1968 -- Jan. 24 -- In the first meeting between the teams, Doug Favell made 46 saves and was a perfect 23-for-23 in the third period in backing the Flyers to a 2-1 win at Toronto, the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Claude Laforge scored the GWG with under nine minutes to play. The Flyers' Ed Hoekstra scored the first goal in the series. Bruce Gamble made 30 saves for the Leafs and Bob Pulford scored his team's lone goal. Toronto held a 47-32 shots advantage including 23-11 in the third period.
FLYERS-MAPLE LEAFS' 2010-11 SERIES:
2010 -- Oct. 23 -- Mike Richards (1-2-3) and Ville Leino scored their first goals of the season in the final three minutes of the opening period helping the Flyers to a 5-2 home win. Scott Hartnell scored 1:05 into the third to give Philly a 4-2 lead then Danny Briere finished the scoring. Brian Boucher made 12 saves in the victory. Philly outshot Toronto 40-14 and snapped a 3-game losing streak. Dan Carcillo and Mike Brown fought ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hnHrS-2idc ). Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5gdrbNsjM
2010 -- Dec. 9 -- Danny Briere (2-1-3) scored twice and Brian Boucher made 31 saves in the Flyers' 4-1 win at Toronto. Ville Leino and Chris Pronger scored in the first period to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead. Five Flyers' defensemen had points. Jeff Carter won 13 of 14 faceoffs, Mike Richards won 11 of 15 and the Flyers dominated the draws 68-32%. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fvdFtttpFE
2011 -- Feb. 14 -- Kris Versteeg was sent to Philadelphia in exchange for the Flyers' 1st (Stuart Percy) and 3rd round (Josh Leivo) draft picks in 2011. Versteeg became the first Flyers' player to wear #10 in a regular season game since John LeClair in 2004.
2011 -- Mar. 3 --Darryl Boyce scored the go-ahead goal with 4:30 left in regulation and James Reimer stopped 28 shots in the Leafs' 3-2 win at Philly. Nikolai Kulemin (1-1-2) and Dion Phaneuf (1-1-2) had two points. Toronto played in a one-goal game (6-0-3 record) for the ninth straight time. Kris Versteeg (2-0-2), in his first game against his former team, scored twice for the Flyers. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ1bOrcEnVI
2011 -- Mar. 10 -- Brian Boucher made 27 saves and the line of James van Riemsdyk, Claude Giroux (1-1-2) and Jeff Carter had four points and 13 shots in the Flyers' 3-2 win at Toronto. Mike Komisarek was ejected 3:45 into the game for boarding and Andrej Meszaros gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead during the 5-minute major. Darroll Powe made it 2-0 and Giroux's goal gave Philly a 3-1 advantage. With the victory, the Flyers had 90 points which was the sixth highest total in team history through 67 games. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLeqjEABHk
FLYERS-MAPLE LEAFS' 2011-12 SERIES:
2011 -- Oct. 24 -- Jaromir Jagr (2-1-3), who scored his first NHL goal since April 6, 2008, and Scott Hartnell (2-1-3) each scored twice in the Flyers' 4-2 home win. Jagr and Hartnell also had PPGs which gave Philly a 2-1 lead. Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves. Chris Pronger suffered a damaging eye injury from Mikhail Grabovski's stick ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHiYMvnVyXc ). Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryb5OQj07XE&feature=fvst .
2012 -- Feb. 9 -- Scott Hartnell (1-1-2) had a Gordie Howe Hat Trick and Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves in the Flyers' 4-3 home win. Hartnell snapped a scoreless tie with 5:22 left in the second period then immediately fought Dion Phaneuf ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooAmsbo_AiQ ). Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1;14 apart to give Philly a 4-2 lead late in the second period. Tyler Bozek (2-0-2) scored twice and James Reimer made 35 saves for Toronto. Philly went 0-for-4 on the PP which extended the Leafs' streak to 17 straight games without allowing a PPG. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaP8cIKgQuM
2012 -- Mar. 10 -- The Flyers won 1-0 in a three-round shootout at Toronto on Claude Giroux's brilliant goal and Ilya Bryzgalov's 29 saves plus a final save against Phil Kessel to seal the win. Bryzgalov also stopped Kessel on a breakaway in OT. It was Bryzgalov's second consecutive shutout and third in four games in which he had a save percentage of .985 (128 saves, 130 shots). The Flyers last had consecutive regular season shutouts in 2008 when Martin Biron had both. The Flyers had 48 hits to the Leafs' 44 and 23 blocks to the Leafs' nine. Wayne Simmons fought Joey Crabb ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS6q19LG0qk ). The Flyers had zero PPs, a first since February 2008, to three for Toronto. Jonas Gustavsson made 27 saves in recording a shutout loss. The Flyers were without plenty of regulars including defensemen Chris Pronger, Kimmo Timonen, Andrej Meszaros and Pavel Kubina. Giroux's shootout goal ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJZA0ZUjYM ).
It is interesting how the Flyers could of actually drafted Pekka Rinne in the 2004 Draft 5 picks be fore Nashville selected him. However the Flyers decided to pick Stephan Ruzica instead.They could of also drafted Milan Lucic 32nd Overall but picked Andreas Nodl.
I'm going to this one with CharlieGirl, I think the Laffs are going to get hammered. The one thing we know for sure is they will be starting their backup goalie...cuz that's all they've got! Hoping Bob gets the start.
It is interesting how the Flyers could of actually drafted Pekka Rinne in the 2004 Draft 5 picks be fore Nashville selected him. However the Flyers decided to pick Stephan Ruzica instead.They could of also drafted Milan Lucic 32nd Overall but picked Andreas Nodl.
How about passing on Clarke in the 1st round then getting him in the second. It was a good thing we lucked out and got Giroux at 22. No one picked Matt Read.You can look at every draft years later and say shoulda, woulda, coulda. MSE, you had to show that pic of Doug! He was a fan favorite in the early years and one funny dude. With our speed we should pressure that defense. Not a lot of speed on their back end. Hopefully we can get some players back from injury.
I'm going to this one with CharlieGirl, I think the Laffs are going to get hammered. The one thing we know for sure is they will be starting their backup goalie...cuz that's all they've got! Hoping Bob gets the start.
Enjoy! Bring us some good luck. By chance will you two be in Orange and Black? I love the city but have not been there since "81".
Take Care.
How about passing on Clarke in the 1st round then getting him in the second. It was a good thing we lucked out and got Giroux at 22. No one picked Matt Read.You can look at every draft years later and say shoulda, woulda, coulda. MSE, you had to show that pic of Doug! He was a fan favorite in the early years and one funny dude. With our speed we should pressure that defense. Not a lot of speed on their back end. Hopefully we can get some players back from injury.
GO FLYERS!
Thanks MSE
The Bruins had three chances to draft Clarke and two of the picks combined for about 150 games played.
The Flyers picked John Stevens four picks ahead of Patrick Roy.
Each team has regrettable picks, sometimes based on who followed.
As far as Favell, did you see this from a few months ago?
It is interesting how the Flyers could of actually drafted Pekka Rinne in the 2004 Draft 5 picks be fore Nashville selected him. However the Flyers decided to pick Stephan Ruzica instead.They could of also drafted Milan Lucic 32nd Overall but picked Andreas Nodl.
This usually helps.
Claude Giroux was passed over 21 times. For future all stars like Mark Mitera and Bobby Sanguinetti.
Enjoy! Bring us some good luck. By chance will you two be in Orange and Black? I love the city but have not been there since "81".
Take Care.
Yup, CG in orange, me in white. Both of us have 2 Richards jerseys so that's what we're wearing! I just hope it warms up by tomorrow, it's freezing here today and we keep getting snow. CG doesn't live in Toronto so she's got a longer train ride than I do.
Where are you sitting? We are 4 rows from the top! I'm not home to check the section.
Good luck. I love seeing games there. I live in philly but if i was ever gonna relocate it would be to toronto. The most beautiful hockey heaven every created and everyones cool there. their hardcore for the leafs but their not dick s like in montreal. Everybody's all cursing at you in french there. I'm undefeated on the road and i'm hoping we play in LA next year cause that's next on the list. That and Vancouver. Nice work representing, have fun......btw, did you ever drink at Reilly's?
If the Rangers keep skidding for a little while longer the Atlantic Division could turn into a wild ride down the stretch. New York hasn't really faced adversity all year.
Where are you sitting? We are 4 rows from the top! I'm not home to check the section.
We are in section 103 I believe. I have sat up top a few times and honestly, the atmosphere is actually better up there. You actually get the real Leafs fans up there as opposed to the corporate crowd.
Every time I have been up there, the fans have been as respectful as they could be considering I was wearing a Flyers jersey. With my experiences, you should hope even more than normal that the Flyers win/outplay the Leafs. When it gets to be bad, the Leafs fans start turning on eachother and it leaves for some great entertainment
Where are you sitting? We are 4 rows from the top! I'm not home to check the section.
Best seats I ever had were at the ACC. Right behind Flyers bench with our own private box beneath the seats. You go in there during intermission for food and drinks and then have best seats in house for game. Saw Richies 3 on 5 goal live
Best seats I ever had were at the ACC. Right behind Flyers bench with our own private box beneath the seats. You go in there during intermission for food and drinks and then have best seats in house for game. Saw Richies 3 on 5 goal live
I was at that game. That was when we had forsberg. Lindros played. it was in october right after the lockout. then we hit a few strip joints on yonge st. good times, good times.
I was at that game. That was when we had forsberg. Lindros played. it was in october right after the lockout. then we hit a few strip joints on yonge st. good times, good times.
I was at that game as well. Richie's 3 on 5 goal was one of the coolest goals I have ever seen live.
Not only did Lindros play in that game, I believe he scored a goal for the Leafs as well.
I was at that game as well. Richie's 3 on 5 goal was one of the coolest goals I have ever seen live.
Not only did Lindros play in that game, I believe he scored a goal for the Leafs as well.
Yea i think he did. He was playin great for them until he hurt his wrist. I just remember talking to leafs fans and they and i guess a lot of people seemed to think we were locks for the cup that year because of the hatcher, forsberg, rathje (bwaahahahah) signings. and they looked so good early on but how fast did that lineup plummet. oh well. its the greatest feeling in the world to be at an away win tho.
