Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. Through the first eight minutes of the contest, it was looking like a long night for the Philadelphia Flyers. Minnesota’s team speed was giving the Flyers fits, particularly in the neutral zone. Slow line changes, poor gap…
Happy National Bobblehead Day, everybody! Today, January 7, 2016, marks the first-ever National Bobblehead Day, a celebration of some of the best collectibles around – particularly in the sporting world, where they frequent as special giveaways. And the Philadelphia Flyers have three this year: Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and Wayne Simmonds. It’s the latter two…
So going to a hockey game is a pretty awesome experience no matter what, right? Especially when you’re younger and don’t necessarily care about every little intricacy, like player personnel or usage or deployment, or anything like that. You just know goals are awesome, and seeing the home team win is even better. Well, the…
*The Flyers will be playing the Rangers tomorrow afternoon and GUESS WHO’S BACK! [Sons of Penn] *And here is Shayne Gostisbhere himself speaking about getting ready for his return. [Flyers] *Charlie looks back at Wednesday’s fun win against the Bruins with ten things we learned. [BSH] *A look at the numbers shows a great night…
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. After I wrote an article yesterday stating that the Flyers’ special teams were bound to improve, it’s appropriate that the team would struggle mightily on both the power play and penalty kill last night. The Flyers were…
Well, it happened. The Philadelphia Flyers traded away Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn for cap relief, a pick, and a prospect. That’s two bodies gone from the Flyers now, though – two bodies that had some stuff to offer, apparently. Lecavalier and Schenn made their Los Angeles Kings debuts last night, in what was a…
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. Over the course of an 82-game season, there are going to be nights when a team dominates in all elements of the game with the exception of the scoreboard. Yesterday afternoon, the Flyers won every statistical battle…
J.J. Watt is one of the best football players in the world. The man’s size and commitment to his craft are just two of the many things contributing to his success, but hey, when you’re that good… … Why not take a break from football and try another sport? Watt is from Wisconsin, he grew…
*The Toronto Maple Leafs are in town tonight so that should be fun. A glorious 7PM start time. Flyers! *Looks like Ryan White will not face any supplemental discipline for his nasty hit on Tomas Jurco. [BSH] *But if we’re being honest with ourselves he probably ought to have faced SOMETHING. [Pattison Ave] *Ten things…
Today is Claude Giroux’s 28th birthday, and the presents won’t stop rolling in for the Philadelphia Flyers‘ captain. Of course, it was always going to be really difficult to top Michael Raffl’s gift of a shaving cream pie straight to the face, but RDS – a French Canadian sports broadcaster – tried to match him….