Hey, so on the bright side, Andrew MacDonald will be reunited with his first NHL coach when he gets up to Lehigh Valley Phantoms camp tomorrow. No NHL teams wanted to touch his terrible contract with a ten-foot pole, and he cleared waivers at noon today. The plan is to send him to the AHL….
*In a move that fulfilled all of our wildest dreams, the Flyers waived Andrew MacDonald yesterday afternoon. And the angels sang, and the earth rejoiced. [BSH] *Here’s Ron Hextall speaking with the media about his decision to make all of us have a really good Monday. [Flyers] *And here’s a fact: Ron Hextall is the…
As the Flyers’ playoff chances improbably creep up (for now), the gang takes a look at the roster’s high performers to explore just where this team’s true talent level lies. What follows is some light praise for Scott Gordon, some high praise for Claude Giroux, a debate about Robert Hagg, and the assumption that Coach…
*The Flyers lost their last preseason game but it wasn’t on TV or radio so did it even really happen? Experts say no, it did not. [BSH] *There are still some big questions remaining now that the preseason is over and the regular season is only a few days away. [CSN Philly] *Also plenty of…
As you have surely heard by now, the Flyers have made their final roster move of the preseason, and it’s a doozy — they have waived defenseman Andrew MacDonald with the intention to send him to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. GM Ron Hextall met with the media this morning following the announcement of the move….
A sometimes frequent look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that have shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history The Flyers have put together a 3-4-2-0 mark in nine all-time October 8 contests — going 28 years (0-3-2 in…
*The NHL opens their season tonight, even if we have to wait until tomorrow night. What we don’t have to wait for, however, is tomorrow’s opening night roster. [Flyers] *BSH Radio will be live tonight on your internet airwaves. Please to enjoy. [BSH] *Evidently Nick Schultz is hoping for a different start to this season….
A sometimes frequent look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that have shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history The Flyers have a 6-3-1-1 record in 11 all-time October 7 outings, posting a 2-0-1 mark in their last three…
It’s increasingly likely that perhaps our optimism after the Flyers debut against the Lightning may have been something akin to a mistake. From the very beginning of the game, I had a bad feeling. I can’t explain it. There was something in the air. Even something about the way the first shift went made me…
Awful news out of Lehigh Valley Phantoms camp this Friday: defenseman Logan Pyett, 27, has been diagnosed with sarcoma, a form of cancer, in his upper left leg. “He will be out indefinitely,” general manager Ron Hextall said. “Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Pyett family.” Here are the basics on sarcoma, via…