Sweden Picks Flyers’ Sam Ersson to Replace Jacob Markstrom at 4 Nations Face-Off Christopher Babos | January 29, 2025 Team Sweden enters the 4 Nations Face-Off with a goaltending crisis as the start of the tournament draws closer. With New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom’s injury taking him out…
3 Team Sweden Options to Replace Linus Ullmark at the 4 Nations Face-Off Christopher Babos | January 24, 2025 Anders Lundberg, Sweden’s general manager, must quickly pivot to a new contingency plan for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Significant question marks surround the goaltending position as the injury has bitten…
Flyers Should Follow Maple Leafs’ 2024 Offseason Approach to Goaltending Justin Giampietro | January 22, 2025 Goaltending-wise, the Philadelphia Flyers are undergoing their best stretch of the season. In their last six games, they have the league’s fourth-best save percentage (.930)—they hold a 5-0-1 record in…
Flyers’ Rebuild Progression Depends on Aleksei Kolosov Justin Giampietro | December 27, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers are in a liminal space of sorts. They may have the best goaltending prospect in the world along with a couple of other young options who have…
Stats Behind the Flyers’ Regressed (But Still Good) Penalty Kill Justin Giampietro | December 17, 2024 For a while, one of the Philadelphia Flyers‘ biggest weaknesses was their shorthanded unit. Between 2014-15 and 2022-23—a nine-season span—they were above the league average in penalty kill percentage just…
Dear Santa: Philadelphia Flyers’ 2024-25 Wish List Justin Giampietro | December 15, 2024 As the Philadelphia Flyers near the Christmas break and other holiday festivities, they are 14-13-4. With their playoff odds as good as anyone else’s in the wildcard hunt, the Orange…
Bruins’ Joonas Korpisalo Sharp in 3-0 Win vs. Flyers Justin Giampietro | November 2, 2024 On Nov. 2, the Boston Bruins (5-6-1) got a much-needed win over the Philadelphia Flyers (4-7-1) at Wells Fargo Center. Winning 3-0, Boston got some revenge on Philadelphia for a…
Positives & Negatives of the Flyers’ Low-Event Hockey Justin Giampietro | November 1, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers are finally back to their winning ways. After starting their 2024-25 campaign at a disastrous 1-5-1, they are now 4-6-1. It has come at a cost, though—their…
Flyers’ Win Over Blues Shows Progress, Room for Improvement Andrew McGuinness | November 1, 2024 After a 1-5-1 beginning of a season, victories of any kind are welcomed if not sorely needed. Thursday’s 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues is the third Philadelphia Flyers…
Ersson’s Efforts, Late Goal Lead Flyers to Halloween Win over Blues Andrew McGuinness | October 31, 2024 Led by another stellar performance in the net by Samuel Ersson, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up consecutive wins for the first time in the 2024-25 season. Their 2-1 win over…
Flyers’ Samuel Ersson Stands Tall in 2-0 Win vs. Bruins Justin Giampietro | October 29, 2024 On Oct. 29, the Philadelphia Flyers (3-6-1) got a 2-0 shutout victory over their long-time rival Boston Bruins (4-5-1) on the road. This was the Flyers’ first regulation win at…
Flyers’ Goaltending Is Among the Worst in NHL History Justin Giampietro | October 28, 2024 At this point, the Philadelphia Flyers‘ goaltending woes have reached historical heights. Over their last 46 games, their team save percentage (SV%; including empty-net goals) is just .850. I went…