Posts About "Samuel Morin"
The Other Two: Morin, Myers and the Future of the Flyers’ Defense
January 16th, 2019 A few seasons ago, the Philadelpia Flyers fan mantra was: “The defense may be a patchwork now, but in a few years, watch out!” Sometime in the future, they held, a deep arsenal of unique Flyers defensive prospects would vault the team back to relevance and contention. Former general manager Ron Hextall and his predecessor (slash...
Flyers Season in Review: Wild West November
May 16th, 2018 The 2017-18 Philadelphia Flyers was a roller-coaster ride that ended with their second postseason berth in the last three years. The season was filled with great moments, goals, saves and players' performances. Over the next couple of weeks, The Hockey Writers, will take a deep look at each month of action. We will break down what...
Providence Bruins Ready For Playoff Battle
April 20th, 2018 With 12 games remaining in the regular season, it looked like the Providence Bruins were set to play the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs. The P-Bruins had a game in hand and a four-point lead on the Charlotte Checkers. The first-place Lehigh Valley Phantoms, one of the league’s best all...
The Great Wall of Philly – Samuel Morin
February 3rd, 2018 When the Philadelphia Flyers stepped up to the podium and selected six-foot-six defenseman Samuel Morin from the Rimouski Oceanic at 11th overall in 2013, there were some mixed reviews. Some people immediately thought Chris Pronger 2.0, while others were left scratching their heads. If you look at his makeup, standing nearly seven...
Flyers Have a Defensive Problem
January 16th, 2018 Since the Flyers' run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010, the organization has done an excellent job of acquiring talented defensive players. Because of this, they find themselves with too many good defensemen in the organization. It's a good problem, but a problem nonetheless. Now they have to decide who will be the Flyers of the...
Ranking Flyers 2017 Prospects
July 8th, 2017 The Philadelphia Flyers development camp is underway and the fans finally get to watch the young talent battle it out. Unfortunately, second overall pick Nolan Patrick will not attend due to his recovery from a recent abdominal surgery, but there is still plenty of talent to keep an eye on. With the camp underway and the draft complete,...
