Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsWinston Churchill once called Russia, “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same quote could be used to describe the Flyers goalie triumvirate that essentially cost them their 2011 playoff run. An outspoken history buff, Ilya Bryzgalov has surely heard this quote describing his homeland. Ironically enough, in Philadelphia, Bryzgalov will become ...
The Philadelphia Flyers have made a big step in their two-decade long search for a true starting goalie, securing the negotiating rights to Ilya Bryzgalov by sending left wing Matt Clackson, a third-round pick in 2012 and future considerations. They did the same thing in the summer of 2007 when they traded for the rights ...
By the summer of 1970, the Maple Leafs were a team that had fallen quickly from the pinnacle of NHL success. The Stanley Cup in 1967 was followed by playoff misses in 1968 and 1970, and a first round exit in 1969. John Bower retired following the 1969-70 season, George Armstrong followed the year after, ...
The conspiracies are running rampant to say the least since the Flyers season was ended by the Boston Bruins in a dominating sweep. Who will stay? Who will go? Who will or won’t be the captain next season? Who’s the locker room cancer? Who will they trade to make room for a goalie? Everyone needs ...
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2011 Draft Preview article – The Next Ones. Joel Armia Date of birth: May 31, 1993 Place of birth: Pori, Finland Ht: 6-3 Wt: 191 Shoots: R Position: RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2011 One-Timer: How ...
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2011 Draft Preview article – The Next Ones. Boone Jenner Date of birth: June 15, 1993 Place of birth: London, Ont., Canada Ht: 6-1 Wt: 204 Shoots: L Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2011 One-Timer: ...
In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such as Terry Sawchuk, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich, Carl Brewer, Bob Baun and Ed Shack were gone. Among remaining Leafs, 5 were aged 37 or older. ...
The 2010-2011 Washington Capitals season ended Wednesday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated them 5-3 and completed the series in a 4-0 sweep. The stark difference between the Capitals’ dominance toward the end of the season and the first round, and the complete breakdown in the second round raises a number of questions about ...
By Mike Miccoli, Boston Bruins correspondent
As I type this, the Boston Bruins are about to take a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Again.
For the next two days leading up to game 4 in Boston, I’ll ignore pretty much all sports radio, television programs and fair-weathered friends who’ll no doubt text me something that includes the words “just like last season” based on the reasoning that really, this is not last season.
The Bruins have now officially beaten the Flyers 5-1 in game 3, displaying what could almost be determined as a damn near-perfect game, all topped off with a power-play goal, their first in 30 attempts this postseason. Thomas was brilliant, yet again, as all four lines played effectively, developing chances in the offensive zone and dominating the puck through center ice. Boston was remarkable on the face-off dot winning 43 of 55 draws and landing 24 hits in what seemed like one of their most physical games of the postseason.
This is not last season.
Of the 18 skaters that played for the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final last season, 13 are still with the team. And yet they are facing another big hole against the Boston Bruins. True, they rallied from a 3-0 deficit last year and they are only down 2-0 now, but ...
