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Johnny Berman

Covering the Flyers for THW | Lifelong Islanders fan, but promise to become a little more sympathetic to the Flyers | Also a 4X marathon-runner | UChicago '19

Flyers Won’t Get so Lucky in Next Expansion Draft

Johnny Berman | December 20, 2021

*This was originally published in Dec. 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers caught somewhat of a break in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft when the Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. No…

Categories Flyers History, Hockey History, Kraken History, NHL Expansion

Revisiting the Flyers Lone Christmas Day Victory

Johnny Berman | December 25, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers get to rest and spend time with their families on Christmas Day each year. This wasn’t always the case, though. Prior to the 1972-73 season, the NHL…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers Have Recent Success Against New Divisional Opponents

Johnny Berman | December 22, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers will play in the NHL’s East Division under the league’s 2020-21 divisional realignment plan. This division will contain six teams from the Metropolitan Division (Flyers; New Jersey…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers, Tom Bladon and an Incredible NHL Record

Johnny Berman | December 15, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers squared off against the Cleveland Barons on Dec. 11, 1977. On that day, history was made. The Flyers routed the Barons by a score of 11-1. Though…

Categories Flyers History

Ranking the Kraken’s Most Likely Rivalries

Johnny Berman | December 4, 2020

The Seattle Kraken can expect to make some immediate enemies when they join the NHL in 2021-22. Rivalries form in any sport, and hockey is certainly no exception. When thinking…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Seattle Kraken

Flyers’ Five Best Players Under 25

Johnny Berman | November 29, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers, in recent years, have been led by players, like Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. While they have been a critical part of the franchise, a…

Categories Editor's Choice, Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers: Looking Back on Brian Elliott’s Historic 2011-12 Season

Johnny Berman | November 19, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers are very excited about their young goaltender Carter Hart, and for good reason. The 22-year-old has already compiled two impressive seasons, and has the potential to develop…

Categories Flyers Goaltending

Flyers Were More Disciplined Last Season

Johnny Berman | November 14, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers improved a great deal last season. Some areas of improvement were noticeable to even the casual fan. These included offense and goaltending, as the Flyers exceeded their…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Kraken Could Land James van Riemsdyk

Johnny Berman | November 7, 2020

The Seattle Kraken have a realistic shot to snag former 30-goal scorer James van Riemsdyk in next summer’s NHL Expansion Draft. Though currently a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, he…

Categories Seattle Kraken

Flyers Must Budget for Carter Hart Contract

Johnny Berman | October 27, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers have been relatively quiet this offseason due to limited cap space. In fact, at the time of publish, the Flyers had just under $5 million left to…

Categories Flyers Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Flyers Give Nolan Patrick a “Prove-It” Deal

Johnny Berman | October 25, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers will have Nolan Patrick’s services for at least one more season. Last week, Patrick accepted the Flyers’ one-year, $874,125 qualifying offer. Related: One for the Ages –…

Categories Flyers Transactions

Flyers Finally Have Stability at Goalie Position

Johnny Berman | October 20, 2020

The Philadelphia Flyers recently signed goaltender Brian Elliott to a one-year contract extension, meaning general manager Chuck Fletcher will keep his goalie tandem of Carter Hart and Elliott intact for…

Categories Flyers Goaltending, NHL Goaltending
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