South Jersey Flyers Take 5skip300x250skip300x250skip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherHalifax (Shearwater)Change weather location18c CBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region my region drop down menu More more drop down menu Watch watch drop down menu Listen listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool NHL Playoffs FIFA World Cup Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK South Jersey Flyers Take 5Last Updated Friday December 11 2009 1155 AM ET Comments8Recommend14CBC Sports Philadelphia Flyers coach Peter Laviolette centre hopes a return to a Flyers tradition will help his squad rebound from recent poor performances (Matt SlocumAssociated Press)HNICs senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes out the latest news buzz and inside information in the hockey world1 South Jersey FlyersNew Flyers coach Peter Laviolette now 13 after his team was beaten 20 by Ottawa on Thursday has switched the clubs gameday morning skates back to its practice rink in Voorhees NJ Last year head coach John Stevens who was fired a week ago broke a 27year tradition by asking his players to congregate at the Wachovia Center for morning skates in the hopes the experience would make the Flyers more comfortable in their surroundings for home gamesWhy switch back to the practice rink Laviolette reasoned that because the opposition is not around he can work on special teams and other areas of the game in secrecy and most of the players live in the neighbourhoodOnly eight Flyers live on the Philadelphia side of the Walt Whitman Bridge captain Mike Richards Jeff Carter Scott Hartnell Braydon Coburn Ryan Parent Mika Pyorala Darroll Powe and OleKristian Tollefsen2 Friday night specialsThere are eight games on the NHL docket Friday night and in particular three games with compelling storylines First up the Sabres will continue a difficult week at home They were blanked by New Jersey with Martin Brodeurs recordtying 103rd career shutout on Monday and two nights later the Sabres handed Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals their first shutout of the season The Sabres entertain Buffalo native Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday This will be Kanes first game in his hometown since his altercation with a Buff...