At this time of the draft season, roughly one month out from the single night that can mean a whole lot to any NHL organization, we get some players moving around the rankings and some opinions changing. Everyone is a little more tuned into these teenaged hockey players and exactly how well their skills and…
It was a tough year for Joel Farabee, Yung Beez, The Beezer, Delco Joel. Months before the season started, Farabee underwent disc replacement surgery in his neck, making him only the third NHL player to undergo that specific procedure. He lost the entire off season recovering, and was unable to adequately train and prepare for…
The Flyers have interested in two big name players this offseason, according to report from veteran hockey writer Jim Matheson in the Edmonton Journal. Matheson reports that the Flyers are interested in beefing up their blue line with a trade for St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. He also says that he expects to see…
In addition to signing Dale Weise earlier today, the Flyers have signed forward Boyd Gordon to a contract. No word on terms. Gordon, 32, is hopefully just going to be AHL depth if all goes according to plan. The former 17th overall pick by the Capitals in 2002 has played in the NHL for the…
After a long summer, we’ll see meaningful hockey featuring NHL players today for the first time in three months. (Assuming you find the World Cup of Hockey to be meaningful). The first two games of the group play round will take place today, with two more games every following day through Thursday. Team United States…
The Flyers had previously announced that, as part of their 50th anniversary celebration this year, they would be introducing a new alternate jersey this season, and up until today all we knew about said jersey was that it involved a lot of orange: There has since been some speculation (including here!) on what the jerseys…
The World Cup of Hockey continues on Monday with two games. First at 3 p.m. ET, Team Europe — a collection of Europeans from various countries that didn’t have their national teams qualify for the tournament — will take on the Czech Republic. Europe handled the United States easily on Saturday afternoon, 3-0, while the…
The World Cup of Hockey continues on Monday with two games. First at 3 p.m. ET, Team Europe — a collection of Europeans from various countries that didn’t have their national teams qualify for the tournament — will take on the Czech Republic. Europe handled the United States easily on Saturday afternoon, 3-0, while the…
LOS ANGELES — It was basically the perfect weekend for Wayne Simmonds. He returned , as a first-time All-Star, to the city that drafted him into the NHL, and the fans here showed him appreciation every time his name was called. He acquitted himself nicely in Saturday’s All-Star Skills Competition, scoring a beauty tight-angle one-timer…
The Flyers had previously announced that, as part of their 50th anniversary celebration this year, they would be introducing a new alternate jersey this season, and up until today all we knew about said jersey was that it involved a lot of orange: There has since been some speculation (including here!) on what the jerseys…