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The Philadelphia Flyers tried to make their annual Halloween game a festive occasion - popular mascot Gritty judged the costume contests during intermissions - but the only boos came from disgruntled fans each time Philly skated off the ice. The Islanders' romp started early, and they seemed right at home against the listless Flyers. Brock Nelson scored two goals, Anders Lee had a goal and two assists and Robin Lehner stopped 22 shots to lead New York past Philadelphia 6-1 on Saturday. Continue to Article

October 27, 2018 5:05:pm EST

Dave Hakstol pays little attention to outside noise. At 4-6-0, the Flyers have their most regulation losses through the first 10 games of a season since 2013-14, when they started 3-7-0. Hakstol, in his fourth season, this one bringing the highest of expectations, delivered what sounded like a real challenge to his players. Continue to Article

October 26, 2018 4:05:pm EST

If the Bruins are going to be the fully realized, quality hockey team that they want to be this season, they're going to need plenty of scoring outside of their dominant top line. Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak have carried them through the early weeks of the season, but the Bruins are finally starting to see signs of life beyond their top three scorers. The B's second line accounted for both a five-on-five goal and a power play strike in the Bruins 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden, and really was the biggest factor in Boston winning their sixth game of the season. Continue to Article

October 26, 2018 12:52:am EST

Gritty shirts were doled out Monday night, so grit was all over the Wells Fargo Center (yes, fans probably wanted to see more of it on the ice). To punctuate this special night for the Flyers' mascot, the fuzzy orange fella was his own kind of special. Highlight of the Flyers game so far is def Gritty getting called for hooking and throwing a tantrum in the box. Continue to Article

October 23, 2018 10:58:am EST

The Colorado Avalanche’s top line has to slow down at some point, right? A cold streak certainly didn’t begin on Monday night, as the dominant trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Gabriel Landeskog powered a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. MacKinnon was the subject of this fawning piece on Saturday, and he did his part by extending his season-opening point streak to nine games (now 15 points), as he collected a primary assist. Continue to Article

October 22, 2018 11:08:pm EST