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Cap Hits: Measuring Umberger, Lecavalier Against Peers

Andy Dudones | December 17, 2014

The contracts of R.J. Umberger and Vinny Lecavalier illustrate how the salary cap era has been a cruel, harsh ninja chop to the crotch for the Philadelphia Flyers. Long gone…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers Backcheck: Laughton’s First Rains on Carolina

Andy Dudones | December 13, 2014

After buzzing around the net for three weeks, Scott Laughton finally received the fruits of his labor with his first career NHL goal. Laughton’s second period goal in Saturday’s 5-1…

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Flyers Backcheck: “Lucky” to Salvage Point in Columbus

Andy Dudones | December 10, 2014

The Flyers may have lost their seventh game in their last eight outings on Tuesday night, but by all admissions, they were lucky to gain a point. You know the…

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Flyers Backcheck: Flyers Exit West Coast with King Size Win

Andy Dudones | December 6, 2014

With Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, the Flyers exit the left coast with three points in three games. After a backbreaking loss in San Jose on Tuesday,…

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Is R.J. Umberger Finally Breaking Through?

Andy Dudones | December 5, 2014

After going 17 consecutive games without a point to show for, R.J. Umberger finally ended his long personal drought. Umberger’s second goal of the season in Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime…

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Matt Read’s Evasive Start, Downright Confusing

Andy Dudones | December 2, 2014

We know what Matt Read can do. We’ve seen what he’s capable of. Entering the current season, the right winger’s 111 points in his previous 196 games is the body…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers Backcheck: Shocking, Another Loss to Columbus

Andy Dudones | November 15, 2014

It’s not rocket science. The Flyers knew they had to get it going after a five-day layoff. They also knew the Columbus Blue Jackets had a surplus of incentive to…

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How Have Hartnell, Umberger Stacked Up?

Greg Fernandez | November 14, 2014

In case you haven’t heard, Scott Hartnell is making his return to Philadelphia on Friday night. The former fan favorite hits the ice at Wells Fargo Center for the first…

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Flyers Roundup: Gordie Umberger, Del Zotto Down & More

Andy Dudones | October 23, 2014

No matter the opinion of Craig Berube’s Flyers, they certainly keep it interesting. Wednesday’s win in Pittsburgh not only deflated the Penguins’ early season swagger, but built some confidence in…

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Flyers Goalie Steve Mason in Familiar Territory?

Andy Dudones | October 22, 2014

The numbers aren’t pretty for the goaltender dubbed, the “Flyers’ most important player” at the onset of the 2014-15 season. But is there more to Steve Mason’s 0-3-1 record through…

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Hextall Stays One Step Ahead with Latest Signing

Andy Dudones | September 3, 2014

Ron Hextall has done it again. After making yet another move that initially left the public in confusion, the first-year GM continued his slow, yet diligent chiseling of a franchise…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers Q&A With Sportsology’s Anthony Mingioni

Chris Wassel | August 1, 2014

We have made it all the way to the Philadelphia Flyers. This week we talked to Anthony Mingioni of Sportsology. There were quite a few questions we asked of him and he definitely delivered…

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