'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
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Sidney Crosby got too caught up in his hatred for the Philadelphia Flyers to recall that one of his best friends wears the orange and black.
Braden Holtby embraces this.
Broad Street and Broadway have been known as big-money places for hockey with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers historically unafraid to spend to win. Printing money thanks to television revenue and decades of tradition, both teams are among the richest in the NHL.
Team overviews of all the teams in the NHL.
Everywhere Rick Nash goes, the Columbus Blue Jackets all-star forward bumps into exuberant fans who can't wait to talk about the club's new look.
Only 16 months ago, Mike Richards hoisted the Eastern Conference championship trophy to a roaring Flyers crowd.
The No. 17 Carter jerseys still hang in the window of the Philadelphia Flyers' merchandise store.
After getting swept out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference semifinals, everyone thought they knew what was missing from the Philadelphia Flyers. The final piece, people said, was a stud goaltender.
"Mentally, I think that's the easiest way to be prepared," Flyers forward Jakub Voracek said. "You know when it's the second round of the playoffs, you try to get going, but [the Devils] didn't play for three days, and I think they had a little advantage in the first period. Since the second period, we took over the game, and we played well."
No rest for the weary? Maybe that's a good thing in the playoffs →
"He's one of the best players in the league. It's good that he's frustrated. He doesn't focus as much on his game," Voracek said.
Friendships remain even as Penguins, Flyers declare war in series →
