Kyle Phillippi
A journalism student at Rowan University, Kyle is a Big Ten Reporter for Scout.com (owned by Fox Sports) and spent the 2013 season interning with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Author's Posts
Philadelphia Flyers Impressed with Andrew MacDonald's Debut
March 6th, 2014 Overshadowed by the Flyers 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals was the debut of defenseman Andrew MacDonald. Acquired the day before the trade deadline, the former New York Islander suited up for this first game in the black and orange. To the delight of every Philadelphia fan, the veteran didn’t disappoint. Before further review,...
How the Philadelphia Flyers Nearly Missed on Landing Wayne Simmonds
January 21st, 2014 Much has been made recently about the breakout of Philadelphia Flyers’ winger Wayne Simmonds and how he leads the NHL in points (22) over a 17-game span dating back to December 17. A gritty forward in front of the net, Simmonds’ development comes as no surprise to folks around the league. Before the Flyers acquired the Ontario...
How to Talk Like a Philadelphia Flyers Fan
January 15th, 2014 Fan bases around the NHL are constantly fluctuating. With every game comes an opportunity to attract new fans. Going along with that notion, the Philadelphia Flyers fan base is always growing after each game. Because of this, there are a lot of new fans who are just getting accustomed to the ins-and-outs of Philadelphia fandom. With...
Zac Rinaldo's Absence Impacts Flyers in More Than One Way
January 10th, 2014 When the Philadelphia Flyers announced on Thursday that Zac Rinaldo would be out for six weeks with a left high-ankle sprain, there was a mixed bag of emotions from the fans. Everything from, “Big deal, he’s only a fourth liner who takes too many penalties” to, “Losing our biggest heart on the team hurts,” was voiced by...
Philadelphia Flyers Recent Run Ranks Them Among Eastern Conference Elite
January 9th, 2014 The Philadelphia Flyers skated off the ice after a 4-1 beatdown by the Pittsburgh Penguins which saw a team that was outplayed in nearly every aspect of the game. The loss was their fourth in a row and dropped their record to 1-7. Since that forgetful evening, however, the Flyers have been playing just as well as their inner-state...
Kimmo Timonen's Regression Impacting Philadelphia
October 9th, 2013 A little under eight minutes into the first period in what would be the Philadelphia Flyers’ first win, assistant captain Kimmo Timonen was called for a holding penalty that led to a two-minute powerplay for the Florida Panthers. The same happened twice in their opening loss to Toronto – one being interference and the other in...