Why Paul Holmgren Doesn’t Deserve To Lose His Job THW Archives | November 6, 2013 The NHL is very much a “what-have-you-done-for-me-lately” type of league. After going 0-3 to start the year, the Philadelphia Flyers canned coach Peter Laviolette. Many fans wondered why Paul Holmgren…
Downie/Talbot Trade: Who Wins? THW Archives | November 1, 2013 News broke yesterday that Colorado’s Steve Downie was being shipped to Philadelphia in exchange for Max Talbot. Almost immediately, the Flyers’ fan base began knocking the trade. Maxime Talbot was…
This Flyers season in pictures/gif courtesy of HFBoards.com THW Archives | October 18, 2013 “I laugh at myself. I don’t take myself completely seriously. I think that’s another quality that people have to hold on to…you have to laugh, especially at yourself.” – Madonna What…
The Best Flyers Twitter Accounts To Follow THW Archives | October 18, 2013 Let’s face it. Twitter is awesome. It has the appeal of Facebook, with the ability to converse celebrities, athletes, journalists, musicians, etc. There isn’t anything quite like it. I’m a…
Sights and Sounds From Pegula Ice Arena: A Fan’s Perspective THW Archives | October 12, 2013 Last night, Happy Valley was just that – happy. Happy because there was a new team, a new conference, and a new arena. Penn State hockey kicked off it’s 2012-13…
How To Counter The Enforcer Epidemic THW Archives | October 9, 2013 Jay Rosehill isn’t an all-star point scorer; he isn’t a defensive stalwart of a forward; he isn’t gamechanger; he’s just an enforcer whose sole purpose is to fight – and…
Flyers Goal Song Isn’t Really All That Dynamite THW Archives | October 4, 2013 There were a lot of things to be taken away from the Flyers home opener. For starters, Steve Mason didn’t play as bad as many had expected. Second, Vincent Lecavalier…
Is Jakub Voracek Injured? THW Archives | October 3, 2013 “Having Brayden [Schenn] up there on that line, I thought it gave him a spark and he played a great game,” said Peter Laviolette when asked about Schenn playing with…
NHL Power Rankings THW Archives | October 1, 2013 Welcome to the start of the 2013-14 NHL season, hockey fans! As is common in the world of hockey blogdom, there will be countless preseason rankings of all 30 NHL…
40 Bold Philadelphia Flyers Predictions THW Archives | September 24, 2013 The 2013-14 season marks the 40 year anniversary of the Philadelphia Flyers’ first Stanley Cup victory. You read that right. That’s for-ty, not four (like many Flyers fans hoped). *damn…
Montreal Canadiens: The Most Overrated Franchise In NHL History? THW Archives | September 23, 2013 The Montreal Canadiens. Le Habitants. Le Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. Le Grand Club. Le Saint- Flanelle. No matter the name, Montreal’s team sits atop the hockey world – and for…
Eric Lindros: The Most Influential Philadelphia Athlete THW Archives | September 18, 2013 There are two schools of thought when the name Eric Lindros is brought up. The first is the praise of such an extraordinary hockey player with the skills of Gretzky,…
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