The Flyers used a potent power play and a Wayne Simmonds hat trick to beat the Sharks, 5-3, in their season opener on Wednesday night in San Jose. Shayne Gostisbehere and Jake Voracek had three assists each and the Flyers went 3-of-5 on the man-advantage to help overcome a pair of blown leads (2-0, 3-2)…
Today’s the day. It’s finally the day, you guys. Tonight, the Flyers open up their regular season in San Jose against the Sharks. After a preseason that presented as something of a mixed bag, with some distinct highs and lows, the Flyers are looking to start out strong against one of the powerhouses of the…
We are well accustomed to Flyers fans not being allowed to have nice things. Turns out Anaheim feels the same way! Heading into tonight’s contest against an injury-riddled Anaheim Ducks team, BSH Radio’s Charlie O’Connor sits down with CJ Woodling from Anaheim Calling to discuss the last of the Flyers’ west coast road trip games….
The Flyers closed out their West Coast run tonight in Anaheim. The Ducks had won the last eight meetings between these two teams, but the Flyers broke that streak with an exciting 3-2 overtime win. Brian Elliott, despite his less than exemplary career record against the Ducks, showed early strength. Fending off a number of…
The Flyers scored four second period goals and cruised to a 5-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Sean Couturier, Shayne Gostisbehere, Dale Weise, Claude Giroux and Valtteri Filppula scored for the Flyers, who won their second straight home game and improved to 4-2 on the season….
Some things observed in a delightful Flyers victory over the Bruins … 1. Look at all that offense! In the games played so far this preseason, we’ve seen the Flyers putting up some serious offensive pressure but largely fail to capitalize, at least in a way that was proportionate to the effort put forward. The…
In anticipation of tonight’s game against the Arizona Coyotes, BSH Radio’s Charlie spoke with Corey Sznajder. Corey, in addition to his tireless tracking work at The Energy Line, is a regular contributor at Five For Howling, SB Nation’s Coyotes site. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the first three questions were cut off from the video,…
The Flyers, hit early with the injury bug, headed back out on the road, squaring off against the Senators in Ottawa. Coming off a tough loss at home against Anaheim on Tuesday, the Flyers looked to stay composed, shore up their weak spots, and get back on track. It was quite the matchup, if I…
Some things seen and observed in yesterday’s matinee game against the Oilers. All stats and graphics from Corsica, Hockey Viz, Natural Stat Trick, and NHL.com. 1. Kicking early For the second game in a row, we’ve seen the Flyers working hard to shore up their first period issues. On Thursday, they cleaned up their passing…
The Flyers rallied back from a 3-0 defecit with five unanswered goals but were unable to make the lead stick in a 6-5 loss to the Predators on Tuesday night. Here are five takeaways from the game. 1. Dave Hakstol cost his team a point, and maybe more Hakstol’s offside challenge of Scott Hartnell’s game-tying…