After Sunday’s overtime victory against the Washington Capitals, the Flyers sit only 2 points removed from the 8th and final playoff position. But with the trade deadline looming, it would be unexpected to see the Flyers act like buyers this time around. The Flyers’ offense has been inconsistent, but the defense continues to stand out ...
Since Ron Hextall, being a goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers has been a “kiss of death”. Much of the Flyers faithful have been pegging the team’s misfortunes on the shoulders of the man between the pipes, Ilya Bryzgalov. It’s pretty simple to do given Bryzgalov carries with him a $51 million dollar price tag. A ...
Five years ago, the Philadelphia Flyers were in search of a top-tier defenseman who could not only score but also had the ability to carry the workload on the blue line. The Flyers – who were coming off the worst season in franchise history – completed a trade with Nashville for Kimmo Timonen and soon ...
At just 23 years of age, Luke Schenn has yet to prove he’s an elite NHL defenseman. Drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008, he was hyped as the next big thing on the blue line – the type of player that a franchise could build its future around – but that ...
Even the NHL lockout wasn’t able to keep some of the league’s best players off the ice. Members of fifteen NHL teams hit the ice Saturday night as part of Operation Hat Trick to help raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Over 10,000 fans were in attendance, making this the largest sold-out event at ...
Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate the game with their size advantage over smaller and lighter players. These oversized jumbo players have always received extra attention from professional scouts and general ...
Despite what has been an uncharacteristically slow summer as far as results and signings go for the Flyers, fans of the team shouldn’t get too worked up. Once the disappointment subsides from the swing and miss on Shea Weber, there is a ton to be optimistic about with this current Flyers team. Let’s not forget ...
It was only a few weeks ago that the Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs but already the team has been busy planning how it can get better next season. With the Stanley Cup awarded this week, the attention now shifts to the NHL Entry Draft on June 22-23 in Pittsburgh but ...
What is wrong with the Philadelphia Flyers can be summed up in one word: everything. The Flyers have been out coached, out played and out hustled by the New Jersey Devils, who now hold a 3-1 series lead and have Philadelphia on the brink of elimination. So what exactly happened to the team we saw ...
Coming into the series, the Pittsburgh Penguins were the overwhelming favorite to not only win this series but were also the popular choice to go and win the Stanley Cup. After three games, the Philadelphia Flyers had grabbed a commanding 3-0 series lead and everybody had them penciled into the next round. Since then, the ...
