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Flyers - Red Wings Recap Quickie

2012-02-12T22:23:00.000-05:00

The Red Wings tied the NHL record for consecutive home wins held by both the 1929-20 Boston Bruins, and 1975-76 Flyers, with a 4-3 win over the Flyers for their 20th consecutive home win. The Flyers hurt themselves again with too many penalties, and really bad penalty killing. The Flyers did have the lead twice at 2-1, and 3-2, but could bot hold it. the Flyers have won just once in Detroit

Odds to Win 2012 NL & AL Pennants & World Series

2012-02-12T14:14:00.000-05:00

Ok since the Phillies equipment trucks are now headed south to Florida, great news, its time to take a look at the current (as of Sunday Feb. 12) odds to win the 2012 NL & AL Pennants, and 2012 World Series. Odds are from Vegas Insider. 2012 NL Pennant Team Odds Philadelphia Phillies 17/10 Atlanta Braves 7/1 San

Flyers - rangers Recap Quickie

2012-02-11T15:44:00.003-05:00

The Flyers and Rangers met for the fifth time this season on Saturday afternoon, and for the fifth time this season, and seventh straight time overall it was the same result, a Rangers win. The Rangers Ryan Callahan has two career hat tricks, and yes they are both against the Flyers. Callahan had his second Saturday in the Rangers 5-2 win. The Flyers fall to 31-17-7, and the Rangers improve to

Sixer - Clippers Recap Quickie

2012-02-10T21:51:00.001-05:00

The Sixers lose a tough one to the L.A. Clippers 78-77. Chris Paul made the eventual game winner with 3.2 seconds left to put the Clippers up by one. The Sixers still had a shot but Lou Williams wound up being double teamed on the inbound pass and never got the shot off. It looked like it be an easy one for the Sixers after they went up by 12 points in the second quarter but unfortunately it

2013 NHL Winter Classic

2012-02-09T22:14:00.004-05:00

In case you haven't heard yet the NHL announced that the 2013 Bridgestone Winter Classic will be played at Michigan Stadium, better known as "The Big House". The game will be played on Jan. 1 2013, between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.

Flyers - Maple Leafs Recap Quickie

2012-02-09T22:10:00.000-05:00

The Flyers snap their three game losing streak with a win 4-3 against the Tornto Maple Leafs. Scott Hartnell opened the scoring in the first period, and celebrated by getting into a fight with the Leafs' Dion Phaneuf. It was a wild second period with both teams combining for six goals, with the Flyers taking a 4-3 lead into the third. There was no scoring in the third which meant no chance of a

Andre The All-Star

2012-02-09T21:51:00.003-05:00

The last time a Sixer went to the All-Star game his initials were A.I too. Andre Iguodala was named as a reserve to the Eastern Conference All Stars by the NBA. Iguodala is averaging 13.0 pts a game, 6+ rebounds a game and 5+ assists a game. Its good to see a Sixer named to the All Star team.

Sixers - Spurs Recap Quickie

2012-02-08T22:31:00.000-05:00

The San Antonio Spurs extended their current win streak to six games by snapping the Sixers four game with a 100-90 win. the Sixers just didn't have an answer to Tony Parker who scored 37 points and added eight assists. The loss was just the Sixers' fourth at home this season and are now 13-4 at home, and 18-8 overall. The Spurs are 2-0 on their current nine game road trip and are 18-9 overall

Michael Vick Voted Most Disliked Athlete

2012-02-08T20:40:00.002-05:00

According to Forbes Magazine Eagles QB Michael Vick (dog fighting) was voted "Most Disliked Athlete" just beating out Tiger Woods (cheating) for the honor with 60% of the vote. The Sports Den didn't think that Woods would be that high on the list. Rounding out the top 5 were, Plaxico Burress 56% (shot himself), Ndamukong Suh 51% (stepped on Packer), and Kris Humphries 50%,(married a Kardashian)

Flyers - Islanders Recap Quickie

2012-02-07T21:56:00.001-05:00

The Flyers really need to consider throwing in the towel when it gets to a shootout. How frustrating was it to watch the Flyers dominate the Islander only to have Islanders' goalie Evgeni Nabokov stop all forty five shots in regulation and overtime to force a shootout, where the Flyers lost 1-0, and suffer their first three game losing streak of the season. Flyers fans should be used to seeing

Sixers - Lakers Recap Quickie

2012-02-06T22:44:00.003-05:00

Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers were in town Monday night to take on the Sixers. Kobe Bryant became the 5th leading scorer in NBA history after scoring 28 pts, but it wasn't enough as the Lakers lost to the Sixers 95-90. The Sixers win their second straight and improve to 18-7. The Lakers lost their second straight, and drop to 14-11 on the season and are now 3-9 on the road. The odd stat of

AP Top 25 For The Week Of 2/3 - Basketball Version

2012-02-06T21:43:00.002-05:00

Here is the latest Ap Top 25 in basketball. 1. Kentucky 2. Syracuse 3. Ohio St. 4. Missouri 5. North Carolina 6. Baylor 7. Kansas 8. Florida 9. Murray St. 10. Duke 11. Michigan St. 12. Georgetown 13. San Diego St. 14. UNLV 15. Florida St. 16. St. Mary's 17. Creighton 18. Marquette 19. Virginia 20. MIssissippi St. 21. Wisconsin 22. Michigan 23. Indiana 24. Louisville 25. Harvard

Odds To Win Super Bowl XLVII

2012-02-06T21:35:00.001-05:00

Ok its the day after the New York Giants win in Super Bowl XLVI, so here are the opening odds to win Super Bowl XLVII courtesy of Vegas Insider. Team Odds Green Bay Packers 5/1 New Orleans Saints 6/1 New England Patriots 7/1 Pittsburgh Steelers 12/1

NHL Top 10 Hits of the Week - 2/3

2012-02-06T21:06:00.002-05:00

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NHL Top 10 Saves of the Week- 2/3

2012-02-06T21:05:00.001-05:00

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NHL Goals of the Week - 2/3

2012-02-06T21:02:00.001-05:00

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Sixers - Hawks Recap Quickie

2012-02-05T11:11:00.001-05:00

The Sixers rebounded well from their loss to the Miami Heat by heading down to Atlanta and beating the Hawks 98-87. Its the Sixers second win against the Hawks this season, winning season series, with one more meeting left between the teams. This game also marked the return of C Spencer Hawes to the lineup after being out with an Achilles' tendon strain, Hawes contributed 14 pts, 5 rebounds.

The Washington Nationals Don't Like Phillies Fans

2012-02-04T18:18:00.001-05:00

According to the Washington Nationals website Phillies fans are not wanted in Washington for the May 4-6 series between the Phillies and Nationals. In an effort to see more National fans in the seats than Phillies fans, the Nationals are selling tickets to the May 4-6 series between the Phillies and Nationals to season ticket holders who reside in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington before they go

Flyers - Devils Recap Quickie

2012-02-04T17:50:00.000-05:00

Your not going to win too many games when you dig yourself a 6-0 hole. That's exactly what the Flyers did on Saturday afternoon against the Devils. After looking like they had absolutely no interest in playing this game after two periods, the Flyers did put up four goals in the third, too little too late as the saying goes. Hey, after this debacle maybe they'll show up and beat the Rangers on

Sixers - Heat Recap Quickie

2012-02-03T21:48:00.002-05:00

Unfortunately the Sixers still can't beat the Heat, losing on Friday night 99-79. The Sixers four game winning streak came to an end but the losing streak to the Heat in the regular season climbed to nine games. The game was close at halftime with the Heat in the lead 51-47. Both teams were cold at the start of the second half with both teams scoring 16 points each in the third quarter. The

Flyers - Predators Recap Quickie

2012-02-02T22:00:00.002-05:00

There were a few streaks snapped at the end of the Flyers 4-1win against the Nashville Predators. First the Flyers ended their streak of three consecutive games that went to a shootout, second the Flyers ended their two game losing streak, and third they ended the Predators five game winning streak. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 26 of 27 shots to earn his 18th win of the season and his 175th win in

Sixers - Bulls Recap Quickie

2012-02-02T11:22:00.001-05:00

At least for one night you could say the Sixers were the "Beast of the East" after knocking off the Chicago Bulls 98-82. The Sixers outscored the Bulls 26-11 in the third quarter to blow open a close game. The Sixers improve to 16-6, and 12-2 at home, while the Bulls drop to 18-6. Andre Iguodala, and Thaddeus Young both had 19 pts for the Sixers, and C.J. Watson lead the Bulls with 20 pts.

More Soccer Hooliganism

2012-02-01T15:21:00.000-05:00

CAIRO (AP)—Egyptian state TV has raised the death toll to 73 after fans of rival soccer teams rushed the field, hurling stones and sticks at each other and sparking a stampede. State TV cited the Health Ministry and says 1,000 other people were injured in Wednesday’s melee. A medical official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release the information, says some

The Sports Den's Super Bowl Pick

2012-02-01T12:00:00.004-05:00

Its time for The Sports Den to throw its two cents in by trying to pick the winner of Super Bowl XLVI. the Sports Den is going with the Patriots in this one, Eagles fan here, only root for the Giants when they are playing the Cowboys, and the Patriots get some revenge. Super Bowl XLVI Pick Giants vs. Patriots Patriots -3

Flyers - Jets Recap Quickie

2012-02-01T11:13:00.001-05:00

The Flyers and Winnipeg Jets met for the third time this season and for the third time the Jets handed the Flyers a loss. Unlike the previous two high scoring games, where a combined 27 goals were scored, this one was a low scoring rather dull game, ending in a shootout 2-1. It was the third straight game that went to a shootout, and the second straight shootout loss for the Flyers. Hopefully