Flyers’ Konecny Breaks Slump But Still Has Work to Do to Finish Strong Andrew McGuinness | March 23, 2025 It took one month and fourteen days, but it finally happened. Travis Konecny mercifully snapped perhaps the worst slump of his NHL career when his wrist shot snuck past Dallas…
Flyers’ Likely Standings Spot When Their 2024-25 Season Ends Justin Giampietro | March 22, 2025 Though it’s a fairly low bar to make a wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference this season (the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens are pacing for 89 points), the Philadelphia Flyers are…
4 Things For the Flyers to Focus On the Rest of 2024-25 Andrew McGuinness | March 11, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers are not going to make the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Any faint hopes of the team truly surging back into the race have been washed away during…
Flyers’ Frost Trade Unlocking Michkov, Hurting Konecny Justin Giampietro | February 28, 2025 There’s a scene in Moneyball that I’ve been thinking about recently. In the film (spoiler alert), which isn’t entirely accurate but based on real-life events, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy…
3 Flyers Takeaways From the 4 Nations Face-Off Andrew McGuinness | February 22, 2025 Four nations have finished facing off, and the hockey world is better for it. The first best-on-best international hockey tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey was a rousing…
Flyers’ Travis Konecny Helps Defeat Penguins 3-2 Justin Giampietro | February 8, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers (24-26-7) and Pittsburgh Penguins (23-25-9) are in a weird spot. They’re neck-and-neck with one another for last place in the Metropolitan Division while simultaneously being a winning…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Making the Best of a Bad Hand Justin Giampietro | February 6, 2025 I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players…
How the Flyers Can Make an Elias Pettersson Trade Work Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 After nearly 11 months of no trades involving roster players, the rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers finally made one. Sending Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to the Calgary Flames for Jakob Pelletier,…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Could Be a Prolific Producer in 2025-26 Justin Giampietro | January 27, 2025 After scoring 27 points in his first 27 games, 20-year-old rookie Matvei Michkov has cooled down to more reasonable totals for the Philadelphia Flyers. Even amidst a scoring “slump”, his…
Flyers’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Tippett, Jumbled Defensive Pairings, & More Justin Giampietro | December 22, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-15-4 as they near the Christmas stoppage. In this edition of 3 Up, 3 Down, we examine some of the positives and negatives of the team’s…
Red Wings’ Offense Explodes to Beat Flyers 6-4 Justin Giampietro | December 18, 2024 The Detroit Red Wings (13-14-4) are trying to claw their way into a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and they came one step closer to doing that on Dec.…
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…