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On February 8th, 1966, the NHL granted Ed Snider and Philadelphia a conditional franchise to begin play during the 1967-68 season. The Flyers were born!

On February 8th, 2018, Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov scored a 200-foot empty net goal vs Montreal Canadiens.

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The Flyers Legion of Doom line, with Eric Lindros, John LeClair, and Mikael Renberg totaled 16 points in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on February 6th, 1997. It was the most points in a single game for a Flyers line in team history.  Three weeks later they did it again against the Ottawa Senators.

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On February 4th, 2018, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott kicked the longest FG by a rookie in a Super Bowl when he blasted a 46-yarder vs New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

On February 4th, 2018 The Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 to win Super Bowl LII, their first Super Bowl Championship in team history. They were the 20th NFL team to win a Super Bowl.