NEW REGIME TAKES TO THE ICE IN PHILLY

Philadelphia (02) It's true that the management in Philadelphia is the same as the successful Flyers teams of the recent regular season past. It is also true that many of those players still ply their trade at the River Rink. What u=is different however, is the commitment the players have made to each other, that the team will finish first in their division and advance well into the playoffs, aiming for the Cup.

The Flyers are looking for C Joe Thornton to lead this team in all aspects. In the dressing room, on the ice and on the scoreboard, Thornton is expected to be at the top of his game.

Newcomer, dman Pavel Kubina, is expected to put up some big numbers in all categories, even PIMs.

Though the Flyers have three goalies in the crease, GM Jazz Matthews says there is no controversy about the starter. It is Nikolai Khabibulin.