Posts About "Ivan Provorov"
Flyers Get an A+ for Travis Konecny Draft Pick
April 10th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have to be thrilled with how the first round of their 2015 NHL Draft panned out. They had the seventh and 24th overall picks in that draft, and used those picks to select Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny, respectively. Related: Flyers' All-Decade Team Though both players are now young Flyers stars, the...
Flyers' Power Play Has Improved Significantly
March 3rd, 2020 With just over a fifth of the season left to play, the Philadelphia Flyers have the league's 11th-best power play. They have scored on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities, a noticeable improvement from last season when the Flyers possessed a 17.1 power-play percentage, good for 22nd in the NHL. There are a few factors...
Flyers' Defensive Plan Feels Uncertain As Postseason Looms
March 1st, 2020 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, which means rosters are becoming finalized. Give or take some call ups from the minors, rosters aren't changing much as we pull into the final leg of the regular season. Related: Pennsylvania Hockey - A Long, Proud History For the Philadelphia Flyers, the deadline was a quiet one. With...
Ivan Provorov Scores in OT, Flyers Beat Canadiens for Fourth Straight Win
November 30th, 2019 MONTREAL — Ivan Provorov scored in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday afternoon for their fourth straight victory. Oskar Lindblom, Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny scored in regulation for the Flyers (15-7-5), in the second game of a back-to-back. Brian Elliott made 39 saves. Joel...
Oilers in Good Spot with Nurse After Recent Contract Extensions
September 13th, 2019 Contracts have been signed at quite the rapid pace since the month of September started, mainly with restricted free agents (RFAs). Teams are rushing to get their RFAs signed or extended long-term before the beginning of the season. This ensures that the players can either just play or not have to worry about contract talks throughout...
Provorov Signs Six-Year, $40.5 Million Deal With Flyers
September 12th, 2019 TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported early Thursday that the Philadelphia Flyers and restricted free agent defenseman Ivan Provorov were creeping closer to an extension. With Zach Werenski signed in Columbus, the value of similar defensemen in the NHL was becoming clearer and while the Flyers and Provorov signed a different type of contract...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flyers, Canadiens, More
September 10th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, TSN's Darren Dreger has some information on Mitch Marner heading overseas and possibly with another NHL'er, the Philadelphia Flyers might be closer to signing one of their RFA's thanks to the Zach Werenski deal, the Montreal Canadiens are working with Max Domi to get a new deal done and there are updates on...
Flyers' Offseason Moves Make Them Playoff Contender
August 29th, 2019 Hiring a general manager during the season is not common in the NHL. But that's the situation in which Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher found himself when he was introduced as the newest front office hire on Dec. 3, 2018. It's not his first stint, he was interim GM for the Florida Panthers from 2001-02 and then led the...
August’s All Free-Agent Teams for 2019
August 1st, 2019 With the arrival of August, the NHL regular season is now just two months away. As always, there are still several free agents on the sidelines, but more so restricted than unrestricted this summer. It has been a slow signing season for the RFAs — slower than usual — and the threat of offer sheets has subsided lately, at least...
Projecting Contracts for Flyers' High-Profile RFAs
July 30th, 2019 In these dog days of summer, when the excitement of the draft and free agency have faded and the majority of rosters have taken shape, minor alterations and depth signings aside, the Philadelphia Flyers still have some hard work left to be done. Restricted free agents (RFAs) Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov have yet to be signed to...
Have the Flyers Done Enough to Improve Their Defense?
July 30th, 2019 After another underachieving season in 2018-19, the Philadelphia Flyers made changes behind the bench and on the roster ahead of the 2018-19 campaign. General manager Chuck Fletcher decided to replace interim head coach Scott Gordon with Alain Vigneault, bringing about a new direction for the franchise. The Flyers made a big...
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Avs, Blackhawks, More
July 13th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Philadelphia where the Flyers are working on a deal for Ivan Provorov, the Colorado Avalanche might be looking to sign a veteran d-man, the Columbus Blue Jackets are rumored to have gone hard after Mitch Marner and the Chicago Blackhawks are trying to bring one of their college...
Flyers' Restricted Free Agents: Fletcher's Next Test
April 23rd, 2019 General manager Chuck Fletcher has done little to warrant complaint so far. Last week, he made the most significant move of his new Philadelphia Flyers tenure by bringing in veteran coach Alain Vigneault. But Fletcher’s facing a number of tests that he’ll have to pass before the notoriously bitter Philadelphia fanbase learns to...
