we'll tell you how long the flyers will be without jake voracek.ould the eagles work to a closer deal with sam bradford. >>> i'm john clark. flyers, they did not make any moves at the nhl trade deadline. the gm said he will not sacrifice the future for now. jake voracek is going to miss two weeks with a lower body injury. the flyers had injuries this season but he believes this team can be a playoff team as is. he is being patient with his plan. >> i think we're right on course. i'd like to be 4 points up right now, but in terms of the dropped picks and the prospects and thing we have i think we're right on track. i'd like to add to our forward group of prospects. we will at this draft. >> the flyers will induct jimmy watson into the hall of fame tonight. he was a five-time all-star, he will join his brother in the team's hall of fame. >> it's just a tremendous honor, came to philadelphia in 1972, just trying to make a hockey team. from there it kind of took off. my career took off and then you know, we won a stanley cup the first year for gosh sak

thirty seconds in jake voracek to super shane gostisbehere, five-four flyers. rookie's fourth overtime game winner of the year. he is first nhl defenseman with the point in the first 15 straight games since chris chelios in 95-96. let's talk about senior day for the number one team in the nation, villanova wildcats. nova nation celebrating winningest senior class in school history. the it was the juniors, who stole the show in the pavilion. josh heartart can 22 points, he had 12 boards, chris jenkins added 20. wildcats improved to 24-three, and they beat butler tonight, 77-67. >>> temperatures here not that much different than clearwater. we don't have palm trees. aaron necessity lah threw live batting practice for first time. phillies 22-year old ace looking to be their youngest opening day starter ever. he said today was a big step. >> the bull pen you are just throwing to the catcher. you are working on things. working on your spots. for myself especially. but having a hitter in there when they are swinging, it definitely helps because it is more game like.

jake voracek will miss tomorrow's game, look he has a lower body injury. may have happened on this play last night when he collided. jake played in 286 straight games only two players in flyers history have a longer streak. looks like that will end. hopefully claude giroux will be back. he returned to practice. he missed the last three games with an upper body injury. so g, you back tomorrow? >> i don't know yet. we have to look at some things, what's going on. >> is there anything you can't do on the ice right now? you're limited to? >> i can't score on my goalies. >> no, he captain score on michael neuvirth. may be the save. 2.6 seconds left. he saved his best for last to close out the win. what a save with his stick right there. here is michael today. >> that close, you know, i'm usually watching my clips after games. it was a save, probably the best in my career. >> it was. the nfl network reports that demarco murray is not happy and the birds would be open to trading him. the redskins will put the tag on their quarterback. here is doug pederson today

no jake voracek out with a lower body injury. he was seen of a the game in a walking boot.y did have claude giroux, after missing three games with upper body injury. he made an instant impact. first period power play giroux sneaks one short side. nice pass. his 500th career point flyers. forty seconds later mike streit starts the run sean finishes. flyers win 4-2, finishes three points behind penguins in the wild card race. >> when the whole team is on the same page makes everyone's job a lot easier. right now we're playing good hockey. we're playing hard, the right way. we need to keep playing like this. >>> to college hoops after wednesday's loss to xavier, villanova probably enjoying its final weekend as the nation's top ranked team. cats hoping to bounce back at marquette. top of the big east standing quick start from nova and josh hart will do that. hits the three here, 7 of 8 shooting, 19 points for the game. second half kris jenkins takes it hard to the bucket, also had 19. later the senior connection, ryan ark, ochefu, 18 boards. nova wins 89-79. more drama than a s

. >> what's jake voracek doing tonight?ce here tonight and changing in the stick for a guitar. he is the boss. take a look at that. here's the philly's equipment truck this morning. pitchers and catchers report wednesday first workout is thursday. yeah, the phanatic is going. check out this game in new jersey. matt montelo, wow. gives mt. olive the 51-49 win. that is a great way to end the friday night. i'm john clark. we're right back. >>> from the white house to the ellen show, president obama took a break from his daily routine to appear on "ellen." >> she wasn't the only one who interviewed the president. 5-year-old mason had tough questions for the commander and chief. >> and are you still using the ellen dog bowls? >> you know, the ellen dog bowls are, um, somewhere. i'm sorry but -- i -- you know, they -- >> give me my charm back. give me -- >> you know, they had their favorite bowls and they -- it turns out they weren't the ellen bowls. >> huh oh. i think they need to resurface. the president recorded a valentine's

ovechkin captain is first in the nhl in points, wins, and power plays, and today another meeting with jake voraceknd the philadelphia flyers. voracek had the overtime winner here just 12 days ago. this afternoon from washington, old adversaries from playoffs past. the flyers and capitals. the nhl on

the canadiens and maple leafs are below them in the standings and jake voracek likes this spot on the road. >> my help that we're going to play on our road because they play, when we play them at home we try to show off something, we try to make extra play and make extra pass. we try to keep it simple and that's what might help us. >> and the sixers back tonight after the all-star break, in new orleans, and coach brown says he misses gentleman car sampson, waived yesterday. sam hinkie made a minor trade. he called ownership about the deal, and then jerry. sam's first two trade deadlines he made a lot of deals. no it this year it they are keeping the foundation for the future. >> one of the things we talk about the saying of like you don't get to the moon by climbing a tree and being able to report progress branch by branch. like that's not real. how do you really put the things in place that get you there. i often say this. i'd say if i'm not thinking about the future who is. >> and joel is in qatar doing a rehab. sam says the rehab is going well but joel will not play in the summer l

jake voracek. only two players in flyers history have a longer streak but that will come to an end today. hopefully claude giroux will return. he missed the last three games with an upper body injury. g, are you back today? >> i don't know yet. we have to look at some things. what's going on and i'll leave those questions. >> is there anything you can't do on the ice right now that you're limited to? >> i can't score my goalies. >> and take a look at this, the flyers hosted military men at practice and one requested an autograph. take a look at this. they requested he the emojis that have become so popular with him. the ghost and the bear. if you're asking him for an autograph, don't expect that every time. that take lot of work. >>> sixers last night hosting the wizards. they entered the game having lost six straight and allowing 120 points a game since the all-star. take a look, jerry is in town sitting courtside with josh harris and they had to be impressed with this in the first half. nice. six

despite the fact the flyers have lost the three times they played in montreal jake voracek likes beingn enemy ice. >> it might help that we going to play montreal on the road. when we play them at home we try to show off, we try to make play and we try to make extra pass. when you go on the road you try to keep it simple and that's what might help us. >> playoff push for the flyers right now. >> all right jamie thank you. >>> coming up on "action news," the weekend accuweather forecast. cecily tynan when we continue in just a few. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. most allergy pills only control one substance. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. flonase. 6>1 changes everything. >> going to the beach this week. >> i'm

. >> in other flyers news jake voracek will miss two weeks with the lower body injury. he was wearing a walking boot after his last game on thursday. he leads flyers in assists, they host calgary tonight at the center. >>> no need to guess, now we know exact number is. if the eagles hit sam bradford with the franchise tag he would make 19.95 million-dollar, this upcoming season alone. eagles have until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow to make the decision, in the meantime reports say they are trying to sign brad forward to a long term contract. the sixers, switch db, gave up 771st half point. tonight they will try to snap their eight game losing streak when they visit washington. jahlil okafor is out with the chin contusion. >>> villanova drops from the number one to number in ap polls. they lost conference game last week at fifth ranked xavier. no need to sweat that though wildcats, can clinch the big east title with a win over depaul tomorrow night. >>> now, check this out, final round of the honda classic, gary woodland in the water hazard. you are looking closely. he decided to t

the his teammate, jake voracek, will be out with a lower body injury. now last night, the flyers opened up their six game home stand with a win over minnesota wild. michael neuvirth was out of his mind, 24 saves but last one may have been the best of the the season. a stick safe with .6 left in the game. >> at first replay i was than the sure when they show different angle, i knew right away i made the save. >> ranked among better saves you have made. >> yes, especially with the timing, you know, so it has got to be one of the best saves i have ever made for sure. >> good stuff. >> after a real respectable stretch sixers lost ten out of 11. ish smith says teams are taking us seriously and beating the blank out of us. sixers host wizards in less than 35 minutes. murray may be on the go, nfl media insider iain rapaport says eagles are sending a message to the lead, running back demarco murray is unhappy and opened to trading him. murray at 28 years old, he has four years left on his five-year, 40 million-dollar deal. demarco was brutal last season, 700 ya

here's jake voracek. >> if you lose like that, that is the best, you know, in a faceoff, in the leagueg pks, power play, a huge role and did a good job in toronto. >> they found a way to win the game. it's going to be the same way tomorrow. >> hopefully again. >>> phillies tomorrow full workout. take a look at ryan howard. this could be his last season with the phillies. >> yeah. good to see him. i knew he would come in shape and a big smile on his face as usual and ready to go. the thing i like most about ryan is the fact he posts up every day. he comes to pli and good to see you. >> jimmy rollands, signs a minor deal with the chicago whx. newman won in the catholic league boys final. we're right back. >>> some rain coming. >> rain coming tomorrow so keep that in mind before you leave. the morning commute, rain will be moving in so be aware of that before you head out. take your time. we will have a wintry mix north and west. i think the later morning hours and then more late wednesday and it's going to get windy, too, so it is going to be windy and rainy next couple of days. threat o

no jake voracek outweigh lower body injury.his little guy checking in, claude giroux back in action after missing the last three games with a suspected concussion. he provided a spark. nick cousins nice pass to wide open scott laughton. flyers on the power play pass to the captain his shot finds the back of the net for his 500th career point. just 40 seconds later the flyers again, this time sam gagne. the orange and black scoring three time in the first perio period. nice passing. pierre bellmawr passes on that rebound for the score there. flyers beat the coyotes four to two. >> fun. you know, when you don't do anything for a week it kind of gets pretty long but to be back on the ice and getting a win there's nothing better than that. >> when you have your best player gone it's tough for any time. when he come back and scored great goals at the time we needed him and all along it's a great game. >> to college hoops now villanova looking to rebound from their loss to fifth ranked xavier taking on marquette. to the second half c

jake voracek misses his first game in four years because of the lower body injury.t is the bad news. here's the good news, claude giroux is back. the flyers captain is back. they is, claude giroux back in action after missing last with a injury. what a entrance, first period on the power play, g with the g. flyers take a two-one lead. his 500 career point. forty seconds later then again yah scores. the flyers put up three in the first. but does it fall apart? things tighten in the third. here comes oliver larson past michael neuvirth. flyers put ate way, here edward bull maur, get in there, flyers win four-two. they have won four of six. they were briefly a point back until pittsburgh won. they are currently three out. >> we're playing the right way. we got everybody playing. you know, when we're, when the whole team is on the same page it makes everybody's job easier and right now we're playing some good hockey because we're playing hard, we're playing the right way. we need to keep playing like that. >> yes, they do. >>> college hoops, number one ranked villanova

get good newsithout also getting bad w claude giroux is closer a return but we have learned that jake voracek kill miss tomorrow's game with the the lower body iury. the t focus on the positive. girl right skated for first time afr suffering is what lieved to be a ccussion. he siss $3 straight games. even tu he skated, flyers are not ready to say if he will play tomorrow. >> i don't know just t. we have to look at e some things. what is going . how we feel after t practice. >> and nfl sutingombine is underway in indianapolis, it runs through monday, gs head coach doug dson check tunning backs d offensive lineman showcase today. derek henry of ama turned some heads. the o ne though is more of a concern for eagles, these days, and they kn it. >> taking a look at our current situation the are some holeshere are some holes, but we're going evaluate, continue to evaluate, guys not oy on our roster but here th week. ee en is mg up younow, there is ptunity there to l improve that talent le >> and still ahead, high school basketball takesver the liacouras nr plus a local guy >>> the phillies he some

jake voracek will miss tomorrow's game against arizona with a lower body injury.n the flip side claude giroux is getting had thissier. flyers captain was back on the ice this morning. this is the first time he skated with teammates since taking a blow to the head friday night he's missed three straight games. his return would be a huge boost with the flyers just three points out of a wild card spot. it's and clear if giroux will be cleared to play. >> i don't know yet. we have to put some thing together,. >> status really has not changed. he's day to day and we'll see -- see how he did again today and continue to make decisions day to day. >> wait and see. there are a lot of new faces on the phillies roster this year. jeff skversky introduces us to a local product who hopes to land a big role with the team. >> reporter: over the last year phillies traded a way both john papelbon and ken giles so who is going to be their new closer. how about a guy who grew up just across the bridge from citizens bank park rooting for the phillies and wears number 38 just like his

later in the second claude giroux unleashes a wicked one timer, nice feed from jake voracek.oux would later score again. four-one flyers lead. to the third, simmonds, will tip one in front. that is one goals for him tonight. four in the last two games. the flyers win six-three. they are now, three points out of the playoff spot. >>> demarco murray says 2015 season was most frustrated he has ever felt and vows to make things work with the bird and refuses to blame his lack of production on chip kelly. >> for me i'm a guy that looks in the mirror first. i will take the blame. no matter what it is. for me, individually, i think, you know, i will work harder and be better then i was and then moving forward i think that is something i will take to heart. >> still ahead here in sports, a golf shot unlike one you have ever seen before, yes, plus fran dunphy and john cheyney have something else in common. the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment c

claude giroux is closer to a return but we have learned that jake voracek kill miss tomorrow's game with the the lower body injury. the let's focus on the positive. girl right skated for first time after suffering is what believed to be a concussion. he has miss $3 straight games. even though he skated, flyers are not ready to say if he will play tomorrow. >> i don't know just yet. we have to look at the some things. what is going on. how we feel after the practice. >> and nfl scouting combine is underway in indianapolis, it runs through monday, eagles head coach doug pederson check out running backs and offensive lineman showcase today. derek henry of alabama turned some heads. the o line though is more of a concern for eagles, these days, and they know it. >> taking a look at our current situation there are some holes, there are some holes, but we're going to evaluate, continue to evaluate, guys not only on our roster but here this week. free agency is coming up. you know, there is opportunity there to help, improve that talent level. >> and still ahead, high school basketball takes ov

no jake voracek out with a lower body injury. he was seen of a the game in a walking boot. they did have claude giroux, after missing three games with upper body injury. he made an instant impact. first period power play giroux sneaks one short side. nice pass. his 500th career point flyers. forty seconds later mike streit starts the run sean finishes. finishes three points behind penguins in the wild card race. >> when the whole team is on the same page makes everyone's job a lot easier. right now we're playing good hockey. we're playing hard, the right way. we need to keep playing like this. >>> to college hoops after wednesday's loss to xavier, villanova probably enjoying its final weekend as the nation's top ranked team. cats hoping to bounce back at hart will do that. hits the three here, 7 of 8 shooting, 19 points for the game. second half kris jenkins takes it hard to the bucket, also had 19. later the senior connection, ochefu, 18 boards. nova winters 89-79. move drama than a soap opera. final seconds clinton did he cozy walks down did he fender, pump, fake, hits th

jake voracek has a lower body injury. it may have happened thursday night. jake has played in 286 straight games and only two players in fyers history have a longer streak but looks like that will come to an end today. but hopefully claude giroux will be back in the lineup. he has missed the last three games with an upper body injury, probably a concussion. so, g, are you back today? >> i don't know yet. we have to look at some things. what's going on and i'll leave the discretion. >> is there anything you can't do on the ice right now that you're limited to? >> i can't score on my goalies. >> take a look at this. the flers hosted military men at practice yesterday and one requested an autograph. take a look at this. they requested he the emojis so popular with him. the ghost and the bear. good stuff. but if you're asking him for an autograph, don't expect that every time. >>> sixers last night hosting the wizards. they entered the game having lost six straight and allowing 120 points a game since the all-star break. take a look. y is in town sitting courtsid

jake voracek and it may have happened thursday night when he collided with devin.played in 286 straight games and only two flyers have a longer streak and it looks like that will come to an end today. hopefully claude giroux returns. he missed the last three games with an upper body injury. g, are you back today? >> i don't know yet. we have to look at some things and know what's going on and i'll leave that. >> is there anything you can't do on the ice right now that you're limited to? >> i can't score my goalies. >> and take a look at this. the flyers hosted military men at practice yesterday and one requested an autograph. take a look at this. they requested he draw the emojis that have become so popular with him. the ghost and the bear. good stuff. but if you're asking him for an autograph, don't expect that every time. that takes a lot of work. >>> sixers hosting the wizards. they entered the game having lost six straight and allowing 120 points a game since the all-star. take a look, jerry is in sitting courtside with josh harris and they had to be impressed

. >> in hockey flyers/predators jake voracek, on the fast break, to claude giroux and he gets it in.s have an offensive explosion beating nashville six-three. >>> in college temple, tulsa a, quinton decozy rushes down the court, evan coleman in the corner. he hits the three ball. that takes it to overtime n overtime they dominate. they get the win 83-79. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >>> good morning at 4:30. our top story is the weather. we have team coverage of what you can expect before you head out the door. good day, everybody. it is a snowy, wet, rainy, friday morning. lauren dawn johnson took the day off. she will be back monday the day after super bowl. sue serio, getting to work is a big concern right now. this is when the changeover is happening from rain to wet snow. we had rain on wednesday, the system sort of park off shore and now we have a low pressure system moving autopsy long the cold front and it is changing things with the temperature that is dropping. you can see the green, changing over to white, where it is gray, the snow is lighter, where it is br

black hit the ice and hopes of returning to the line up tomorrow night begins arizona his teammate jake voracek whim miss that game because of the lower body injury. giroux and voracek are their two best players. today, claude was questioned about his status. >> i can't really answer that. >> do you know if you are able to play. >> i don't know yet, we have to look at some things, you know, what is going on and how we feel to move forward. >> meet duke guard grayson allen, he is a star, which means cameras are always on him. twice this year, they caught him. today, the ac c said it will not suspend allen for tripping a player from florida state. now earlier this month, allen tripped another player, from louisville, he was later given a flagrant foul. they is on the court and sticks out his leg, and down goes the ball player. right there. >> how does this kid not get suspended? are you kidding me. >> what is going on. >> is this a coach k factor. >> absolutely good they might be doing him a solid at ac c. >> he is their lead scorer. >> what does it matter, it is a character issue. >> yes. >> tha

. >>> flyers, jake voracek to claude giroux, he nails it in there, and that is an offensive explosionthey won six-three. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >>> super bowl of philadelphia means one thing... wing bowl. wing bowl 24 this year and this morning table is set at wells far go center. contestant will stretch their insides to the limit when competition begins. last year patrick burtleti took home the top prize, he flew in from chicago to sit down and eat 444 wings in 26 minutes. i don't think i could eat 444 wings in 26 hours. this year he has got heated competition, lebron james of competitive eating molly skylar she won wing bowl 22. she wants to take the crown back away from patrick. we will have a crew there and have have highlights if you want to call them that all morning long on "good day philadelphia" which begins in about 18 minutes from now. >>> and in the meantime we're tracking latest run of wintry weather, here's a live look outside our studio at fourth and market in olde city where the rain just turned to snow. coming up, one and sue will have updates and

shane gostisbehere, wins it on the amazing pass from jake voracek.. the flyers win, five-four. the top mens basketball team in the nation was forced to claw its way past a tough opponent as villanova battled butler but that is new normal for number one wildcats team that has become hunt add top of the poles. it was an emotional day at the pavilion. >> senior day, celebrating guys like danielle ochefu and ryan archie arcidiacono. before they go they are hoping for a lon tournament run. the court belong to the juniors. josh cartright had 22 and 12 board. junior chris jenkins as well with the same exact play. he had 20. it gave nova their seventh straight win, they beat butler 77-67 for win number 24 on the year. nova knows they will need their a game on wednesday, against eighth ranked xavier. >> it will be a battle. it has been real tough going down there. we just got to concentrate, remain focused, keep getting better and play villanova basketball. >> deandre bembry and st. joes took on davidson. isaiah miles would tear it up. here's a triple. put ha

the coyoties, they were three points out of the final wild card spot and played without forward jake voracek that game wearing a walking booth. look at this guy checking out his first flyers game he got to see captain claude giroux back in action after missing last three games with the suspected concussion. did he provide a spark first series no score, nick cousins pass toes scott lawton, skates in and scores, which gives flyers the lead. the game tied in the first period, flyers on the power play, pass to the captain, his shot find the back of the net for his 500th career point, orange and black regain lead. forty seconds later flyers score again, it is sam gagne, first time this season as orange and black score three times. in the third period three-two contest nice passing, pierre edward bellmawr passing the rebound to score, flyers beat coyoties, four-two. >> it is fun. we just get out on the ice and battle with your teammates to get a win, that is nothing better than that. >> it is tough for any team. come back and score a goal and all along it is a great game for being out with an inju

the coyoties they were three points out of the final wild card spot and played without forward jake voraceks guy checking out his first flyers game he saw the captain claude giroux back in action after missing last three games with the suspected concussion. he provided a spark first period in score. nick cousins pass toes scott law ton, skates in and scores which gives the flyers the lead. the game tied in the first period, flyers on the power play, pass to the captain his shot find back of the net the for his 500th career point. orange and black regain the lead. forty seconds later flyers score again this time to sam gagne, first on the season, orange and black scored three times in the first period. then in the third period three-two contest nice passing, pierre edward bellmawr passes to score. flyers beat coyoties four-two. >> going to get three but to be back out on the ice, you know, and battle with your teammates to get a win, there is nothing better than that. >> it the is tough for any team and for us to come back and score goals, all along it was a great game, being out with the in

ovechkin captain is first in the nhl in points, wins, and power plays, and today another meeting with jake voracek flyers. voracek had the overtime winner here just 12 days ago. this afternoon from washington, old adversaries from playoffs past. the flyers and capitals. the nhl on

voracek missing the game against the coyotes. he has a lower body injury. may have happened here last night. right there. jakeyed 286 straight games, only two players in flyers history have a longer streak and looks like that will end tomorrow. >>> hopefully claude giroux will be back tomorrow. he did return to practice today. he's missed three games with an upper body injury. maybe a concussion. so g, you back tomorrow? >> i don't know yet. we have to look at some things, tell when's going on and i'll leave those questions to -- >> anything you can't do on the ice right now? you're limited to. >> i can't score on my goalies. >> who can score on neuvirth right now? hosting military men at practice. one requested a gostisbehere autograph and that's what he did and don't expect it every time. >>> sixers tonight lost six in a row allowing 120 points a game since the all-star break. hosting the wizards. joey in town for meetings. had to be impressed with the rookie. okafor, 21 points. sixers up are 7 in the first half. the second half. down 7. fighting back. ish smith, the dunk. sixers down 5. too much wizards. t