Fletcher: Embrace Holmgren’s Audacity, Avoid His Mistakes R. Black | June 7, 2019 In both words and actions, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher has already shown that he’s going to use the team’s financial resources and collection of existing players and prospects…
Flyers’ Restricted Free Agents: Fletcher’s Next Test R. Black | April 23, 2019 General manager Chuck Fletcher has done little to warrant complaint so far. Last week, he made the most significant move of his new Philadelphia Flyers tenure by bringing in veteran…
Flyers’ Playoff Dreams Dead So Morin & Talbot Deserve a Look R. Black | March 25, 2019 The playoff dream is officially dead. The Philadelphia Flyers have six games left and are eight points back of the Montreal Canadiens, the final wild card team. No matter what…
4 Young Flyers That Are Sparking Team’s Resurgence R. Black | March 15, 2019 At this point in the Philadelphia Flyers season, a playoff chase is just an added bonus. While a season is never supposed to end in Philly after just 82 games,…
Analyzing Wayne Simmonds’ Value R. Black | February 22, 2019 Wayne Simmonds is one of the most-discussed players leading into the NHL’s Monday Trade Deadline. The lanky winger has been a Philadelphia Flyers stalwart for the last eight seasons, but…
Flyers Future for Stolarz? R. Black | February 15, 2019 Carter Hart has come in ahead of schedule and quelled any doubt about his NHL preparedness. Barring a horrific turn of events, the net is his in 2019-20 and beyond,…
Flyers’ Playoff Path Is Narrow R. Black | February 7, 2019 Just two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Flyers had less than a one percent chance to make the playoffs. One long winning streak–eight games and counting–later, and that’s up to over…
Flyers Ice-Time Winners Under New Coach R. Black | January 31, 2019 Any coaching switch is going to result in on-ice changes. After 31 unsatisfying games, the Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach Dave Hakstol and replaced him with interim coach Scott Gordon,…
Lessons From the Flyers 2007 Rebuild R. Black | January 25, 2019 A superstar-led Philadelphia Flyers team enters a season with expectations of returning to the playoffs and building on the previous season’s first-round exit. The team comes out of the gate…
Timeline of Paul Holmgren, Bob Clarke and the Flyers R. Black | January 21, 2019 The pro sports world is inherently exclusive and insular, but there may not be many pro sports franchises out there as insular as the Philadelphia Flyers. The team is now…
The Other Two: Morin, Myers and the Future of the Flyers’ Defense R. Black | January 16, 2019 A few seasons ago, the Philadelpia Flyers fan mantra was: “The defense may be a patchwork now, but in a few years, watch out!” Sometime in the future, they held,…
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