Are the Flyers a Playoff Team? Dan Povlich | July 15, 2017 As the fourth season of Ron Hextall’s tenure as Philadelphia Flyers GM approaches, even the most patient fans have to be wondering when the team will reemerge as a perennial…
Philadelphia Flyers Roster Prediction Brandon Murphy | June 27, 2017 There was a lot to dislike about the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2016-17 roster. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Chris VandeVelde were overused throughout the year by coach Dave Hakstol and even-strength scoring just…
Flyers Display Culture of Patience Brandon Murphy | June 21, 2017 All 30 NHL teams released their protected lists for the upcoming expansion draft Sunday morning. A lot of deals seem to be in place for some teams, offering picks and…
Ron Hextall Revamping the Flyers Brandon Murphy | June 14, 2017 After playing more than 600 games in the NHL, Ron Hextall decided to try his luck as a scout. Several years later, he became Vice President and Assistant General Manager…
What Does Knoblauch Bring to Flyers? Brandon Murphy | June 9, 2017 Yesterday morning, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Philadelphia Flyers were looking at OHL head coach Kris Knoblauch to come in as an assistant coach. Knoblauch coached the Erie Otters to four…
Flyers’ Hextall Reliving 2008 Draft Leah Dyck | May 5, 2017 As the Philadelphia Flyers head into year four of their rebuild, Ron Hextall, the team’s general manager has a lot to be happy about. With five, first-round picks coming through…
Ron Hextall – First 3 Years as Flyers’ GM Wes Herrmann | April 28, 2017 This May will mark the third anniversary of Ron Hextall’s promotion to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. In those three seasons at the helm of the organization, Hextall has…
Flyers’ Mistake With Dave Hakstol Wes Herrmann | April 7, 2017 The 2016-17 season was supposed to be a growing one for the Philadelphia Flyers. A surprising, yet short, playoff run in 2016, offseason signings like Dale Weise and the influx…
Couturier Deserves Flyers’ Fan Patience Dan Povlich | April 5, 2017 There’s no denying Sean Couturier’s defensive skill, but his offensive game is developing more slowly. After a late-season surge last year, Flyers fans hoped that he’d take a step forward…
Is Coaching Grounding the Flyers? Matt Brauckmann | January 17, 2017 Flash back to a month ago and things were clicking on all cylinders for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers had just won their tenth straight game, they were scoring goals…
Hakstol’s Flexibility Key to Success Marc Cavella | September 3, 2016 From all accounts, Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Ron Hextall is a direct and persistent man. He is straightforward when talking to the media, and he is not afraid to call…
Flyers Promote Chris Pryor to Assistant General Manager Dustin L. Nelson | August 10, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers have promoted Chris Pryor to the position of assistant general manager and director of player personnel, the team announced Wednesday. Like many with the Flyers, he’s been…