Watch and listen to the @HockeyBuzz Buzzcast for your daily #NHL news and rumors on:@YouTube https://t.co/yKfvRAkraC @TuneIn https://t.co/gseaUhfA7V @ApplePodcasts https://t.co/M5dT4bhrDt
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— Michael Augello (@MikeInBuffalo) January 5, 2021

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8/8 w/Eklund, Kevin Allen, Russ Cohen, Anthony Mingioni, & Mike Augello

Chapter 8 in the Battle of Pennsylvania is Ready. Philadelphia Flyers /Pittsburgh Penguins

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The NHL Playoff Format Debate Has Never Been More Clear.

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3000 Combined Penalty Minutes as a Philadelphia Flyer. 2 Miracles.

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Flyers Clinch Playoff Spot… Youth Movement Powers Electric Win

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HERE WE GO! Tonight's Picks/ Projected Standings...

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WHO'S IN WHO'S OUT RIGHT NOW. PREDICTIONS

By Eklund

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Chapter 8 in the Battle of Pennsylvania is Ready. Philadelphia Flyers /Pittsburgh Penguins

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The NHL Playoff Format Debate Has Never Been More Clear.

By Eklund

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3000 Combined Penalty Minutes as a Philadelphia Flyer. 2 Miracles.

By Eklund

Apr 15, 2026

Flyers Clinch Playoff Spot… Youth Movement Powers Electric Win

By Ross Billig

Apr 14, 2026

HERE WE GO! Tonight's Picks/ Projected Standings...

By Eklund

Apr 13, 2026

Jonathon Quick says "Tonight is my Last Game."

By Eklund

Apr 13, 2026

Flyers Close, but Precarious. Inside the Wild 3 Day Sprint That Will Decide the East Playoff Race

By Eklund

Apr 12, 2026

WHO'S IN WHO'S OUT RIGHT NOW. PREDICTIONS

By Eklund

Apr 11, 2026