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Philadelphia Flyers' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
November 15th, 2020 At a time when the NHL's salary cap landscape has been turned upside down by a global pandemic and the resulting loss of revenue, the Philadelphia Flyers are in pretty good shape. But that doesn't mean they don't have bad contracts. The Flyers are lucky in that their young depth on lower-end deals serve as a counterbalance to the...
Jets' Trade for Kevin Hayes is Paying Off Nicely
August 3rd, 2020 After spending five seasons in a New York Rangers' uniform, Kevin Hayes was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on February 25, 2019. Hayes, a pending free agent at the time, was sent to Manitoba in exchange for Winnipeg's 2019 first-round pick, bottom-six forward Brendan Lemieux, and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2022. Related:...
5 Takeaways from the Flyers' Exhibition Win Over Penguins
July 31st, 2020 After nearly 140 days since the NHL season was paused, hockey officially made its return Tuesday afternoon. The Flyers kicked off the NHL's return to play with an exhibition tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1288180769748221957 These exhibition games are more of an opportunity for both...
Flyers' 2019-20 MVP Candidates
April 23rd, 2020 The spread of COVID-19 forced the NHL to put its season on hold beginning on March 12. At the time of the shutdown, no team in the NHL was as hot as the Philadelphia Flyers. They had won nine of their last ten games and seemed poised for a lengthy playoff run. With the fate of their most successful season in the last decade hanging in...
Flyers’ Vigneault Plays Big Role in Team Turnaround
March 8th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have recently won nine straight games, as they make a push for clinching a playoff spot and chasing the dream of winning their third Stanley Cup in the franchise’s history. At this time last year though, the organization was in a completely different situation. The team had just come off of the midseason...
Flyers Getting Their Money’s Worth in Hayes
March 4th, 2020 The date was June 3, 2019. It was a little less than a month before the free agency period began, so general manager Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers decided to make a splash in acquiring the rights to center Kevin Hayes in a summertime trade with the Winnipeg Jets, with the intention of signing him to a long-term...
Hayes, Farabee Lead Flyers to 6-3 Win Over Avalanche
February 2nd, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Hayes and Joel Farabee scored two goals each and seldom-used reserve goaltender Alex Lyon made 28 saves to earn his first win in nearly two years as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night. Sean Couturier assisted on three of the Flyers goals, including when he capitalized on a...
Hayes Leads Flyers Past Capitals
January 8th, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Hayes scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period short-handed to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Robert Hagg and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers, who improved their NHL-best home record to 14-2-4. The Flyers returned to...
Kevin Hayes Scores in OT, Flyers Beat Ducks 2-1
December 30th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kevin Hayes scored at 3:53 of overtime and Brian Elliott made 27 saves in the Philadelphia Flyers' fifth victor in six games, 2-1 over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Sean Couturier scored in the first period and Jakub Voracek had two assists for the Flyers in the second stop of their six-game West Coast trip....
3 Takeaways From Rangers vs. Flyers
December 27th, 2019 Monday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers was forgettable for the New York Rangers. They fell to their long-time rivals 5-1 just a day before the holiday break. Nevertheless, the Rangers will have to swallow this one and take a long, hard look at what needs to be addressed during their brief time off. Rangers Not Capitalizing on...
Flyers Showing Resilience this Holiday Season
December 27th, 2019 The Philadelphia Flyers currently sit at 21-11-5, which is good for third in the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the league. This holiday freeze gives us a chance to look back over the 2019-20 NHL season and see how far this team has come. It has become extremely clear that the Flyers are their own holiday gift this year. A...
Hayes, Sanheim Lead Flyers Past Rangers 5-1
December 23rd, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Hayes and Travis Sanheim each scored a pair of goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fourth straight victory, 5-1 over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Nicolas Aube-Kubel added his first career goal for Philadelphia, which improved to 13-2-4 at home. The Flyers entered tied with the Islanders for...
Flyers' Offseason Additions Have Fueled Season Success
December 23rd, 2019 In the offseason, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher was determined to make significant changes after the team underachieved significantly the prior season. Some of the Flyers' 2018-19 major issues were poor penalty killing, subpar defensive play in general, absence of secondary scoring, and overall lack of...
