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Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox faith in sitting out the Flyers’ Pride Night warmup. Here’s what that means.

PHILADELPHIA — When the Flyers took their pregame skate Tuesday before facing the Anaheim Ducks, one player was absent on the ice.

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Flyers Defenseman Makes Controversial Pride Night Decision

Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov: “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”

Sports Illustrated

Flyers D Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used warmup sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape

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Goalie Samuel Ersson posts his first NHL shutout as the Flyers blank the Buffalo Sabres, 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One night after the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck it to the Flyers, 6-2, capitalizing on a litany of blunders and gaffes, the Flyers turned around and bullied the Buffalo Sabres at the drop of the puck.

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Travis Konecny cashes in twice to lead Flyers to 5-3 victory over Blue Jackets

PHILADELPHIA — Last season, Flyers winger Travis Konecny struggled to put the puck into the back of the net, scoring on a career-low 7.3% of his shots.

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Morgan Frost has career night, but Flyers drop third straight with 5-4 OT loss to Coyotes

TEMPE, Ariz. ― Morgan Frost’s line just needed to head to the desert to defrost. He, James van Riemsdyk and Owen Tippett helped contribute to all four of the team’s goals, but their efforts weren’t enough in the 5-4 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.

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Flyers concede an early lead and fall to the Washington Capitals, 4-1

PHILADELPHIA — Just as they did in their game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Flyers made a mistake in the third period, paid the price, and couldn’t overcome the resulting deficit.

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Devils emerge victorious, 3-2, in third-period nail-biter over Flyers

As coach John Tortorella has said repeatedly in the past, hockey is a game of mistakes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flyers snap 10-game skid with 3-1 win over Islanders

PHILADELPHIA — Following the fists of Zack MacEwen and Nicolas Deslauriers, the Flyers snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

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Flyers collapse in third period and fall, 5-2, to Islanders as losing streak hits 10 games

ELMONT, N.Y. — Going into the third period tied, 2-2, with the New York Islanders on Saturday night at UBS Arena, the Flyers were in win-a-period, win-a-game, stave-off-a-10-game-losing-streak mode.

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Marcus Hayes: Give thanks for Rob Thomson, A.J. Brown, Howie Roseman (?), and, always, Jason Kelce

It’s the time of year when we reflect on the people and the things that brought us joy over the past 365 days. From an unexpected playoff run by Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, to a miraculous World Series appearance by the Phillies, to a more perfect Union, to the…

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Flyers’ skid goes to seven games with 5-2 loss to Flames

PHILADELPHIA — For the 10th time, the Flyers found themselves facing a two-goal deficit. For the eighth time, they failed to find a way to come back, falling 5-2 to the Calgary Flames on Monday at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Flyers overcome pair of 2-goal deficits but fall to Blue Jackets, 5-4 in overtime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Standing behind his players in the first period, Flyers coach John Tortorella summed up their play in two words: “We suck.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer

John Tortorella gave a brutally honest summary of the Flyers first period effort in ESPN interview

"We suck!"

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The softer side of John Tortorella: Inside the fiery Flyers coach’s passion for helping animals in need

PHILADELPHIA — Driving down the road each day by his house in Columbus, Ohio, John Tortorella noticed that the horse next door was starting to look skinny. He stopped and learned the horse’s owner was getting old and having trouble taking care of it.

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Flyers fall to the Blue Jackets as Johnny Gaudreau stars once again vs. his childhood favorite team

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Historically, Johnny Gaudreau has a good record against his childhood favorite team, scoring 16 points in 13 games against the Flyers. After joining the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency, he led his new team to a 5-2 victory over the local team that said it never…

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Flyers snap losing skid with 2-1 win over Senators and former captain Claude Giroux

OTTAWA, Ontario ― Despite the “weirdness” of facing off against their longtime captain Claude Giroux, the Flyers overcame penalties, sloppiness and emotions to beat Giroux and the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, snapping a three-game skid.

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Maple Leafs beat Flyers, 5-2, with help from a John Tavares hat trick

TORONTO — Flyers coach John Tortorella is finding out that for his team, it’s much harder to protect a lead than it is to play from behind.

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Hurricanes beat Flyers in overtime thanks to a goal by defenseman Brent Burns

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers had been in that hole before, down 2-0 early in their Saturday night matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Resiliency on display as the Flyers rebound from their first loss of season with 3-1 win over Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The one positive John Tortorella pointed out ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers’ Saturday contest against the Nashville Predators was the team’s resiliency. That was on full display as the Flyers bounced back from their first loss of the year with a 3-1 win over the Predators.

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Flyers embracing the ‘ugly’ as belief in the process continues to grow under John Tortorella

The Flyers’ Wednesday night performance had moments of beauty and grace — Tony DeAngelo’s outlet pass to spring a breakaway, Travis Konecny’s late consolation goal, a handful of Felix Sandström’s saves — but, for the most part, the 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers could be described by one word:…

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Flyers rally again, upset Lightning, 3-2, to improve to 3-0 for first time since 2011-12

TAMPA, Fla. — The Flyers snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Tampa Bay Lightning with their dramatic 3-2 win Tuesday night. They also extended their three-game winning streak to start the season, all of which are comeback wins.

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Flyers youth shows out in a 5-1 season-opening win over the Devils

PHILADELPHIA — Chuck Fletcher and John Tortorella wanted to see what they had in their young players. Their young players showed them.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: NHL season predictions — Avalanche primed for a Stanley Cup repeat?

LOS ANGELES — After two seasons cut short by COVID-19 and another that began and ended late, the NHL will be back to normal this season. As normal as it gets in the NHL, that is. Remember, this league gave its blessing for the Arizona Coyotes to play in a…

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Mike Sielski: The 2022-23 Flyers will be 'hard to play against' under John Tortorella. And harder to watch.

PHILADELPHIA — Ten years ago, John Tortorella was the head coach of the second-best team in the National Hockey League. That setup doesn't sound like one that naturally segues to a discussion of the Flyers, who are poised to be no better than the second-worst team in the National Hockey…

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