Ilya Bryzgalov Over Sergei Bobrovsky: Flyers Chose Poorly Jeff Ponder | March 24, 2013 In the bizarro-NHL, Lindy Ruff is unemployed, Martin Brodeur has more goals than Ryane Clowe and most notably, the Columbus Blue Jackets are playing better hockey than the Philadelphia Flyers. The universe must have flipped sometime this season.
Flyers Turn Towards NCAA……Again THW Archives | March 20, 2013 Paul Holmgren is at it again! It’s been the GM’s blueprint for a few seasons now: go out and find the next big NCAA player and sign him to a…
The Ten Most Expensive Defensive Brigades In The NHL Fred Poulin | March 19, 2013 Some general managers like to build their team with a lot of offensive punch (Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks), while others prefer to build their team with a strong goalie…
Flyers Lost the “Defense Wins Championships” Memo THW Archives | March 18, 2013 Since Ron Hextall, being a goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers has been a “kiss of death”. Much of the Flyers faithful have been pegging the team’s misfortunes on the shoulders…
It’s Time for the Philadelphia Flyers and Danny Briere to Part Ways Ed Miller | March 14, 2013 For six seasons, I have been one of Danny Briere’s biggest supporters. While others complained about how he was a defensive liability, or how he was too small, there was…
Peter Laviolette Isn’t the Reason For Flyers’ Woes Ed Miller | March 11, 2013 When Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette joined the team in 2009, it was a welcome change for the often inconsistent franchise. Previous coach John Stevens left the team in…
Could Major Changes Loom for the Flyers? Justin Johnson | March 10, 2013 The clock is ticking. It’s ticking and it’s ticking on multiple events. The Philadelphia Flyers season? Absolutely. As of this writing it’s now 26 games into this abbreviated 48-game season…
The Philadelphia Flyers Are Mediocre Matthew Dimmick | March 9, 2013 It’s a painful thing to declare a proud franchise “mediocre.” It’s even worse when you feel like that may be overselling them.
Flyers Coming Up Small In Biggest Stretch of Season Justin Johnson | March 9, 2013 Starting on Tuesday, the Flyers embarked on what many appropriately called the biggest week of the year. For being such a big week, thus far the Flyers have come up…
The Reunion Tour Continues – Flyers Reacquire Simon Gagne Matthew Dimmick | February 27, 2013 The Philadelphia reunion tour just keeps on truckin’. After signing Ruslan Fedotenko in a 3rd-4th line/penalty killing role in the offseason, and signing Mike Knuble as a free agent during…
Rivalry Night Win in Pittsburgh is a Great Sign for Flyers Justin Johnson | February 21, 2013 If this is what NBC was looking for with their Wednesday Night Rivalry Night, then the idea was a huge success. The Philadelphia Flyers effort separated the pretenders from the…
Philadelphia Flyers’ Tye McGinn Earns Respect From Teammates, Fans Matthew Speck | February 15, 2013 The Philadelphia Flyers have been hindered by injuries this season, losing forward Scott Hartnell and defenseman Andrej Meszaros for a significant amount of time, as both players are still probably…