Johnny Berman
Covering the Flyers for THW and the Islanders for Eyes on Isles | Lifelong Islanders fan, but promise to become a little more sympathetic to the Flyers | Also a recreational marathon-runner | UChicago '19
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Flyers' Trade Connection - Richards to Pitlick
May 17th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers once traded Mike Richards for Tyler Pitlick — well, not directly. Over the course of eight years and three trades, the Flyers went from Richards to Pitlick. Here's how it happened. Mike Richards Trade (6/23/11) The saga began when the Flyers traded their captain to the Los Angeles Kings in June of 2011....
Flyers Team Captain History
May 16th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have a rich history of team captains. Of course, Bobby Clarke immediately comes to mind. In fact, when I asked on Twitter, fans overwhelmingly voted Clarke as the greatest Flyers captain of all time. Still, the list includes other legends like Eric Lindros and Claude Giroux. Since the Flyers entered the league in...
Flyers' Top Individual Performances From 2019-20 Season
May 2nd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers might not have another game this season. That would be especially disappointing given how well the team had been playing. Unsurprisingly, there was no shortage of strong individual Flyer performances in such a strong season. While, we await the future of this season, let's look back at the top forward, defense...
Should the NHL Try to Resume Play This Season?
April 21st, 2020 It is now day 41 without hockey, and it's fair to say that many of us are starting to go crazy. After all, when was the last time that so many of us were this excited about a basketball documentary? Though many of us are clamoring for the season to resume, there are still some hurdles to overcome. The first, as quoted by ESPN Senior...
Flyers Have a Gaudreau Playing in Their Organization
April 19th, 2020 Well, not THAT Gaudreau. And, not technically IN their organization. Matt Gaudreau, younger brother of Calgary Flames superstar Johnny Gaudreau, is currently on loan to the Reading Royals, the ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Related: NHL's 5 Best Agitators of the Decade Last August, Matt signed a one-year, two-way...
Flyers Should Replace Brian Elliott with Thomas Greiss
April 12th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers could use some help at the backup goalie position. Though once an elite goalie with the St. Louis Blues, Brian Elliott has seen his numbers decline over his past three seasons in Philadelphia. This past season may have been one of his most disappointing yet, as he failed to achieve a .900 save percentage (SV%)...
