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"I just think it's perfect," Holmgren said in a press conference on Wednesday.
Flyers will reportedly promote Ron Hextall to GM, Paul Holmgren to team president.
The Flyers were eliminated from the postseason in the first round by the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, after a 2-1 game seven defeat.
Equality Forum's global summit on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues begins today. On Saturday, the group will honor a family that has helped to ensure equality and safety among all athletes-- regardless of sexual orientation.
One day after being eliminated by the Rangers in the post-season, Flyers captain Claude Giroux has been named as one of the three Hart Trophy finalists.
Giroux missed a point blank opportunity from the slot late in the second period on Wednesday night's game 7, sailing the puck high over the net.
The Flyers roller coaster 2013-14 campaign ended with a 2-1 loss to the Rangers in Game 7. As New York moves on to face Pittsburgh, players such as Jake Voracek were left with the bitter taste of defeat.
After staying alive with a very impressive, 5-2 win over the Rangers in Game #6 of this series, the Flyers will battle the Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden in the decisive Game #7.
Wayne Simmonds scored three goals and Steve Mason stopped 34 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, forcing a decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Flyers will be in desperation mode tonight as they host the New York Rangers in Game #6 of their first-round playoff series.
After losing to the Rangers in Game 5 of their playoff series on Sunday, the Flyers must win Game 6 tomorrow in South Philadelphia or their season will come to an end. A victory would force a seventh and deciding game in New York on Wednesday, but Claude Giroux says they first have to take care of business in Game 6.
The Philadelphia Flyers have no doubt they will be back at Madison Square Garden one more time with their season on the line.
The Flyers have mounted a host of comebacks this season. They will need one more or their season will be over.
Steve Mason stopped 37 shots in his first start of the series, Matt Read and Jakub Voracek scored and the Philadelphia Flyers evened their first-round matchup against the New York Rangers with a 2-1 win in Game 4 on Friday night.
The Flyers will try to even up their first-round playoff series tonight as they host the Rangers at the Wells Fargo Center.
It was the worst kept secret in the Flyers locker room. Steve Mason will start in goal Friday night.
The Flyers started the regular season with three straight losses, resulting in the firing of then head coach, Peter Laviolette. Their captain, Claude Giroux, started the season on a 15-game goal less drought, scoring only seven assists in those first 15 games.
Mark Streit scored for the Flyers.
Jeremy Roenick and now Flyers coach, Craig Berube, were both with the Flyers organization late in their careers. The two had their differences when Berube, or "Chief" was with the Flyers and Roenick was with the Blackhawks. Berube always promised Roenick he'd get him, and when the Flyers acquired Roenick, Berube got him.
Emery is no stranger to the playoff spotlight. In 2007, Emery backstopped the Ottawa Senators to the Stanley Cup Finals. The veteran says he's enjoying his opportunity.
After evening the series at one game a piece on Sunday in Madison Square Garden, the Flyers and Rangers series shifts to South Philadelphia and the Wells Fargo Center, in one of the most hostile environments in all of hockey.
The Rangers are 0-2 at the Wells Fargo Center this season against the Flyers and understand what the atmosphere will be like come Tuesday night for a pivotal game three.
Steve Mason will not dress for game three against the Rangers.
After losing to the Rangers 4-1 in game one, the Flyers bounced back in a huge way getting a 4-2 win and evening the series on Sunday afternoon.
The Flyers rallied to beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Sunday to even the first-round playoff series.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
A small plane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, authorities said.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Penn State frat brother Thomas Robinson thought his arrest in a cocaine ring was a prank, new documents reveal.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
A small plane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter were involved in a midair collision in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, authorities said.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Detectives in Northeast Philadelphia are investigating an arson at the Walmart store on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Camden educators visited families at home Wednesday to share resources ahead of the new school year.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Cheltenham School District has tapped a former superintendent to return to the top job as leaders reckon with the aftermath of a hazing scandal that led to multiple arrests.
Two of the 13 people indicted in connection with the bust of a cocaine ring involving two Penn State fraternities are from the Philadelphia area, court records show. Documents also show that police found a gun, drugs and $1,800 in cash in the frat house room of Thomas Robinson, the alleged ringleader.
A witness who works near the scene described what she saw and heard when three people were shot in North Philadelphia on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows people running and ducking for cover as gunman fired more than 50 shots on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.
Former Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown met with the Philadelphia media for the first time since his trade to the New England Patriots. Brown was asked how he left things with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and whether he has caught up with him at all.
Enjoy a calm, summer night in the Philadelphia region Wednesday before a threat of severe weather moves into the area Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia Meteorologist Bill Kelly times out the storms.