Flyers Backcheck: Isles Dump Flyers in Final Nassau Meeting Andy Dudones | January 19, 2015 That isn’t exactly how the Flyers would like to remember their final game at the run-down Nassau Coliseum. After combining for just one shootout goal in November, a combined 11…
Flyers Backcheck: Bolts Shocked in Philly Andy Dudones | January 13, 2015 Apparently, the seventh time’s the charm. The Flyers finally exercised their Tampa Bay Lightning demons that had reached six games, owning Monday night’s contest, 7-3. Five second period Philadelphia goals…
Flyers Backcheck: A Beautiful New Jersey Beatdown Andy Dudones | December 12, 2014 Remember that 6-4 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils back on Oct. 9th? Yeah, that wasn’t going to fly this time. It was a New Jersey beatdown…
This Just In: Wayne Simmonds Is Really Good at Hockey Andy Dudones | October 15, 2014 If anyone should be more irritated over Philadelphia’s winless sputter through their first four games, it’s Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds. But despite his team’s 0-2-2 mark, the sixth-year veteran is…
A Flyers Norris Trophy Candidate? Damn Streit! Andy Dudones | October 3, 2014 Does the thought of a Norris Trophy candidate who will turn 37-years-young in December raise an eyebrow? What if I added that this defenseman is part of the “lacking unit”…
Andrew MacDonald & Holmgren’s Itchy Trigger Finger Bill Schoeninger | April 15, 2014 Today, the Flyers announced two very important pieces of news regarding the future of their blueline. The first was signing recently acquired defenseman Andrew MacDonald to a mult-year extension. The…
Andrew MacDonald Off the Island, and the Return was Great Anthony Tartamella | March 5, 2014 The hopes of many Islander fans were answered on Tuesday when Andrew MacDonald was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. #Isles get 2014 3rd rounder and a 2015 2nd rounder for MacDonald from…
You Cannot Win Without Puck-Moving Defensemen Bill Schoeninger | February 8, 2014 In the past three games, the Flyers have defeated the fifth, sixth, and eleventh best teams in the NHL in terms of points. They have played some of their most…
Who Is the Flyers’ #1 Defenseman? THW Archives | January 15, 2014 Will the real Flyers #1 defenseman please stand up? Chris Pronger (may his career RIP) was the glue that held the Flyers blueline together for the better part of two…
The Flyers Badly Overpaid for Mark Streit & Defense Ryan Smith | October 22, 2013 Big surprise here: a bold and highly contentious acquisition made by the Philadelphia Flyers appears to be biting them, again. The culprit this time? 35-year-old defenseman Mark Streit. The sample…
Philadelphia Flyers 2013-14 Season Preview Kyle Phillippi | October 2, 2013 The way they ended their season — on a 6-1 run with three games of four or more goals — is exactly how the Philadelphia Flyers expect to start their…
Garth Snow: The NHL’s Most Underrated GM? Anatoliy Metter | August 21, 2013 “Honestly, we don’t care what league they come from — college, juniors, Europe. If they can play, they can play for us. Every player is unique.” – Garth Snow, General…