when you look back, there's been some great performances to the pelle lindberghs, ron hextall, kennyagen in the late '88/'89 season. the other night it wasn't just the amount of shots, it was the quality shots that he made. i'll tell you -- saves he made. absolutely scary how good he was. and i've never, as long as i've been in the business, i have never seen a differential like that and the flyers winning a hockey game. >> it is amazing. after the game michael said i'm not tired, i love facing that amount of shots because it keeps me energized and in the game. any concern after the amount of shots he faced in the last game and going back to the third period in game four going into this game? >> no, i don't think there's a problem. fatigue can't be a factor. he hasn't played. that was the first game in a long time. hopefully he has the opportunity do it again. hopefully he doesn't have to see that many shots. the washington capitals said they'll try to get as much traffic in front of him as they didn't have the other night. that's the big question now. the flyers have done a nice job

gm ron hextall tells us what he thought of this star. brent celek is one of the players that should be catching passes from sam bradford. but the qb is not there. how does celek feel? that will be coming up in sports. ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog. ♪ >>> since the draft how war. >> yes it is. it's draft day tomorrow and brent celek made a tongue and cheek comment about it's a big day for the eagles franchise and the fans unless something really crazy helps carson wentz will be the eagles pick at number two but sam bradford situation still happening over the head of this team. one of the players sam bradford throws to tight end brent celek who got dressed up today in a different outfit. making deliveries for an app by the name of flavor. just haven't, you know, just not there to catch passes. he went and caught some cheesesteaks

today gm ron hextall talked about the season that was. >> made playoffs, and lost in the first roundill not sit around all summer and rest on making playoffs and lose to go washington in six games. we need to get better. that is my job. it is also every player's job to find ways to make themselves better this year. >> terrible news for charlie morton of the phillies. righty will have surgery machine to repair a torn left hamstring, recovery time is six to eight months. he will miss rest of the season. morton injured himself running out a bunt saturday night in milwaukee. he is a a free agent after this season. here in chicago guys the story is nfl draft. eagles drafting number two overall for the first time since 1999 where they took donovan mcnabb. that worked out well, the qb for 11 years in philadelphia. they hope they have the same type of positive success here in chicago this time around. >> back to you guys in the studio. >> history is an indication there. thanks good get your popcorn ready, it will be fun. >>> if you have questions at the draft cbs philly can help you out. nfl

ron hextall who was both his player and his gm summed up the man this way. >> when you think of the philadelphias and everything that we're about, every trait, passionate, we work hard, we're greedy, we're tough, we have a lot of will, when you think of all those traits, that's ed snider. >> he loved the flyers. he's a philadelphia flyers. he started the whole thing and he would always be the guy that kind of brought that to the city and he's a really good man. >> the. >> reporter: the flyers flag at half-staff here at the wells fargo center in memory of mr. ed snider, the flyers will begin their playoff run thursday in washington and services will be private. live at the wells fargo center jaime apody channel6 "action news." ducis. >> jamie thank. >>> to baseball. today was time for home cooking. it's the home opener against the padres. phillies continue the tradition of walking in through the stands. aaron nola had some trouble but strikes out a career high nine batters aloud four runs through seven innings. phils down three-two, no one out darin ruf pinch hitting for ryan howard. a pop up, sh

. >>> the flyers are trying to recover from that playoff loss but also the gm ron hextall has to lookt this team needs to have a chance. first the flyers need a real score at the wink. one goal game won't make it. they need to figure out if steve mason is your goaltender or is it michael neuvirth flyers fans are happy with a six game seri series. reality says they were out played in five of the six games by the cap. they're going to win a stan cup it won't happen for few years if they do they got to improve in a few areas and sam bradford, give me break, pal. >> come on. >> man up. >> be sure to join us tonight for the fox 29 news at 10:00. surveillance video shows a truck crashing down trapped in we'll well as 17-year-old boy who just happens to be walking by that helped get that truck off the teen's head. we'll see you right back here at 10:00v a great night. inside edition is up next. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as... much as if it were a man- male this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesnt ha

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paul holmgren and ron hextall current general managers.neral managers in their history, four were philadelphia flyers players. being a player for ed snyder meant being a son to ed snyder. >> yeah, yeah. >> good memory there steve. >> doctor mike i'm sure will be in tomorrow to talk about this because he was ed's doctor for years and years and years. >> steve, thank you for that. >> lets go from a statue version of bernie parent to the real man. bernie, i know you were going to come in and be our surprise guest but scheduling did not let that happen. thanks for joining us on the phone. your thoughts, bernie. >> thank you. you know, it is a sad day, it is a sad day in philadelphia. you know, here's a man, in 1967, he had a vision, you know, a vision to have a team in the national hockey league and then what had happened his next vision was to win the stanley cup. back so many years, when you look back, the excitement he a has provided the fans, millions of people in philadelphia and throughout the world of hockey, you know, it is just incred

ron hextall has the chance to nomgo him as a player and gm. and summed up why we loved him. >> when you think of philadelphia flyers and everything that we're about, every trait, we're passionate, we work hard, we're greedy, we're tough, we have a lot of will, when you think of all those traits, that's ed snider. >> he loved his flyers. he's a philadelphia flyers. he started the whole thing and he would always be the guy that kind of brought that to the city and he's a really good man. >> reporter: that you see the flyers flag at the wells fargo center at half-staff in memory of beloved owner mr. snider. services will be private but the team will announce shortly an upcoming public celebration of his lively the flyers begin the playoffs thursday in washington against the capitals. at the wells fargo center jaime apody channel6 "action news." brian and monica. >> thank you. >>> so much of ed snider's legacy goes beyond the flyers. in addition to his involvement with the city's other sports teams he was deeply committed to youth hockey. >> john

. >> we have reggie leach, ron hextall, gary darn whoever, brian prop, bobby clarke, moses malone, rick tocchet. >> do i say doctor j. >> doctor j in the middle. >> ed scheinfeld named the spectrum. >> many concerts at the spectrum. >> i have the band pfish, and pearl jam, and, almond brothers band. >> how do you get signatures. do you drag your s, your little s out there, or do they come to you. >> the flyers and sixers have help out. they are really enjoying the project as well. when they have alumni they help me out. >> yes. >> moses man len, darryl dawkins you live here in philadelphia. where do you have this in your home. >> when the guy came to hang the tv to my apartment. i said i have another project for you. >> i have an s. >> stand up on the wall. so he has it up there. >> are you married. >> i am not. >> i have a feeling you were going to say that because that will in the fly in the living room. >> my girl friend is all about it. >> continued success. it is so cool, man. good to meet you. >> good to meet to. >> go flyers. >> go alex. >> isn't that neat. >> that is very cool,

well, here's flyers general manager ron hextall with one of his fond memories of snider. >> i was fortunatenough to go watch a game with him, the st. louis game. i'm sitting in the basement with him. we're losing three nothing. he lot at me and said, this isn't the way we planned it. i said no, it is not. we came back, we won that game with three or four minutes left. we scored. at the time he wasn't doing great. he was in a lot of pain. he got up, he was high fiveing. for the fourth goal he got up out of his seat. that is something i will never forget. >> it is not just memories like that even inner city kid have snider to thank and remember for introducing them to the game of hockey. for the past ten years ed snider youth hockey foundation provided a place for kids to play hockey and learn about life lessons. the foundation operates out of the seven local win ks and incorporate hockey with academic, fitness and nutrition. one former player turn coach said snider impacted him. >> he has done so much for me. he paid for equipment with he get to through it. he paid for the year i played ice

is the best player on the ice, you're pretty much going to have the season, except for 87 when ron hextallas the best and the flyers still found a way it lose the seven game series but let's talk positive tonight. fifty-six wins, president's trophy winner, they're good for reason. they're bald. they're deep. they got out standing power play. they have great goal tender. other than that i don't see any problems with the capitols. other than that i don't see any problems. >> what do we need to do then? >> what we need to do first, more cliche, stay out of the box. seriously. washington capitols have top five power play. they also have top three penalty kill as well but they move the puck faster than the russians in p seven. seriously, they move lightning speed out there on the power play. stay out of that. also you will hear the first ten minutes, stay out of the emotional side of things. the crowds pumped up. remember the capitols haven't played a meaningful game in about two months. >> that's right, two months. >> seriously, since january, these teams almost have identical records, the fly