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 ...
Former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, Kevin Marshall was traded to the Washington Capitals at the midway part of the season last year. He has blossomed into a reliable defenseman for the Capitals, playing for their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Marshall brings a physical element to his game, along with high intensity. Marshall, 23, was selected ...
After falling in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row, the Flyers are going to have some work to do. The team has 9 players with expiring contracts, this includes guys like Ian Laperriere and Blair Betts who will both likely retire due to injuries, and Harry ...
After a brutal third period in a 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Jon Kalinski, a 2nd round pick, and a 2013 4th round pick. The 2nd round pick can be used in either the 2012 or 2013 draft, ...
Once again the Flyers are orange. The black jerseys that Philadelphia has worn for years have been dropped for the more traditional look. The former orange thirds have become the new home jerseys as the blacks will now be scheduled in for specific games. The change comes at an important cross-roads in the team’s history of course; one that leaves many to speculate whether or not the 2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers have an identity crisis.
Flyers training camp opened to a record attendance for the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ early Sunday morning. The excitement had not yet worn off from the incredible rookie scrimmage between the Flyers and Capitals where former second overall selection James van Riemsdyk showed exactly why he was taken so early with a four goal, five point performance. It had been standing room only in the Skate Zone for all open to the public practices all weekend.
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It’s been a wild offseason for the Flyers since their disappointing loss to the now Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The most frustrating part for the organization seems to have been knowing that they outplayed the Penguins for much of their opening series encounter. That said, dropping a three goal lead in game six to lose the series is inexcusable. General manager Paul Holmgren knows there is work to be done, and in fact he has already started.
