Dave Hakstol’s Process-Based Approach Is Inching Towards Results David Quackenbos | December 15, 2015 The best coaches in the NHL care more about their process of coaching than the results of a specific game. Earlier this year, Ken Hitchcock made this point when he…
3 Things To Make Philadelphia Flyers Fans Thankful This Holiday Season David Quackenbos | November 24, 2015 Most Philadelphia Flyers fans would agree that the team has performed below expectations this season. The level of one’s disappointment will depend on what one’s expectations were going into the…
Department of Player Safety Overrun with Inconsistency Matt Brauckmann | October 23, 2015 It was just a few weeks back in the midst of the pre-season that San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres laid a seemingly senseless and dirty hit on Ducks forward…
Scott Laughton Has Earned His Spot With Flyers Zach Hopkins | October 9, 2015 Scott Laughton’s first taste of the NHL came in the summer of 2012 when he was drafted 20th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. While most of the other draftees were…
New Season, New Coach, and a Fresh Start for Couturier Matt Brauckmann | September 14, 2015 Sean Couturier is one of those guys who has made a living off of being gritty, and doing all the behind the scenes work for the Flyers. With the addition…
Continued Even Strength Improvement Will Be Key For Wayne Simmonds David Quackenbos | September 11, 2015 Since his arrival in Philadelphia in the summer of 2011, Wayne Simmonds has become a Flyers fan favorite. This is not surprising given the fact that Simmonds plays a physical,…
Expectations For Matt Read David Quackenbos | September 9, 2015 Last season was a rough one for Matt Read. Over the course of his first three NHL seasons, the Philadelphia Flyers winger scored at a rate of .291 goals per…
It’s Judgment Time In Philadelphia Matt Brauckmann | August 14, 2015 The 2015-16 season is going to be a huge measuring stick for the Flyers, however, the reason may surprise you. The Flyers are unlikely to be serious contenders for the…
Sean Couturier is a Steal at $26 Million Andy Dudones | August 11, 2015 Given the lack of cap space the Philadelphia Flyers currently have, GM Ron Hextall isn’t giving contracts to any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Between handing out extensions to forwards Sean…
A Look At Matt Read’s Forgettable Season David Quackenbos | June 11, 2015 Matt Read is a prototypical late-bloomer. He was 24 years old when he signed his entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and he was 25 before he even tasted the NHL.…
The Flyers Could Cruise With Crouse Zach Hopkins | June 1, 2015 Flyers General Manager Ron Hextall has said that he wants to build the team from within by developing young talent and utilizing draft picks. He seemed to do a fine…
Sean Couturier Part Three: Where To Go From Here David Quackenbos | May 28, 2015 Over the past few days, I have taken a deeper look into Sean Couturier’s 2014-2015 season. On Tuesday, I examined his credentials as the Philadelphia Flyers second line center. Then,…