Posts About "Carter Hart"
Revisiting the Flyers' 8-Goalie Season
December 17th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers set a dubious and embarrassing record during the 2018-19 season. They became the first team in NHL history to use eight different goalies in one season. The revolving door between the pipes helped contribute to a sixth-place finish (37-37-8 record) in the Metropolitan Division. The bulk of the blame for the...
Flyers' Five Best Players Under 25
November 29th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers, in recent years, have been led by players, like Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. While they have been a critical part of the franchise, a new era is underway in Philadelphia. It's an era that is ushering in a talented group of young players. At last season's restart, the average Flyer was just...
Metropolitan Division Power Starting to Shift
November 28th, 2020 The Washington Capitals have won five consecutive Metropolitan Division titles. In 2014-15, the Capitals finished second to the New York Rangers. That is the definition of dominance. They have a Stanley Cup to show for it. The Pittsburgh Penguins have finished second or third in the Metro during the last five years. They did all of...
Flyers: Looking Back on Brian Elliott's Historic 2011-12 Season
November 19th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers are very excited about their young goaltender Carter Hart, and for good reason. The 22-year-old has already compiled two impressive seasons, and has the potential to develop into one of the league's top netminders. The growing interest in Hart will cause has backup, Brian Elliott, to fade into the background....
Flyers' 3 Best Contracts for 2021
November 10th, 2020 Entering the 2020 offseason, the priorities of the Philadelphia Flyers and general manager Chuck Fletcher started and ended with re-signing some key free agents while staying under the flat, $81.5 million cap limit. https://twitter.com/JHallNBCS/status/1317122100726030337 To this point, they've handled their contract needs...
Flyers Must Budget for Carter Hart Contract
October 27th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have been relatively quiet this offseason due to limited cap space. In fact, at the time of publish, the Flyers had just under $5 million left to spend, and four spots on the roster are still vacant. Fortunately, the financial situation is not as dire as it seems because several stars are already locked up. This...
Flyers Finally Have Stability at Goalie Position
October 20th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers recently signed goaltender Brian Elliott to a one-year contract extension, meaning general manager Chuck Fletcher will keep his goalie tandem of Carter Hart and Elliott intact for a third consecutive season. Brian Elliott, Philadelphia Flyers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) That is a big deal for a...
The Grind Line: Draft Redos From the Past 5 Years
September 14th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little and Ian McNaughton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Flyers-Islanders: Standout Players From Game 3
August 30th, 2020 The first two games of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and their Metropolitan Division rival New York Islanders were unpredictable. The Isles have solid depth throughout their lineup, and that continued to show from their previous series versus the Washington Capitals. The Flyers had...
Flyers Step Up in Character Win Over Islanders
August 27th, 2020 When the horn sounded at the end of the first period, it seemed the Philadelphia Flyers would cruise to victory, as they had already chased Semyon Varlamov from the New York Islanders' net. Instead, they blew a 3-0 lead, then rebounded to win in overtime and tie their second-round playoff series at one apiece. Philippe Myers was the...
Hart and Markstrom Are Winning in Very Different Ways
August 24th, 2020 Goaltending plays a huge role in winning championships, and this is especially prevalent in this year’s playoffs. Specifically, the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks can look at their netminders as one reason for their postseason success. The Flyers' Carter Hart and Vancouver's Jacob Markstrom have carried their team's...
Flyers' 3 Stars From Round 1 Win Over Canadiens
August 24th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers are officially on to the second round of the 2020 NHL playoffs after a narrow series win over the Montreal Canadiens. As a team, the Flyers struggled in their six games with the Canadiens, at times making fans worry that an upset might be in order. They never had an explosive scoring night in any of the six...
3 Keys for Islanders in Second-Round Series
August 23rd, 2020 After wins for both the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the two teams are set for their first playoff series since 1987. The Islanders had to play in the Qualifying Round where they defeated the Florida Panthers, and the Flyers earned the top seed after going 3-0 in the round...
