How One Draft Pick Could Have Changed a Franchise The Hockey Writers | February 23, 2012 When the Montreal Canadiens selected David Fischer, 20th overall in the 2006 Entry Draft, they thought they were getting a steady, reliable defenseman. What they didn’t realize is that they…
Flyers Acquire Pavel Kubina, Could Rick Nash be Next? Ryan OShaughnessy | February 19, 2012 After a brutal third period in a 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Jon…
Brayden Schenn Playing with Swagger for Flyers Ryan OShaughnessy | February 14, 2012 After injuries limited him to just eight games for the Flyers in 2011, Brayden Schenn has been everything the Flyers could have asked of him since the New Year began.…
Inconsistency Will Be the Death of the Flyers Justin Johnson | February 8, 2012 The biggest concern regarding the 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers is not one individual issue. It’s not just Ilya Bryzgalov’s lackluster season. It’s not the multiple personalities of the Flyers defensive corps.…
Early Predictions for Canada’s Olympic Team in 2014 Carl Maloney | February 7, 2012 2014 is a long way off. Most people don’t even know where they will be in two years, let alone what the 2014 version of Team Canada will look like. …
The Top 10 Sweetest Flows in the NHL Joseph Wakeford | February 2, 2012 It’s a well-known fact that having an amazing flow can take any hockey player’s game to unparalleled levels. By flow, of course I am referring to a great head of…
John Tavares Dispels Any Notion That He Isn’t Top 25 Under 25 Anatoliy Metter | February 1, 2012 Earlier in the month of January, a publication was released that chronicled the best 25 players under the age of 25. However, the article’s author decided that John Tavares of…
Hartnell Deserves All The Credit For All Star Season Justin Johnson | January 28, 2012 Scott Hartnell’s big year can easily be attributed to things other than him by short sighted people. However, the biggest reason for Hartnell’s success this season is well, Scott Hartnell.…
For Your Consideration: 10 Players Not Generating MVP Buzz That Should Be Andrew Johnson | January 19, 2012 Each year the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and each year we begin speculation on who that might be around the…
First Half MVPs – Eastern Conference Tim Kolupanowich | January 8, 2012 It seems as though the 2011-12 season has just started, but we are already at the halfway point. Let’s take a look at each team’s most valuable player so far,…
2012 Winter Classic: Flyers Lose Heartbreaker to Rangers 3-2 Justin Johnson | January 2, 2012 In what will go down as a Dickensian weekend for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” In what…
Hockey’s Five Mournful Moments of 2011 Steve Kendall | December 27, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close, it provides a time for hockey fans to reflect. In the first of a two-part series, The Hockey Writers’ Steve Kendall will examine the…
