5 Highlights From 50 Years of Flyers–Penguins Hockey Dan Povlich | March 28, 2017 After 50 years, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have developed one of the greatest rivalries in sports. They’ve played each other 281 times in the regular season. The Flyers…
John LeClair Hall Of Fame Worthy Michael Gwizdala | November 13, 2016 They were “The Legion of Doom.” Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg. From 1995-2000, the three constituted one of the most fearsome scoring lines in the league with the…
5 Greatest Games in Flyers History (With No Cup Win) Marc Cavella | September 30, 2016 The 2016-17 season marks the Philadelphia Flyers’ 50th anniversary in the NHL. The Flyers have some very special plans to celebrate this year-long anniversary: An alumni game against some of…
5 Years Later: Richards, Carter Trades Wes Herrmann | June 23, 2016 Five years ago today, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren changed the complexion of the team within mere minutes by trading franchise cornerstones Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Trades of…
Flyers by the Number: One John Gove | June 19, 2016 “Flyers by the Number” is a new segment where we will take a look at the greatest player to wear every number for the Philadelphia Flyers. Today we will appropriately…
Former Flyers’ Coaches: Where Are They Now? John Gove | April 7, 2016 In the 48 seasons the Philadelphia Flyers have been an NHL franchise, the team has hired 19 separate men to be their head coach. Some experienced pretty successful and lengthy…
How the Nashville Predators Saved the Future of the Flyers Matt Brauckmann | February 29, 2016 Take yourself back for a moment. The Flyers 2012 off-season was relatively uneventful through the draft and even into free agency, there wasn’t much buzz. That’s when the Flyers dropped…
The Philadelphia Flyers Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | October 27, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Simon Gagne’s Top 5 Goals as a Flyer Matt Brauckmann | September 16, 2015 Simon Gagne announced his retirement on Tuesday and he was no doubt a fan favorite in Philadelphia. In his 11 seasons there, he put up 535 points in 692 games,…
6 Great Simon Gagne Moments Dustin Nelson | September 16, 2015 With Tuesday’s announcement that Simon Gagne will be retiring from hockey, it’s a good time to look back at some of the highlights of his career. While injuries and declining…
The Story of the Philadelphia Flyers & the ‘Missing Piece’ Dan Rice | August 27, 2015 It has been just over 40 years since the Philadelphia Flyers won their second of back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1975. It was only the franchise’s seventh and eighth years of…
Daniel Briere Announces Retirement Dustin Nelson | August 17, 2015 In an article at LaDroit, veteran forward Daniel Briere has announced his retirement from hockey. The article, written in French, begins, “I played my last game in the National Hockey…