Flyers Goaltending
Top 3 All-Time Flyers Goalies
December 10th, 2018 While most jokes about the Philadelphia Flyers are aimed at the guys who play between the pipes, the Flyers actually have a rich history of goalies. Unfortunately, for recent teams -- or even the teams of the '90s -- those goalies played, for the most part, in the '70s and...
Flyers' Elliott Being Tested Early & Often
October 18th, 2018 "With great power comes great responsibility," a quote made famous by a Spider-Man comic can be used for many circumstances, one of those is being an NHL starting goalie. As a team's no. 1 goaltender, a select few carry a huge weight on their shoulders....
Flyers Goaltending Questions Loom
September 26th, 2018 With a new season just days away for the Philadelphia Flyers, the final roster is shaping up in the midst of the final preseason games. Everything seems to be set in stone with the exception of a few things; one of them being goaltending. In recent years, dependable...
Flyers Sign Top Goalie Prospect Sandström
March 28th, 2018 Behind every great hockey team is a solid, consistent goaltender. Lack of a strong backstop is one of the main reasons why the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t brought home a Stanley Cup since the 1974-75 season. If you ask any Flyers fan about goaltending, they’re more...
Mrazek Impresses in First Start With Flyers
February 23rd, 2018 With the long-term injury to Philadelphia Flyers starting goalie Brian Elliott and then the injury to backup Michal Neuvirth, it was pretty obvious that the Flyers would have to make a move. The Flyers were left with rookie goalie Alex Lyon, who looked alright in his first...
Flyers Add Goaltender Depth for Stretch Run
February 20th, 2018 After losing Brian Elliott for five to six weeks with an injury, the Flyers faced a goalie gap. That gap grew when Michal Neuvirth was taken out of the game after giving up three goals in the first period to the New York Rangers. He suffered a lower-body injury and it is...
The 'Elliott Effect' and the Flyers Playoff Push
February 12th, 2018 The inconsistent streaky play that has defined the Flyers' season was apparent over the last two weeks. After the exciting back-to-back overtime victories when Travis Konecny shined, the team dropped their next four games in underwhelming fashion. They then followed that up...
Who in the World Is Alex Lyon?
February 2nd, 2018 Alex Lyon was initially recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers back in early December to back up the team while goalie Michal Neuvirth was placed on injured reserve. However, during his short stint up in the NHL, he failed to see any ice time with the solid play of Brian...
Flyers Facing Goalie Gap
January 31st, 2018 Not even one game into the final stretch of the season after the All-Star Break, the Philadelphia Flyers had to make a move that sent a shiver down Broad Street. Veteran goaltender Brian Elliott was placed on the IR Monday retroactive to his last game against the Tampa...
Philadelphia Flyers Midseason Grade
January 9th, 2018 The Philadelphia Flyers' bye week has officially arrived and it's time to take a dive into their 2017-18 season. If there is one obvious flaw on this team, it has been the lack of consistency. The Flyers are an elite team at finding new ways to lose and blow leads on...
Flyers' Mason Moving On?
June 20th, 2017 The Flyers will soon part ways with Steve Mason. The team raised some eyebrows when they re-signed Michal Neuvirth last season despite Mason’s superior performance—especially during the Flyers’ 10-game win streak. Many then expected the team to trade Mason by the...
History of Flyers' Ineptitude in Net
April 26th, 2017 Twenty years ago, during Flyers' legend Ron Hextall’s second stint with the team, the Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings. Hextall’s shaky playoff performance that year marked the beginning of the Flyers’ now...
Finding a Goalie for the Flyers
April 14th, 2017 This summer there seems to be no secrecy in the Philadelphia Flyers organization. Michael Del Zotto and Nick Schultz will be gone, against fans' wishes it appears coach Dave Hakstol will be back and the goalie tandem for next year will not be Michal Neuvirth and Anthony...
