Posts About "Travis Sanheim"
Flyers' Top Individual Performances From 2019-20 Season
May 2nd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers might not have another game this season. That would be especially disappointing given how well the team had been playing. Unsurprisingly, there was no shortage of strong individual Flyer performances in such a strong season. While, we await the future of this season, let's look back at the top forward, defense...
Flyers' Defensive Plan Feels Uncertain As Postseason Looms
March 1st, 2020 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, which means rosters are becoming finalized. Give or take some call ups from the minors, rosters aren't changing much as we pull into the final leg of the regular season. Related: Pennsylvania Hockey - A Long, Proud History For the Philadelphia Flyers, the deadline was a quiet one. With...
Hayes, Sanheim Lead Flyers Past Rangers 5-1
December 23rd, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Hayes and Travis Sanheim each scored a pair of goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fourth straight victory, 5-1 over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Nicolas Aube-Kubel added his first career goal for Philadelphia, which improved to 13-2-4 at home. The Flyers entered tied with the Islanders for...
Flyers' Restricted Free Agents: Fletcher's Next Test
April 23rd, 2019 General manager Chuck Fletcher has done little to warrant complaint so far. Last week, he made the most significant move of his new Philadelphia Flyers tenure by bringing in veteran coach Alain Vigneault. But Fletcher’s facing a number of tests that he’ll have to pass before the notoriously bitter Philadelphia fanbase learns to...
4 Young Flyers That Are Sparking Team's Resurgence
March 15th, 2019 At this point in the Philadelphia Flyers season, a playoff chase is just an added bonus. While a season is never supposed to end in Philly after just 82 games, it’s hard to realistically expect a postseason appearance from a team that was in 31st place at the halfway point. But the team has moved itself into the fringes of the...
5 Defensemen Worth the Oilers 10th Pick
June 2nd, 2018 With the 2018 NHL Draft around the corner, the Edmonton Oilers are rumored to be shopping the 10th overall pick. General manager Peter Chiarelli has his work cut out for him in trying to get this team back into the playoffs for the 2018-19 season. The Oilers have several needs but most notably must find a top-six scoring winger and a...
Phantoms & Checkers Expect Goals Galore
May 3rd, 2018 The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their run towards the team’s third Calder Cup on Friday against the Charlotte Checkers. The Phantoms won a playoff series for the first time since 2008, when they were playing back in Philadelphia, by beating the Providence Bruins in four games. Home has been where the heart is for the team as they...
Sanheim's Shaky Season Sends Him to Minors
January 23rd, 2018 The Flyers are playing some of their best hockey of the season in the month of January. They have catapulted themselves into the playoff picture from the depths of the Metropolitan Division. They have done so thanks to consistent play across all lines. When things are going well, teams don't like to make many changes. The Flyers...
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...
Flyers Show Promise in Opening Road Trip
October 13th, 2017 The Flyers wrapped up their season-opening road trip with a tough up-and-down loss to the Nashville Predators that featured three lead changes, five unanswered goals and questionable calls from the referees and coaches. It was a disappointing finish to an otherwise successful start to the 2017-18 season. Nonetheless, early signs suggest...
Philadelphia Flyers Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 11th, 2017 When you look at the talent the Philadelphia Flyers have added since the 2012 draft, it's difficult to narrow the list down to four prospects. Even with Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny out of the picture, the fact remains that the Flyers have an abundance of prospects at every position and their pool is one of, if not the best in 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,...
Radel Fazleev Gearing up for Sophomore Season
June 14th, 2017 After a good junior career in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen, Russian center Radel Fazleev played his first pro season in the AHL, playing for the Philadelphia Flyers' farm team, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian-language website business-gazeta.ru, Fazleev talked about his...
