every East Coast team. Thanks, NHL. [Mercury News]
• Get your Flyers and Sixers at recession buster prices. Someone tell them the recession is over... [Gormley]
• The Flyers defense has been good. [Daily News]
• Notably, Matt Carle has been good. The effects of The Pronger rear their head... [CSN]
• Jari Kurri runs things in Finland, and he likes Mika Pyorala's game. The word Olympics has been mentioned. [Bucks Co. Times]
• The Flyers are usually plagued with injuries, and while we haven't be exempt this season, it clearly hasn't been as bad as in recent years. Philadelphia ranks 20th in the league, on pace to lose 183 man games to injury this season. [From The Rink]
• There was another incidence last night where referees had to use their discretion on the "intent to blow the whistle" rule. I don't think it was as bad, nor as obvious, as the terrible call in the Stars/Wings game the other night, but this one was in OT, so it's clearly not good. It went against the Leafs, so we need a Toronto-based site to break this down. Just for laughs, if nothing else. [Pension Plan Puppets]
• Dallas' James Neal scrambles Derek Dorsett's eggs. Suspension worthy? [Kukla's]
• Scott Niedermayer tries to give a stick to a little girl, but two drunken idiots decide they want it more. Brawling ensues on live television. [Puck Daddy]

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 3, Kings 2 - FLA 6, BUF 2 - DAL 3, DET 1 - PHX 3, MIN 2 - EDM 6, COL 4
• Recaps of last night's/this morning's squeaker in LA from the AP, NHL.com, the Inquirer, Daily News, Bucks Co. Times, CSN Philly, the Kings (and much more at Kings Insider), FGSB, and Flying P.
• Several articles about Randy Jones playing the Flyers for the first time. [Inquirer] - [Daily News] - [CSN]
• Keith Primeau speaks on living life with head injuries. [Daily News]
• This story was posted by Geoff in the FanShots yesterday, but I wanted to put more of a spotlight on it here. Apparently, Metro Philadelphia thinks that Darroll Powe is a defenseman. I've reached out to the editor for comment, so hopefully we'll have more on this later. [Metro]
• The Phantoms won last night 2-0 over Toronto. Tim McManus: "How do you have a winning record (8-6-1-0) when you’ve scored just 34 times in 15 games? By only allowing 37" Johan Backlund has been great. [Post-Star]
• Adirondack has a game on Thanksgiving. Really, AHL? [Phantoms]
• The worst call all season. And I don't think this can be topped. From Wings-Stars last night... [Puck Daddy]
• CSN is giving away a trip to Boston for the Winter Classic. [CSN]
• I firmly believe the Flyers are contenders; they got better over the summer and they’re used to playing without Simon Gagne anyway. They had great special teams last year, and Chris Pronger has been playing at a Norris Trophy level so far this season. [Hockey Or Die]
• Become a fan of Broad Street Hockey on Facebook. [Facebook]

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4 days ago: Philadelphia Flyers' Danny Briere, left, and New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur watch the puck bounce loose after Brodeur blocked a shot by Briere in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... WSH 4, NYR 2 - MTL 3, CAR 2 (SO) - OTT 3, TOR 2 - NSH 4, SJS 3 - COL 3, CGY 2
• The Flyers are in Los Angeles preparing to take on the Kings at 10 Eastern tonight. We've got previews from NHL.com, the Inquirer, Daily News, Bucks Co. Times, and Meltzer. I don't even think the LA papers have a Kings beat writer now that Rich Hammond has moved his operations to the Kings' website. Be sure to check out lakingsinsider.com, though. SBN's Battle of California should have something later as well.
• The only thing I could find from the LA Times was this three paragraph blurb on Schultz's HOF induction. One of those paragraphs were a quote of Anthony SanFillippo. [LA Times]
• Want a free t-shirt? Who's gonna score the most points on this upcoming road trip? [FGSB]
• Brendan Shanahan has retired from the NHL. [From The Rink]
• After a "lazy" road loss in Philadelphia, the Devils took no rest on Tuesday. [Star-Ledger]
• Goal celebration goes terribly wrong. Side note: why do people insist on throwing an annoying song over a perfectly good video? [FanHouse]
• NHL teams, and really, teams in every pro sport, have taken up the practice of legalizing scalping on internet marketplace's like StubHub and so TeamExchange. Here's how they make their money. [Mike Chen]
• Colton Orr just absolutely demolishes Matt Carkner. [YouTube]
• Thanks to everybody who listened to BSH Radio last night. If you missed the show, however, the recording is now up. We should be listed on iTunes soon as well. To get the recording, look over on the right side bar here at the site. In the player that's embedded, you can play the show right from your computer. Or, you can download an mp3 at our page on Talkshoe, linked right here. Apparently my mic wasn't on for the first five seconds or so. What an idiot.

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 3, Devils 2 - NYI 4, BOS 1 - CBJ 3, EDM 2 (SO) - PIT 5, ANA 2 - LAK 4, FLA 3 (SO) - TBL 4, PHX 1
• We've got recaps of last night's from NHL.com, CBC, the Inquirer, Daily News, CSN Philly, the Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, the Bucks Co. Times, the NY Post, FGSB, Meltzer, and In Lou We Trust.
• ... and stories on Dave "The Hammer" Schultz's induction into the Flyers Hall of Fame from the Flyers' official site, the Daily News, the Bucks Co. Times, and Anthony SanFillippo. 
• Schultz speaking pre-game about the current problem with headshots in the NHL: "Get rid of the instigator and I bet most of the players would be a lot more careful with those hits to the end (sic?). There are no consequences. And the equipment is out of hand. I want the guys to be protected, but the shoulder pads now are a joke. When I played, I wouldn't hit a guy with my shoulder. I would hurt my shoulder!" [FanHouse]
  
• A transcript of John Stevens' post-game presser. [Courier-Post]
• Arron Asham suffered an oblique strain in the game and he won't make the trip out west with the team this week. He'll miss about two weeks, overall. [Inquirer]
• David Laliberte has been recalled from Adirondack to replace Asham. He'll meet the team in Los Angeles. [Post-Star]
• The Florida Panthers have a new owner, and when asked if his club is the next Phoenix, he says "Absolutely not. It's not even a good comparison at all" The man's name is Stu Siegel, and he has a Philadelphia connection as a former member of the UPenn hockey club. [Puck Daddy]
• You've probably realized that Comcast SportsNet in our fair city has re-branded themselves as "CSN Philly" and that they're pushing content on their website more and more, even introducing television reporters as "CSNPhilly.com Insiders." Could this be a preemptive strike at ESPN by Comcast, as they deepen their local roots? [The Sporting Blog]
• A defense of the Bullies-era of hockey in regards to today's headshot issue. [USA Today]
• The top-10 worst teams of the decade. Guess which one of ours makes the cut... [PD]
• Broad Street Hockey Radio goes LIVE tonight at 7 PM Eastern. Just come right here to the homepage later today for everything you need to know.

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... CAR 5, MIN 4 (SO) - ATL 3, EDM 2 - CHI 4, SJS 3 (OT)
• Previews of this evening's matchup with the division-leading New Jersey Devils from the Canadian Press, NHL.com, Inquirer, Courier-Post, The Newark Star-Ledger, In Lou We Trust, and The Bergen Record.
  
• The Flyers will induct Dave Schultz into the Flyers Hall of Fame prior to the game this evening. He's the 20th member of the Hall and the first member of the Cup teams to be inducted since Joe Watson in 1996. [Flyers History] - [Inquirer]
• "It makes me feel unbelievable. I don't think I've grasped that I will be forever in the Flyers organization. My grandchildren, my great grandchildren will come here and see my name. That's incredible." - Dave Schultz. [Courier-Post] - [Transcript of Media Availabilty]
  
• The Devils will try to play spoiler. They will go for their 10th straight road victory tonight in Philadelphia, a mark that would tie the NHL record for road wins to start a season. [NHL.com]
• New Jersey is a scary team and they'll be a tough test for the Flyers tonight. Down 2-0 to the Capitals on Saturday, they reeled off five unanswered to beat Washington 5-2. [In Lou We Trust]
• Bob Clarke thinks Eric Lindros deserves to be in the Flyers' Hall. Does a certain Daily News beat writer read BSH...? [DN]
• James van Riemsdyk may play tonight, but still recovering from the flu, should he take a risk as the team prepares to head out west for a week? [CSN Philly]
  
• Wayne Fish reports that John Stevens is contemplating moving Claude Giroux to center. [Bucks Co. Times]
• The Devils' trap system is widely regarded as boring, but does it deserve some respect? [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
• In his Sunday notebook, Tim Panaccio talks about Ken Hitchcock's 1000th NHL game. "We didn't have very much success. I kind of forgot how to be a head coach," said Hitch of his days in Philly. [CSN]
• Team USA could play in front of the largest crowd in hockey history this May. In Germany. [Toronto Sun]
• Carolina finally wins a hockey game, although it took a shootout over the lowly Wild to do it. [Canes Country]
• Rick Nash scores on one leg. [YouTube]
• Welcome Sean and his blog Now Is The Time to the Flyers' blogosphere. [Now Is The Time]
• Just another reminder, BSH Radio goes live tomorrow night at 7 PM Eastern right here at broadstreethockey.com.

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 5, Senators 1 - FLA 1, BOS 0 (SO) - ATL 5, NYR 3 - NJD 4, PIT 1 - TBL 4, MIN 3 (SO) - DET 3, VAN 1 - NSH 3, STL 1 - MTL 4, PHX 2 - DAL 3, SJS 2 (SO)
• Recaps of last night's 5-1 win from the AP, NHL.com, Canwest, Inquirer, Daily News, Courier-Post, CSN, Bucks Co. Times, Bill Meltzer, Phinally Philly, Silver Seven, and the Ottawa Citizen.
• According to another Ottawa newspaper, Ray Emery is looking like a different hockey player. [Ottawa Sun]
  
• Chris Pronger, meanwhile, is looking the same. The Hockey News calls him the leagues' nastiest defenseman. [DN]
• Who is leading the Flyers' league-best power play? A bunch of newcomers. [Bucks Co. Times]
• Bobby Clarke will be on NHL Live today. The show airs from 12 to 2 PM ET on XM 204, Sirius 208, and NHL Network. [NHL]
• The Flyers have won five straight, but the Devils have done them a few better, winning seven straight overall and nine straight on the road. [In Lou We Trust]
• Remember when old man Owen Nolan beat down Braydon Coburn in a preseason fight? It seems he's still got some wheels, too. [From The Rink]
• Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is rehabbing and eying a return, which means Martin Biron or Dwayne Roloson could be on the way out. [NY Post]
• Glen Metropolit could shoot an apple off your head. [Puck Daddy]
  
• We already knew that about Jeff Carter. [BSH]
• The Avalanche unveiled their third jersey yesterday. [Avalanche]
• Patrick Sharp = Chicago's Sexiest Athlete? [Second City Hockey]
• Don't forget -- BSH Radio debuts Tuesday night at 7 PM ET.

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Despite still receiving checks that say "Ottawa Senators" on them, Ray Emery will try to beat his former employer this evening at the Wachovia Center.

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... BUF 3, EDM 1 - NJD 3, ANA 1 - WSH 5, NYI 4 (SO) - LAK 5, CAR 2 - DET 9, CBJ 1 - CHI 3, COL 2 (SO)
• We've got a ton of previews of this evening's matchup with the Ottawa Senators. Get the national perspective from the Canadian Press, TSN, and NHL.com. We've also got looks from the Inquirer, Daily News, Bucks Co. Times, CSN (one and two), Daily Times, FGSB, the Ottawa Sun, Ottawa Citizen, and Scarlett Ice. Also, be sure to check out Silver Seven for the full Ottawa perspective today.
  
• Danny Briere is expected to play tonight, as is James van Riemsdyk. That means David Laliberte will likely sit and be sent back to the Phantoms. Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Ryan Parent are not ready, giving way to Oskars Bartulis, ready to make his NHL debut.
  
• Chris Pronger has had a profound effect on the Flyers D-corps. [Phinally Philly]
  
• Remember Mike Danton? The former NHLer who was locked up in a murder-for-hire plot to kill his agent back in 2004 was released on parole in September. He spoke to the media this week. [Kukla's]
• NHL general managers are changing their tune on head shots. [From The Rink]
• What is the purpose of hitting, anyway? [Hockey Or Die]
• Last night's Caps vs Isles game was won by Washington 5-4 in a shootout. That shootout went 11 rounds. [SB Nation]
• The Rangers only hope is their world-class goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Teams have taken liberties with him, and the Blueshirts aren't protecting him as well as they should. [NY Post]
• The 10 most significant goals of the 2000's. [Puck Daddy]

The Flyers warm up at Olympia Arena in Detroit, date unknown. via Mr. History on Flickr

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Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

• Last night's NHL scores... BOS 3, PIT 0 - MIN 5, TOR 2 - CGY 1, MTL 0 - OTT 4, EDM 3 (SO) - STL 6, VAN 1 - SJS 4, NSH 3
• Yesterday, the traditional media teamed up to talk about Ray Emery gearing up to play his old team. Today, they've all got the same story again -- Danny Briere and James van Riemsdyk practiced and could play tomorrow. [Inquirer] - [Daily News] - [CSN Philly]
• Former Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock will coach his 1,000th NHL game this evening. [Blue Jackets]
• Toronto GM Brian Burke is pressing the league for an outdoor game in Toronto, held at soccer stadium BMO Field. [Globe & Mail]
• Some think, however, that the stadium would be a horrible venue for a Winter Classic. [G&M]
• While Toronto presses, Syracuse of the American Hockey League knows they will hold an outdoor game this February. It was made official this week. [Syracuse Post-Standard]
• With hockey now more violent than ever (debatable), can small teams be successful? Some historical perspective. [Hockey Or Die]
• Just because everybody stands up during a shootout doesn't mean it's a good idea. [Lighthouse Hockey]
• Ad's in the net. Oh, minor league hockey. [Puck Daddy]