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Listen to the HockeyBuzzcast w/@Eklund @sportsology & @MikeInBuffalo on iTunes (https://t.co/yXakLaiyRy) & Tune In (https://t.co/O3Em8BtZ6W)
— Michael Augello (@MikeInBuffalo) August 2, 2017

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9/8 Buzzcast with Eklund, Bill Meltzer, Russ Cohen & Mike Augello

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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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2026 NHL Playoffs Early Hot Takes: Flyers Shocking Pittsburgh, Slafkovský's Overtime Heroics, and Every Burning Question

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Buffalo About To Erupt As Bruins Stroll Into Town...

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Are The Montreal Canadiens Ready to Turn Off the Tampa Lightning's Power?

By Eklund

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

By Eklund

Apr 18, 2026

The NHL Playoff Format Debate Has Never Been More Clear.

By Eklund

Apr 16, 2026

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

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