Making the NHL All Star Game “Count” Isn’t a Bad Idea Andrew Bensch | January 3, 2015 Shortly after the 2002 Major League Baseball All Star Game was ruled a tie (no crying in baseball? Well there aren’t supposed to be ties either), the league decided to…
Flyers Backcheck: Never Happier After Loss to Carolina Andy Dudones | January 3, 2015 With everything considered, Friday night’s 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes isn’t so bad. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an embarrassing defeat. But we’re becoming use to that sort of…
Flyers Backcheck: Highlights from the Yo-Yo Year of 2014 Andy Dudones | January 1, 2015 If there’s anyone happier to see 2015 than myself, it’s the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s been a bumpy ride for the orange and black, riddled with sluggish starts, an early playoff…
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…
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…
Joe Thornton Making a Case for His Second Hart Andrew Bensch | December 20, 2014 Hart = Most Valuable Unless one has a negative bias towards one of the following players based off ridiculous stereotypes, the following are the best centers in the National Hockey…
Is Claude Giroux Waging Biological Warfare? Bill Schoeninger | December 19, 2014 Trash talking and trying to throw your opponent off their game is a constant theme in hockey. Players like Dan Carcillo and Maxim Lapierre have made an NHL career out…
First Period: Flyers’ Season Filled With Ups And Downs Greg Fernandez | December 11, 2014 After earning a “lucky” point against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers currently sit in sixth place of the Metropolitan Division with a record of 9-13-5…
Jaromír Jágr the Spacemaker Ross Bonander | December 8, 2014 On the ice, Gordie Howe was an incomparable hockey player. Off it, he’s endlessly quotable. When asked to explain how and why his infamous elbows broke so many noses, Howe…
Jakub Voracek Has Quietly Become One Of The NHL’s Best Players Derek Neumeier | December 8, 2014 When you take a look at the list of the NHL’s top scorers right now, a lot of obvious names pop out at you. Sidney Crosby is, not surprisingly, right…
Despite Losing Streak, Laughton Proving He Belongs Greg Fernandez | December 6, 2014 Amid one of the worst Flyers’ losing streaks in recent years, there has been a silver lining to their struggles. Called up when it appeared like injuries were going to…