Flyers encounter skate problems at Montreal

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05/22/2010 -

MONTREAL (AP) -It's a skate-sharpening mystery for the Philadelphia Flyers.

A mysterious substance on the rubberized mat leading out of the Flyers locker room created dents in several players' skate blades during Philadelphia's 3-0 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals over the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

Flyers captain Mike Richards said he didn't know what the substance was, but referred to it as being too big for sand pellets. Forward Claude Giroux told reporters in French that whatever the substance was, it caused a big dent in his blade, forcing him to miss a few shifts as it was sharpened.

The Flyers' equipment staff eventually laid towels across the mats.

NBC-TV first reported the problem during its telecast of the game, referring to the substance as sand.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

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New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


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Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


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