Ten days after the improbable comeback over the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, arguably the most memorable individual performance in Philadelphia Flyers history took place. With the Flyers leading the Montreal Canadians 3-1 in the series and trailing 1-0 early in the opening period, then-Philadelphia captain Mike Richards epitomized everything a hockey player ...
Two years ago in a galaxy far, far away. During a long period of goaltending woes, Ed Snider, demanding the best available goalie, won the victory of free agency to land Russian stopper Ilya Bryzgalov. The Ilya Bryzgalov saga, unlike that of Star Wars, has been drawn out way too long. At this point, despite ...
“It is a night they will talk about forever, and the Flyers all know it. For the record, it was May 14, 2010. It was the night when the Flyers did the impossible.” – Rich Hofmann, Phila. Daily News “Peter Laviolette sat there and for several seconds, his eyes seemed to tear up. The coach ...
The Philadelphia Flyers ruined their chances of a top ten pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft after their resurgence in the last few weeks of the season so unless they decide to move up in the draft, they’ll hold the No. 11 pick on the board. With a draft class that is being referred ...
When your last Vezina Trophy winner was back in the 1986-87 season, having to see a goalie who once donned your colors win the prestigious honor a year after being let go, would be a hard pill to swallow. Hopefully the Flyers front office has plenty of water because that pill’s about to be the ...
Every organization in the NHL has “the talk.” In the hockey world, “the talk” is a double-edged sword. Do you take a gamble and ship off a proven veteran or a rising star to climb the draft board? Or do you sit where you are in the draft and take the best option on the ...
Now that the 2013 lockout-shortened season has come to a sudden and disappointing end for the Philadelphia Flyers, plenty of eyes will be looking forward to the future of this organization. After a letdown year in which fans came in with high expectations, changes are bound to happen. The Flyers will have to address their ...
There is a very high probability that Daniel Briere’s time as a Philadelphia Flyer is all but over. He left the Buffalo Sabres in the summer of 2007 to sign an 8-year deal with the Flyers. The team is heading into the offseason in dire financial straits and writers, fans, and even Briere himself, have ...
The stadium was quiet. The fans knew there would be a tribute. They waited patiently in silence until a lone Philadelphia fan let out an audible scream: “BOSTON!” The Wells Fargo Center erupted into claps and cheers that sent chills down people’s spines. The jumbotron lit up with scenes from the past week’s events in ...
When considering the Philadelphia Flyers’ possible draft selections for the upcoming draft, forget Seth Jones for just a minute. Forget that the Portland Winterhawks defenseman is practically a lock to go first overall and that the Flyers’ hopes of landing him are slim, thanks to a recent string of winning streaks. Instead focus on more ...
