Flyers Backcheck: Mason Carries Flyers to Shootout Glory Andy Dudones | January 7, 2015 You can laugh at the Flyers’ recent futility in the shootout all you want. But that wretched 10-game shootout drought is finally over, thanks in large part to Steve Mason’s…
Flyers Backcheck: Back to Earth, Coyotes Outlast Flyers Andy Dudones | December 30, 2014 We’ve seen this song and dance before. No, not the one step forward, two steps back part – although we’ve witnessed that in bunches as well. Monday’s 4-2 loss to…
The Fundamental Flyers Christmas Wishlist Matt Brauckmann | December 20, 2014 1) Cap Relief. Santa really is going to have to work his magic to give the Flyers what they need most. That is cap relief. The Flyers have approximately $566,667…
Hockey News: Flames Lose Again; Steven Mason Injured Marcy Di Michele | December 20, 2014 Tough times for the Flames. [Calgary Herald] Jussi Jokinen’s decision to move on from the Penguins was made for him. [Post Gazette] What is Nazem Kadri? [Maple Leafs Hot Stove]…
Flyers Backcheck: Those Blasted Shootouts! Andy Dudones | December 19, 2014 When it comes to those blasted shootouts, the Flyers are on quite the run. Thursday night’s shootout loss to the Florida Panthers marked their 10th straight loss in the skills…
Debunking the ‘Bobrovsky Is Better than Mason’ Myth Andy Dudones | December 13, 2014 The hijacked narrative out of Columbus definitively declares that Sergei Bobrovsky is better than Steve Mason, and by a long shot. Obviously, there’s a lot to like about Bobrovsky, so…
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…
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,…
Flyers Backcheck: Up in Flames, Rangers Win Again Andy Dudones | November 28, 2014 With only 22 games in the books, it’s becoming more and more obvious that the 2014-15 season is a lost one. Friday afternoon’s 3-0 Rangers win over the Flyers handed…
Flyers Backcheck: Mason’s 46 Saves Not Good Enough? Andy Dudones | November 25, 2014 The New York Islanders threw everything they had, and more, at Flyers goalie Steve Mason on Monday night. The seven-year veteran saw an astounding 46 shots on net in Philadelphia’s…
Flyers Backcheck: Bob Prob Solved Andy Dudones | November 23, 2014 This one feels good. The Flyers not only put an end to their four-game losing streak on Saturday night, they did so by convincingly beating their irritating nemesis, the Columbus…
Flyers Backcheck: Oil Spill on Broad Street Andy Dudones | November 5, 2014 Just when we thought the Flyers couldn’t possibly go and lose to the Florida Panthers, they go and do this. And totally redeem themselves! Jakub Voracek’s pair of goals rocked…