*Did you know that Wayne Simmonds is the absolute coolest? You probably did, but this article about the ways in which he gives back to his community will remind you. [Sportsnet] *Michael Raffl is going to try his hardest to make sure the Austrians kick ass in the Olympic qualifiers. [Sons of Penn] *The Wells…
Have you ever done 22 push-ups before? Probably; they aren’t exactly hard. But have you ever done them on ice? Probably not, if only for lack of opportunity. The ice is where Claude Giroux makes his living, though, so it only made sense for him to take on the 22 Push-Up Challenge in the rink,…
*It’s Brayden Schenn arbitration day, what thrills! Over the weekend we learned that the Flyers and Schenn haven’t yet come together on the numbers. [BSH] *Metlzer gets into the weeds about what the Flyers’ offer means and what we might expect today. [Hockeybuzz] *Let’s take a look at which goal scorers were the luckiest last…
*DROP EVERYTHING THE LEGION OF DOOM IS GETTING BACK TOGETHER!!!!! [BSH] *There is literally nothing going on in the hockey world right now so please enjoy these videos of Michael Del Zotto, social media darling, working out. [BSH] *There are UFA defensemen still available that can provide some real value to a team willing to…
Trial on the Isle has to be one of the best things any team does during any development camp. Sure, there are the on-ice sessions, and the scrimmages, and the chance to see some of the kids your team drafted up close for the first time – but it’s also summer, and summer time is…
Today is not the Philadelphia Flyers’ birthday – it’s their nameday. A part of the first expansion wave in the NHL, the Flyers didn’t actually start playing until the 1967-68 season, but they began to exist as an entity when awarded a franchise on Feb. 9, 1966. The Philadelphia… somethings. Via Bell Meltzer, and the…
You know who I bet has the best life? Claude Giroux’s dog. And not just because he’s really cute or is probably a really, really good boy – although both are definitely factors to consider – but because he’s Claude Giroux’s dog. And seriously, look at this: Must be nice.. pic.twitter.com/CzcHrbFYHy — Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux)…
*Since nothing is happening let’s continue to look back at last season with number nine on the ranking of top ten Flyers games of the year. [Sons of Penn] *Shayne Gostisbehere has some things to say about his injury and playing in the World Cup. [ESPN] *Travis Konency is working on getting bigger as he…
*The Flyers and Brayden Schenn avoided the dramatics of arbitration and came to an agreement on a four year deal early yesterday morning. Summer is boring; it would’ve been fun to have a little fireworks. But Schenn is locked down for 4 years at a reasonable price so hooray. [BSH] *But really, if the Flyers…
*Yesterday was Flyers day over and ProHockeyTalk so we’ve got lots of delicious Flyers news and notes in early August, what a time to be alive! [ProHockeyTalk] *Jakub Voracek is probably going to feel some pressure to perform better than he did last year. [ProHockeyTalk] *The future is now for the Flyers’ defense. [ProHockeyTalk] *What…