Wishful Thinking: 2018 Team USA Olympic Roster – Part 2 Chris O'Reilly | February 20, 2017 If you’ve read Part One, then you know the philosophy that drove my selection of forwards for Team USA’s 2018 Olympic roster was a combination of speed and two-way ability.…
Wishful Thinking: 2018 Team USA Olympic Roster – Part 1 Chris O'Reilly | February 14, 2017 The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea are a year away, but sadly the prospect of NHL players participating does not look especially promising. The most recent meeting of the…
Flyers Facing Identity Crisis Chris O'Reilly | February 8, 2017 The mark of a good head coach is the ability to adapt and adjust to whatever an 82-game schedule throws at him. The up-and-down nature of a long season will…
Simmonds Belongs in the Spotlight Chris O'Reilly | February 2, 2017 If you listened closely enough, as Wayne Simmonds was crowned MVP of the All-Star Game on Sunday night you could hear tens of thousands of Philadelphia Flyers fans screaming an expletive-laden…
Tomas Tatar to the Flyers? Chris O'Reilly | January 27, 2017 No matter what road the Philadelphia Flyers take leading up to the trade deadline, one obvious need they have is on the left wing. There is a marked drop-off in…
The Flyers’ Playoff Threats Chris O'Reilly | January 25, 2017 The Philadelphia Flyers showed some much-needed signs of life Sunday night, clawing their way back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the New York Islanders, 3-2, in overtime. Philly’s goals…
Flyers’ Deadline Dilemma Chris O'Reilly | January 21, 2017 With five weeks to go until the NHL trade deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves in an unenviable position. Philadelphia is very much alive in the postseason hunt, but they…
Make-Or-Break Month Looming for Flyers Chris O'Reilly | January 18, 2017 Back in mid-December, the Philadelphia Flyers were one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They’ve cooled off significantly since then, having dropped eight of their last 10 games, and…
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