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owned by Flyers, again

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Oh Geez.

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**** No Pronger, no problem.* The Flyers turned in a gritty effort against the Penguins, ruining the opening of their new arena.* The Flyers scored a power play, an even strength goal and a short-handed goal.* The Flyers opened the scoring one the power play when Jeff Carter won the right circle offensive zone face-off , drawing it back to Mike Richards.* Richards slap passed it to Briere on the right side of the net, and Briere buried it.* Briere would later miss a break-away when the puck rolled up on his stick.* Later in the period on a 3 on 2 rush, Blair Betts scored cleaning up the trash from the front step in the crease.

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Flyers Melt New Igloo

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Penguins Lose To Flyers 3-2 In Home Opener At Consol


Posted: 7:47 am EDT October 7, 2010
Updated: 7:48 am EDT October 8, 2010

PITTSBURGH -- Surprise starter Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots in his NHL debut, Danny Briere and Blair Betts scored the first two goals, and the Flyers spoiled the Pittsburgh Penguins' debut game in their new arena by winning 3-2 on Thursday night.

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A new arena opened with the same old story for the Penguins.

Lose, as they did Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Consol Energy Center, and go 1 for 5 on the power play, allowing a shorthanded goal in the process — and, well, what else would fans want to talk about today other than the new-look power play?

"We (didn't) play bad; it was just our first game," right wing Evgeni Malkin said after the Penguins hit three posts while on the man advantage in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. "It's a new system. I think we'll play a little bit better next game."

A shorthanded goal by Flyers right wing Claude Giroux, who capitalized on a turnover by defenseman Kris Letang, provided Philadelphia a pivotal marker in a third period mostly owned by the Penguins.

That period started with a goal 44 seconds in by right wing Tyler Kennedy and included a tally by defenseman Alex Goligoski 19 seconds after Giroux's. The Flyers carried a 2-0 lead into the final period on second-period goals by centers Danny Briere and Blair Betts.

Up next Saturday night at home for the Penguins are the Montreal Canadiens, who bounced them from the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring in the second round.

Malkin and center Sidney Crosby, each a minus-1 and without a point in their new-home debuts, were limited to a goal apiece in that postseason loss to Montreal. The series ended with a Game 7 loss that closed Civic Arena — a loss partly memorable for the Penguins' failure to capitalize on a power play early in the third period while trailing by two goals.

That power-play unit featured defenseman Sergei Gonchar as the quarterback, but he is now with Ottawa. That power-play unit was also too stationary according to coach Dan Bylsma, who has taken over design duties from former assistant Mike Yeo. Bylsma craves movement on his new power play, which features Malkin on the left point and Goligoski on the right point.

Goligoski, whose power-play goal against the Flyers was the result of a broken play, is not too concerned about the advantage unit's below-average debut.

He also isn't buying that five left-handed shooters are too many.

"No, it's a fact there are more left-handed players than right-handed players," he said. "We were able to get a lot of zone time. We usually entered the zone pretty easy."

The Penguins managed only four shots in 9 minutes, 12 seconds of power-play time.

The Flyers, the defending Eastern Conference champions who played without top defenseman Chris Pronger, blocked 16 shots. They forced the Penguins into 18 misses, with six combined by Crosby and Malkin.

The Penguins put 31 shots on rookie Flyers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who said he wasn't too nervous despite the surprise start.

"He played great," Flyers defenseman Matt Carle said. "It easily could have been 2-0, 3-0, and he made some huge saves for

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City of Brotherly love is named best for grads

Survey takes into account cost of living and availability of good jobs






By Jane Hodges
msnbc.com contributor
updated 4/29/2008 7:26:05 AM ET

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Joey Hyde, a 25-year old physics grad student at the University of Pennsylvania, likes living in downtown Philadelphia because he can get around without a car, make spontaneous plans with friends or his fiancée for a night on the town, and enjoy a great meal at his favorite upscale Cuban restaurant for half of what it would cost in Manhattan.

“Philadelphia is pretty livable for people my age,” says Hyde, a Florida native who moved to the city at 22 after completing his undergrad degree in Pittsburgh. “It’s a lifestyle like New York’s, but much more affordable. People here can bunk up together like in Brooklyn if they want, but real estate is a lot less expensive than in New York.”

Hyde’s assessment sums up new findings from Apartments.com and Careerbuilder’s CBCampus.com job site, which today released their list of the top 10 most affordable cities for young college grads. The survey ranks Philadelphia at the top of the list, based on research criteria including the population of people age 20 to 24, the number of entry-level job openings suitable for new grads, and the average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment.

According to the data, the average price of a one-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia is $962, 58 percent less than the $1,562 monthly rent on a one-bedroom in New York. And, if the survey is correct, there are plenty of jobs available for young workers both in and beyond college.

Finding a place, and finding a job
Of course, many factors play in to a young adult’s choice of where to live—and cities around the country have struggled for years to offer both lifestyle amenities and compelling job opportunities, and in a setting that’s affordable to younger workers.

According to Carol Coletta, president and CEO of Chicago-based research organization CEOs for Cities, roughly two-thirds of young adults consider where they want to live first, then consider howthey’ll earn a living.

“Jobs aren’t always the first thing young people are looking for in a city,” she says. “They want a city that’s clean and attractive, offers the lifestyle they want, is safe, ‘green’ and with outdoor amenities, and that has the kind of housing they like. Lastly, they want a city that will enhance their professional reputation.”
However, given the current fragile economy, new graduates may need to consider their employability more carefully as they scope out potential cities. Grads this year face stiff competition now.

“Employers are proceeding with caution as they wait to see how the nation’s economic situation unfolds,” said Brent Rasmussen, chief operating officer at CareerBuilder.com.

According to CareerBuilder research among 3,147 hiring managers at major employers, 58 percent plan to hire recent college graduates this year, down from 79 percent during 2007. The pay isn’t great: Most employers (42 percent) plan to pay salaries below $30,000; 32 percent will pay $30,000 to $40,000 range; 15 percent will pay $40,000 to $50,000; and 11 percent will pay more than $50,000.

Personal versus practical concerns
While housing availability is important to new grads, so too is the opportunity to participate in key industries. The list of top cities includes some usual suspects — Boston, a hub for research and academia; New York, the financial and media capital; Dallas and Houston, where energy and big business thrive.

Frontrunner Philadelphia, along with other cities on the list, has been working to enhance its reputation among younger workers and prevent the “brain drain” that happens when young adults graduate and leave. Phil Hopkins, vice president of research at Select Greater Philadelphia, a regional marketing organization, says his organization and the non-profit group Campus Philly are both working to retain and educate young adults and college grads about local career options before they hit the job market.

“New York is the undisputed financial capitol of the U.S. Washington D.C. is the political capitol,” says Hopkins. “Our strength is in pharmaceuticals and life sciences. There are 85 pharmaceutical companies within an hour and a half of the center city.”

His job, he says, is to make sure students are aware of this.

Nice homes – for now, anyway Cities focus on attracting young workers both because younger workers are more entrepreneurial and because, once they hit 30, they often land in life circumstances — marriage, home ownership, parenthood, caring for aging parents — which can slow their mobility, says Coletta.

Hyde, who’ll earn a doctorate and get married by the time he graduates from an Ivy League college, isn’t necessarily loyal to Philadelphia. Asked if he wants to work there once he’s completed his education said “Not particularly.”
“The nice parts of Philly are really nice. But the bad parts are awful,” he says. “It’s the flip side of cheap real estate.”

But for a certain type of Gen Y renter, Philadelphia—and the other cities on the list—will offer just the right mix of job and lifestyle options.

Hopkins, the Select Greater Philadelphia executive, says that his son, a 24-year old working atinsurer AIG and living with his parents to save money, is now debating whether to move to the New York area or stay closer to home. Because he wants to buy a home, he has no options in Manhattan—and few options in nearby New Jersey cities.

“He can’t afford the monthly payments in Hoboken, Jersey City, or Manhattan,” Hopkins says. “So now he’s thinking about Philadelphia.”

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Flyers, rookie goalie ruin Pens' new home debut
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By: WAYNE FISH
Bucks County Courier Times

PITTSBURGH - Talk about stealing the show, and right out from under the proud Penguins' noses with a young Russian goaltender practically no one outside Philadelphia had ever heard of.

But make no mistake, the world is going to know all about 22-year-old Sergei Bobrovsky now.

The Flyers waited until the final 24 hours before making their decision to start Bobrovsky in the season opener Thursday night and the kid didn't disappoint, stopping 29 of 31 shots to send a Consol Energy Center first night crowd of 18,087 home unhappy after a stirring 3-2 Flyers win.

Bobrovsky, at 22 the youngest player ever to start a game as goalie for the Flyers (supplanting Ron Hextall), kept his team in the game through a ragged first 20 minutes that saw them surrender 15 shots. The youngster stopped them all.

Coach Peter Laviolette said he didn't have to agonize much over the decision to start Bobrovsky instead of veteran Brian Boucher. With a 3-0-1 record and 1.76 goals-against average, Bobrovsky clearly had the better of the preseason.

"I thought 'Bob' had a solid month, day after day," Laviolette said. "I don't think it (Bobrovsky's performance in preseason) was a fluke. I thought they were a good 30 days. It wasn't based on one or two days but a body of work. Bob went in and did his job tonight and did it very well."

Speaking through an interpreter, Bobrovsky made it known he was not all that nervous, that he was prepared and that this was certainly a highlight of his young career.

"Nothing that extraordinary," he said. "I was ready for this. It wasn't just me, the whole team played well, a team effort.
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"I worked hard for this all preseason. As a kid, I obviously dreamed about this but when I got older it just became a goal."

The Flyers held a 2-0 lead after two periods, thanks to Bobrovsky's work and second-period goals by Danny Briere (2:51) and Blair Betts (17:15).

After Pittsburgh closed to within one early in the second, Claude Giroux made it 3-1 with a shorthanded goal at 4:55 of the third, stealing a misplay between Kris Letang and Paul Martin.

After one more Penguin goal, Bobrovsky was able to close the door on Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the Penguins.

"Bob played a real good game," Giroux said. "Any time you get a goalie to give you a chance to win like that, it's fun."

"We kind of hung him (Bobrovsky) out to dry in the first period," Matt Carle said. "It could easily have been two or three nothing there. He kept us in the game. He played well in the preseason, he belongs in this league. He was calm back there. He stood on his head."

Added Braydon Coburn: "I thought he was great. He just kept up what he was doing in the preseason."

Short shots

Giroux went in for X-rays on a lower body injury. "It's nothing," general manager Paul Holmgren said before the results were known.

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The Ten Filthiest Cities IN THE WORLD

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Ahhh, urban living. Everything nearby, convenient public services, lots of great places to eat…and legions of people, throwing out tons of garbage, every day. Most cities can stay on top of their garbage piles…but some, not so much. Here are ten cities germophobes and neat freaks should avoid.

Mumbai, India
Mumbai might just be the litter capital of the world, which makes sense, as its insanely overcrowded. Every public service, from trains to roads, is strained to the breaking point. Which wouldn’t be so problematic except the same is true of the sewers and drainage system, and Mumbai gets monsoons. Bring galoshes, and possibly a full-body hazmat suit.

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico
Most of Mexico is actually pretty nice. Yeah, it’s the Third World, but it’s the kind of country where people generally keep things neat. Unfortunately, they have a serious drug crime problem, and that can make some cities…interesting.
The most “interesting” is Cuidad Juarez, which is essentially a city run by criminals. And criminals aren’t interested in, say, picking up the trash or filling in potholes…which is ironic in light of the fact the drug dealers that run the place? Yeah, they’re all driving fancy cars. Hope your fancy car includes some very fancy shocks, Mr. Coke Exporter.

Pittsburgh, USA
Let’s take a moment from picking on the Third World to picking on Pittsburgh, the place where they put fries in their sandwiches. No, really, they do that. They also have the worst air in America in terms of solid objects floating in it.
And that’s not the smell of Steelers fans after too many beers at the game (or Pirates fans upon waking up and realizing their home team is still the Pirates). It’s because of all the soot and exhaust in the air, so much of it that Pittsburgh comes in second on year-round levels of small particles in the air and first in short-term particle pollution. This is partially due to cars, partially due to everything being powered by coal, and partially due to what remains of the steel industry. Also, some of it comes from Ohio, because Ohio’s just nasty like that.
And yes, it’s worse than Los Angeles.

Norlisk, Russia
Norlisk has a proud history of…er…being a slave labor camp. Yeah. Believe it or not, things have actually gotten worse.
Pollution is pretty standard when your main industry is pulling metal out of the ground, but Norlisk still manages to over achieve, dumping 4 million tons of metal dust into the air yearly, with ingredients like yummy cadmium and arsenic. It’s so bad trees can’t survive, and yet the Russians endure.

Linfen, China
The Chinese aren’t really noted for their respect of, well, anything that doesn’t make them money, so when even the Chinese government think Linfen is a craphole, you know you’ve got problems.
Most of China runs on coal, and most of that coal comes from Linfen. It’s mined there, and it’s burned there, and both are done so often that you can’t hang your laundry out to dry because it’ll turn black.

Los Angeles, USA
What, you thought that just because we were beating on Pittsburgh, LA wasn’t going to make the list? Of course not! But, don’t worry, the factories in Jersey have been shut down long enough we won’t be hitting that stereotype.
Why does LA make the list if Pittsburgh has crappier air? Because LA has more nasty gasses, not little particles! Namely, it’s got ozone, which is great when it’s way, way up there in the ozone layer, but has this nasty tendency to destroy lungs. LA remains number one in this respect, but, on the bright side, they’re not Pittsburgh.

La Oroya, Peru
Lead is not a friendly metal. Sure, it protects us from radiation, but you don’t want it anywhere near you outside of the dentist. Which is bad news for La Oroya, which has as its main industry…lead smelting.
That smelter has been at it since 1922, and there’s so much lead in the air, soil, and water that 99% of the kids there test for three times the acceptable amount. Oh, and there’s neither money nor resources to clean it up; this stuff’s going to be there for centuries. Kind of the gift that keeps on giving.

Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City is shafted not by regulations or by drug lords or by companies, but by geography. There are a lot of people driving a lot of cars, which means a lot of exhaust. Unfortunately, Mexico City is sitting in a valley, and it’s about a mile and a half above sea level. This means thin air and weak winds. Which means that everything put in the air over Mexico City stays there.

Pernik, Bulgaria
First, it must be said that Bulgaria itself is kind of a dirty place. People mostly burn coal to deal with the long winters, and most of the cars are the kind of Soviet nightmares that lack seat-belts, let alone fancy schmancy pollution-reducing catalytic converters.
So if you’re the energy center of Bulgaria, with a coal mine, AND a thriving metallurgy industry on top of that…well, being the filthiest of the filthiest isn’t hard to pull off. Welcome to Pernik, where if it’s not on fire, it’s metal, and it’s all trying to kill you. No wonder these people drink.

Vapi, India
Vapi is a thriving and busy industrial center. Unfortunately, most of those industries are chemical. And what isn’t chemical is actually the water treatment plant trying to clean the crud from the chemical industries.
As a result, Vapi is a bit messy. Pretty much all of the water, soil and air is saturated in stuff you don’t want to breathe, drink, or eat. And it’s got plenty of residents too!
On the bright side, at least they don’t have Mumbai’s drainage problems. Well, we hope, anyway.
This article was written by Dan Seitz.