Plot Thickens for Surging Flyers against Laviolette, Preds Andy Dudones | December 27, 2014 So they meet again. Peter Laviolette will finally face the team that fired him after three games last year when the Flyers visit Nashville on Saturday night. A lot has…
Philadelphia Flyers Midseason Prospect Update THW Archives | December 26, 2014 We are halfway through the hockey season and it’s time to take a quick look at some of the Flyers draft picks coming up through the pipeline. AHL Nick Cousins…
Flyers Backcheck: Move out of the Way, Minnesota Andy Dudones | December 24, 2014 There was no late-game dagger from Jason Zucker this time around. The Flyers avenged their November loss to the Minnesota Wild, extending their current win streak to three games in…
Flying High: Claude Giroux Continuing to Prove He Is Captain Material Matt Brauckmann | December 22, 2014 Following #28’s Lead. It’s a trait that Claude Giroux has seemed to have for awhile now. It’s hard for any Flyers fan to forget the 2011-2012 Philadelphia Flyers season. Just one summer…
Future Flyer Studs Headline WJC Rosters Bill Schoeninger | December 22, 2014 This year, the 2015 World Juniors will be held in Canada, split between Montreal and Toronto. Finland will be looking defend their title after winning the tournament last year for…
Flyers Backcheck: Voracek Gives Zepp Early Holiday Gift Andy Dudones | December 22, 2014 Rob Zepp waited a long time for this one. After 13 years of toiling through various affiliated and European leagues, the 33-year-old netminder finally made his NHL debut. And since…
Flyers Backcheck: Flyers Score Touchdown in Toronto Andy Dudones | December 21, 2014 That’s more like it. The Flyers kicked off an eight-game road trip by punishing Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier for seven goals en route to a 7-4 victory. Saturday’s touchdown in…
The Fundamental Flyers Christmas Wishlist Matt Brauckmann | December 20, 2014 1) Cap Relief. Santa really is going to have to work his magic to give the Flyers what they need most. That is cap relief. The Flyers have approximately $566,667…
Personnel Check: Bad Coaching Decisions Hurting Flyers Matt Brauckmann | December 19, 2014 Michael Del Zotto I’ll start with Del Zotto because it is by far the most baffling situation of them all, he is the posterchild for the bad coaching decisions that…
Flyers Backcheck: Those Blasted Shootouts! Andy Dudones | December 19, 2014 When it comes to those blasted shootouts, the Flyers are on quite the run. Thursday night’s shootout loss to the Florida Panthers marked their 10th straight loss in the skills…
Cap Hits: Measuring Umberger, Lecavalier Against Peers Andy Dudones | December 17, 2014 The contracts of R.J. Umberger and Vinny Lecavalier illustrate how the salary cap era has been a cruel, harsh ninja chop to the crotch for the Philadelphia Flyers. Long gone…
Flyers Backcheck: Bolts Complete Calendar Year Sweep Andy Dudones | December 17, 2014 Mark another one off the checklist. The Flyers mustered up one goal on Tuesday night, dropping their sixth straight loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning by a final of 3-1.…