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Desperation strikes Flyers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The ever-guarded Peter Laviolette tipped his hand. But make no mistake, this was hardly a slip-up. Always coy and protective about who will be in his lineup, Laviolette strongly hinted Tuesday that Michael Leighton will be ba...

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AP photo Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton (left) takes his turn in front of the net as goalie Brian Boucher (right) skates to the side of the rink for a rest during practice on Sunday in Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The ever-guarded Peter Laviolette tipped his hand. But make no mistake, this was hardly a slip-up.

Always coy and protective about who will be in his lineup, Laviolette strongly hinted Tuesday that Michael Leighton will be back in goal when the Philadelphia Flyers try to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals.

"I don't comment on lineups or goaltenders," the stern-faced Laviolette said at first on the eve of Wednesday night's Game 6 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Chris Pronger poster-ized in Chicago

Chris Pronger has become poster-ized in the town where Michael Jordan made it an art form with high-flying dunks over helpless defenders.

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The Philadelphia Flyers star defenseman is hardly celebrating his portrayal Tuesday in a Chicago Tribune poster, that shows Pronger in a skirt beside a bold headline that declares, "Chrissy Pronger. Looks like Tarzan, skates like Jane."

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