Trading Schenn Leaves More Questions Than Answers Matt Brauckmann | June 25, 2017 June 23 is one of the most infamous days in Flyers history. Several players have fallen victim to trades on that very day. In 2011, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter…
How to Fix the Flyers Matt Brauckmann | May 25, 2017 Here we are yet again in Philadelphia. The weather is getting warmer, May has come around, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, and yet another year where the…
2016-17 Philadelphia Flyers Report Card Matt Brauckmann | April 21, 2017 The Philadelphia Flyers have no doubt just gone through one of the most up-and-down seasons in their 50-year history. There was a point this season when I was writing about…
Why “Your Team” Won’t Win the Cup Matt Brauckmann | April 11, 2017 Tuesday is nothing short of Christmas for hockey fans. It’s that time of year again. Fans have the highest hopes for their hockey team. The regular season becomes a thing…
NHL Icing Growth by Nixing Olympics Matt Brauckmann | April 4, 2017 Monday afternoon proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the NHL’s involvement in the 2018 Winter Olympics. 2018 Winter Olympics: NHL won't participate in Pyeongchang Games https://t.co/0bmBD61tu2…
Flyers Prolonging the Inevitable? Matt Brauckmann | March 31, 2017 It’s been a wild ride this season for the Philadelphia Flyers. At one point, they were near the top of the league in the standings and in several offensive categories,…
Flyers Suffer a Brutal Tale of Two Seasons Matt Brauckmann | March 26, 2017 The 2016-17 Philadelphia Flyers‘ season is one that will not only go down as a massive disappointment but one that could essentially be divided by the black and white difference in…
Which Flyers Goalie Should Go? Matt Brauckmann | February 27, 2017 It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year, the trade deadline. In fact, it’s the time of year when everyone speculates about the most absurd trades, trading underwhelming players, trading washed…
Is Trading Giroux an Option? Matt Brauckmann | February 20, 2017 If there’s one thing people in Philadelphia are notorious for, it’s directing blame at a single player when the team is failing to meet expectations. It happens across all four…
Do Gostisbehere’s Stats Warrant Benching? Matt Brauckmann | February 8, 2017 Two of their most promising rookies scratched, a substantial drop in goal scoring, and a team that has suddenly become full of despair and rife with inconsistency That’s what the 2016-17…
BOOOOOO…Wait, Should You Really Be Booing Gary Bettman? Matt Brauckmann | February 6, 2017 Last week marked the 24th anniversary of Gary Bettman’s tenure as Commissioner of the National Hockey League. An incredible number of things have transpired since then in the NHL —…
Keys to Flyers’ Second Half Success Matt Brauckmann | January 31, 2017 As January wraps up, many Flyers fans might be left wondering how things became so dismal in such a short amount of time. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote some New Year’s…