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Sabres What-Ifs: Connolly, Vanek & The Hit

Matthew Morris | July 18, 2024

As fun as it is to ask “what if” about your favorite sports teams, it’s very important to remember that hindsight is always 20/20. It’s very easy to look back…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, Sabres History

May 3 Hockey Birthdays: Langway, Kozlov, Hextall

Ryan Gagne | May 3, 2024

On May 3, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, two members of the Hockey of Fame, and one…

Categories Hockey History

A Look Back at the Blue Jackets’ Longest Iron Man Streaks

Nicholas Arnold | April 3, 2022

Being an iron man means a lot of things. It could mean you’re the guy in the Black Sabbath song who saved half of the universe with a snap of…

Categories Blue Jackets History, Columbus Blue Jackets

Brian Campbell: Class from Beginning to End

Jeff Seide | July 21, 2017

After a 17-year NHL career spanning four different teams, Brian Campbell retired this week. The 38-year-old defenseman announced his decision as well as his plans to join the Chicago Blackhawks’ front…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers

Ron Hextall – First 3 Years as Flyers’ GM

Wes Herrmann | April 28, 2017

This May will mark the third anniversary of Ron Hextall’s promotion to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. In those three seasons at the helm of the organization, Hextall has…

Categories Flyers Management, Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers Are Stuck with MacDonald

Wes Herrmann | January 26, 2017

If you stuck 50 Philadelphia Flyers fans in a room and needed them to agree on one thing, it would be that defenseman Andrew MacDonald is overplayed and overused. Flyers fans…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

R.J. Umberger Bought Out by Flyers

Dustin L. Nelson | June 16, 2016

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Thursday that they are buying out the final year of forward R.J. Umberger’s contract. Umberger had one year remaining on a deal carrying an AAV of…

Categories NHL News, Philadelphia Flyers

Farewell to Philadelphia?

John Gove | June 6, 2016

With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft less than a month away, the Philadelphia Flyers, along with 27 other teams are completely in offseason mode. The 2015-16 season is now behind…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

R. J. Umberger Trade Starting To Pay Off For Flyers

Wes Herrmann | May 6, 2016

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall has made nine trades since he was promoted to his current position in the summer of 2014. Eight of them were player trades, and…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

R.J. Umberger Expecting Buyout

Dustin L. Nelson | April 27, 2016

The trade for him has been an oft-criticized move by Philadelphia fans, and they’re going to get some assistance in labeling that a bad move. Philadelphia Flyers forward R.J. Umberger…

Categories NHL News, Philadelphia Flyers

R. J. Umberger Might Never Play for Philadelphia Flyers Again

Michael Pityk | March 18, 2016

It’s time to address the elephant in the room, R. J. Umberger might be finished playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. The team is 8-1-1 in their last 10 games without…

Categories Flyers Management, Philadelphia Flyers

It’s Time for the Flyers to Buyout Umberger and Lecavalier

Matt Brauckmann | January 6, 2016

The Flyers have $10+ million in cap space tied up in two guys that collectively have 42 points over the last 120 games. At the conclusion of this season, the…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers
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