Flyers Coach Laviolette Praises Nikolay Zherdev

“You have to give some time for guys to figure it out. Last night I thought the puck was in his hands more than it had been in any other game. He seemed to be involved in it more with the puck.” Laviolette liked the way Zherdev got into the physical side of the game.

Nikolay Zherdev Scores In 6-3 Victory Over Buffalo

After Philadelphia’s lackluster loss in Columbus on Monday, O’Donnell’s first-period fight provided much-needed energy for his teammates, and helped spur the Flyers’ 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Jeff Carter scored a goal and had two assists, and the Flyers survived a third-period flurry to help forget about a frustrating 2-1 loss

Flyers’ Zherdev goes home to Columbus

His dressing room is located further down the hall. His sweater bears a different team’s colors. And his command of the English language has greatly improved. Other than that, Nikolay Zherdev is the same man who left Columbus on sour terms more than three years ago. Monday morning, Zherdev was back at Nationwide Arena –

Nikolay Zherdev Having Fabulous Preseason

Russian forward Nikolay Zherdev scored his fifth goal of the preseason on Friday, while Claude Giroux picked up another assist on the goal. Expect Zherdev and Giroux to start the season on a line together after developing solid chemistry throughout the preseason. To Read Full Article Click Here