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FFR2 Round 1, Game 6 - PHI 3, MTL 2 - Flying High

Me, internally: *Stay calm, don't freak out, it's just one round* Me, externally: "OH MY GOSH I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ACTUALLY DID IT LETS...

FFR2 Round 1, Game 5 - MTL 5, PHI 3 - Distraught

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 21, 2020

FFR2 Round 1, Game 5 - MTL 5, PHI 3 - Distraught

I'm too sad to come up with something clever. The Philadelphia Flyers lose, 5-3, in Game 5 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals...

FFR2 Round 1, Game 4 - PHI 2, MTL 0 - Philing Good

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 18, 2020

FFR2 Round 1, Game 4 - PHI 2, MTL 0 - Philing Good

We've got 'em on the (Bobby) brink! The Philadelphia Flyers WIN shutout style for the second straight game, 2-0, over the Montreal...

FFR2 Round 1, Game 3: PHI 1, MTL 0 - Hart Attacek

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 17, 2020

FFR2 Round 1, Game 3: PHI 1, MTL 0 - Hart Attacek

Anything Carey can do, Carter can do better! By the skin of their teeth, the Philadelphia Flyers WIN, 1-0, over the Montreal Canadiens,...

FFR2 Round 1, Game 2 - MTL 5, PHI 0 - Black and But

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 14, 2020

FFR2 Round 1, Game 2 - MTL 5, PHI 0 - Black and But

It's pronounced "bue", and it's French for goal. And the team from French Canada said it a lot Friday afternoon. The Philadelphia Flyers...

FFR2 Round 1, Game 1: MTL 1, PHI 2 - Too Beezy

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 13, 2020

FFR2 Round 1, Game 1: MTL 1, PHI 2 - Too Beezy

Game one is done, and boy was it fun! For the first time in the Stanley Cup playoffs since April 20, 2018, the Philadelphia Flyers WIN,...

Round 1 Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 12, 2020

Round 1 Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

The beginning of the playoffs is always a special occasion, no matter what time of year it is. Sixteen teams sixteen wins away from the...

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifers - Eastern Conference Edition

Andrew McGuinness

Aug 1, 2020

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifers - Eastern Conference Edition

Hockey is back! With a promising and impressive zero positive COVID-19 cases by players entering the bubble, the National Hockey League...

Andrew McGuinness

Apr 5, 2020

NHL Postponement Power Rankings

The NHL's regular season is probably over. With the NHL on hold likely for at least a few months due to the coronavirus, there probably...

Andrew McGuinness

Mar 2, 2020

March 2020 Power Rankings

I wrote in my last FFR that March is the month where contenders emerge. Solidify would probably be a better word to describe what March...

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Agony Again: What To Make Of The Phillies Recurring Struggle To Make Ends Meet In September

From Austria With Love: Why Michael Raffl Mattered, At Least To Me

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FFR2 Round 1, Game 6 - PHI 3, MTL 2 - Flying High

FFR2 Round 1, Game 5 - MTL 5, PHI 3 - Distraught

FFR2 Round 1, Game 4 - PHI 2, MTL 0 - Philing Good

FFR2 Round 1, Game 3: PHI 1, MTL 0 - Hart Attacek

FFR2 Round 1, Game 2 - MTL 5, PHI 0 - Black and But

FFR2 Round 1, Game 1: MTL 1, PHI 2 - Too Beezy

Round 1 Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifers - Eastern Conference Edition

NHL Postponement Power Rankings

March 2020 Power Rankings

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Agony Again: What To Make Of The Phillies Recurring Struggle To Make Ends Meet In September

From Austria With Love: Why Michael Raffl Mattered, At Least To Me

flyers license

FFR2 Round 1, Game 6 - PHI 3, MTL 2 - Flying High

FFR2 Round 1, Game 5 - MTL 5, PHI 3 - Distraught

FFR2 Round 1, Game 4 - PHI 2, MTL 0 - Philing Good

FFR2 Round 1, Game 3: PHI 1, MTL 0 - Hart Attacek

FFR2 Round 1, Game 2 - MTL 5, PHI 0 - Black and But

FFR2 Round 1, Game 1: MTL 1, PHI 2 - Too Beezy

Round 1 Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Predicting the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifers - Eastern Conference Edition

NHL Postponement Power Rankings

March 2020 Power Rankings

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