*WELL FOLKS all of your dreams have come true and Travis Konecny and and Ivan Provorov have made your Philadelphia Flyers. [BSH] *Also, Jordan Weal cleared waivers whatever big whoop. [BSH] *Ron Hextall had a lot of things to say about Provy and Konecny, and thankfully our pal Kyle was there to hear all of…
The Philadelphia Flyers have assembled an enviable set of prospects, but two in particular grabbed the headlines in the days leading up to training camp. Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny both excelled in their respective junior hockey leagues during the 2015-16 season, and it seemed at least possible that they could earn NHL jobs through…
*Let us take a moment to honor Scott Laughton and Brandon Manning, who have made the ultimate sacrifice to open the door to the Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov era. [BSH] *Jordan Weal is still fighting for a spot on this team, despite a solid showing this preseason. [Sons of Penn] *It’s high waiver season…
*Let’s all dramatically overreact to the first real trash poop game of the season because sports are fun! Woo! RECAP! *Well, we got to say hello to our new pal Roman Lyubimov last night. [ProHockeyTalk] *And since Loob was in. Nick Cousins was out. Hmm. But why… [BSH] *The Flyers are having quite a moment…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Konecny was the best player on the ice, by far Prior to the start of last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Flyers general manager Ron Hextall spoke with the media and explained that he viewed…
*TRAVIS KONECNY MY WORD. This kid is going to be fun. *Nick Schultz is hurt. [BSH] *Getting to the real real good stuff on the 25 Under 25 list. Travis Konency comes in at numero quattro. [BSH] *The Flyers‘ defensive prospects continue to be super fun to watch. [Sons of Penn] *No, really, all these…
*The Flyers continue to trim the fat ahead of opening night as Taylor Leier and Sam Morin are sent on up to Lehigh Valley. [BSH] *Of the few “maybe” players that remain, some big names in hockey think Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov ought to be locks. [Sons of Penn] *Andrew MacDonald earning a spot…
*YOOOO JAKE VORACEK YOU GREASY BEAST. [Sons of Penn] *It wasn’t all roses last night though; Radko Gudas was given a game misconduct for his hit on Jimmy Vesey. [BSH] *What should we expect from Oskar Lindblom this year? [CSN Philly] *It seemed like a long-shot that Travis Konecny would make this team this year…
*FINALLY THE FLYERS ARE HOME! Which means the game begins at a reasonable time! They’re giving out bracelets at the game tonight so if you’re going for christ’s sakes behave yourselves. Also, bring tissues. [BSH] *Before we get to tonight’s game let’s look back at ten things we can take from Tuesday night’s annoying loss…
*Is there anything more terrifying than completely outplaying the stupid jerk Penguins and still losing? No. No there is not. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s game in case you missed it. *Charlie dives a little deeper into what went wrong Saturday night with 10 things. [BSH] *The boys were back at it again Sunday evening…