The Flyers will never admit it, but there is no way they want to go into the playoffs as the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference this year. I’ve even had a player in a past year joke to me that they wanted to tank to 6th. The biggest reason for these uneven matchups is ...
The Flyers might be in a tough spot when the NHL playoffs come around in a few weeks. With the New Jersey Devils 4 points behind them, and the Flyers having a game in hand with 6 to play, it’s looking more and more likely the Flyers are going to end up with the 5th ...
Don Cherry is a legend. As many of our readers know, I have been quick to defend him in the past when people would go crazy over every little thing. We’re too politically correct in this day and age and if people can’t put up with hurt feelings because of someone’s opinion then we have ...
The Flyers defensive corps which has had many downs this season isn’t as horrid as it may seem. Really, it’s not. Just look at how things shake out on paper. Kimmo Timonen, Matt Carle, Andrej Meszaros, Braydon Coburn. The Flyers top four defensemen. Those are four names that could crack the top 4 of almost ...
The biggest concern regarding the 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers is not one individual issue. It’s not just Ilya Bryzgalov’s lackluster season. It’s not the multiple personalities of the Flyers defensive corps. It’s not the parade in and out of the lineup of top Flyers forwards. The biggest concern is the inconsistency of the team as a ...
Scott Hartnell’s big year can easily be attributed to things other than him by short sighted people. However, the biggest reason for Hartnell’s success this season is well, Scott Hartnell. While no one is arguing that Hartnell has a couple of extremely talented linemates, we haven’t seen this version of Scott Hartnell prior to the ...
Ilya Bryzgalov didn’t have to make “humongous” saves Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. That’s because the Flyers did something they haven’t done frequently the last couple of months which is play pretty well in front of the struggling netminder in a 5-1 win at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers drew blood early when ...
In what will go down as a Dickensian weekend for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” In what was an unbelievable celebration of the game of hockey on Monday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers came up just short in the game itself, providing for ...
Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov broke an unwritten rule on the eve of the Winter Classic. He spoke about probable personnel decisions before the coaching staff even announced them. Bryzgalov shocked everyone after practice this morning at the way he announced the news I had anticipated last night in my previous story. “I have great news ...
If history is any indicator, Sergei Bobrovsky should be starting in goal at the Winter Classic for the Philadelphia Flyers. The struggles of prize goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov have been well documented all over Philadelphia and shown on HBO’s 24/7 series as well. Bryzgalov can’t be 100% to blame for his recent struggles as the defense ...
