Posts About "Michael Raffl"
Flyers' Laughton & Raffl With Plenty to Prove in Contract Seasons
November 16th, 2020 By the time the 2020-21 NHL season comes to an end, eight Philadelphia Flyers will be up for new contracts. Of those eight, including four unrestricted (UFA) and four restricted (RFA) free agents, you can expect extensions for players like Carter Hart, Travis Sanheim, and probably Nolan Patrick and Sam Morin. However, regarding the four...
Flyers' Top Undrafted Free Agent Signings of All-Time
September 6th, 2020 In hockey, player development is rarely linear. There are players that are pro-ready coming straight out of the entry draft, while others require more painstaking regimens. As currently constructed, the NHL Entry Draft consists of seven rounds, 217 total selections. Even with the abundance of scouting resources utilized by teams today,...
Carter Hart Brilliant in Flyers' Game 4 Shutout of Canadiens
August 19th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers entered Game 4 with a chance to take a 3-1 series lead and push the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination. Thanks to goals from Michael Raffl and Philippe Myers, and a second consecutive shutout from Carter Hart, the Flyers got the job done. Here are the top takeaways from their 2-0 Game 4...
Flyers Benefit From Unusual Suspects Versus Bruins
August 4th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers looked good in their first round-robin match, picking up a 4-1 victory against the Boston Bruins. Without knowing any better, one might think that some of the usual suspects, like Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux, were responsible for the offensive production. After all, they accounted for over...
Flyers' Farabee Finds Roster Spot With Raffl Injury
August 3rd, 2020 During the Philadelphia Flyers' first round-robin game with the Boston Bruins, it looks as though a key bottom-six forward is going to miss some time. After a nasty, legs-first fall into the boards late in the third period, Michael Raffl was helped off the ice with what seemed to be an injured left leg. Although he couldn't provide...
Flyers' Standouts From First Round Robin Game
August 3rd, 2020 In the first meaningful game since the middle of March, the Philadelphia Flyers continued where they left off on their hot streak. They defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the first match of their three-game round-robin tournament to determine seeding for the rest of the postseason. The Flyers' tallies were by Michael Raffl, Nate...
Flyers' Woes Becoming Cause for Concern
October 26th, 2018 An NHL season brings a myriad of ups and downs. Some teams come out of the gate already on the good foot while others stumble trying to gain their footing. In the case of the Philadelphia Flyers, the team has yet to find a solid hold in its current climb towards the Cup. Plagued by self-inflicted "wounds" on top of actual injuries to key...
Flyers' Raffl Will Have a Bounce-Back Year
October 8th, 2018 Last season wasn't a bad one for Philadelphia Flyers forward Michael Raffl, but he could have done more. He had 13 goals, 9 assists and 22 points in 76 games but sometimes he disappeared during games. Analyzing Raffl’s Early Season Play The Flyers have played two games this season and Raffl has played in both of them....
4 Flyers Vegas Fans Should Know
May 26th, 2017 Get excited, Vegas Golden Knights fans. The Philadelphia Flyers are up next on our list of players that you should know ahead of next month's NHL Expansion Draft. The Flyers pick is an interesting one. Philadelphia was not a good team this season, but they're going to lose a good piece. There are a couple of safe bets on this list,...
Recap: Flyers Ride Mason, Beat Caps in Shootout Thriller
December 22nd, 2016 For hockey fans, not much more can be said about this game. Tonight's matchup between the Metropolitan Divison rivals had everything any fan could possibly want in a hockey game. Both teams had terrific chances throughout the matchup, but ultimately it would be the goaltenders that would steal the show from both teams' potent...
Michael Raffl – Most Underrated Flyer
December 20th, 2016 There have been so many positives from the Philadelphia Flyers over the past month stemming from their 10-game win streak. Goalie Steve Mason found his game again, Jake Voracek went on a tear and Brayden Schenn potted some important goals in a couple games. For the most part, those players have had those traits over the last few...
Lineup Shuffle Looming for Flyers
November 4th, 2016 Since the start of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have floated around the .500 mark. Despite the middling record, there have been some bright spots, namely in specific players such as Claude Giroux, Jake Voracek and Travis Konecny. Where the Flyers have struggled is in team play — in putting together a good start and...
Broad Street Bulletin: Flyers' First Five Games
October 23rd, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL regular season is officially underway for the Philadelphia Flyers. After five games played, the orange and black currently sit in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division with a 2-2-1 record. Philadelphia began their season with three straight away games against the Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes, and Chicago...
