*LET THE SPINNING WHEEL SPIIIIIIN! The hits just keep on coming (that’s a pun, I don’t care) as Joel Farabee has been suspended for three entire games for his hit on Mathieu Perrault. Sure. Why not. [BSH] *And if you’re keeping count at home that makes for a mere eleven available forwards for tonight’s game…
Notable Canadian junior performers this week: Jay O’Brien (C), Penticton Vees (BCHL)2018 1st Round Pick, 19th overall O’Brien remains out with an injury and hasn’t played in a game since 12/4. He remains at 47 points (15 G, 32 A) in 33 games. Mason Millman (D), Saginaw Spirit (OHL)2019 4th Round Pick, 103rd overall Millman…
It’s been a slow week, games-wise, for the Flyers, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have much to talk about. From Sean Couturier’s dominance to JVR’s… opposite of that, the gang covers the important stuff, as always. In addition to Coots and The Pigeon, there’s some debate about what this lineup looks like, ideally, with…
*That game, though! The Flyers got the early lead over the Buffalo Sabres and never looked back. RECAP! *Who doesn’t like lists? Here’s one that looks at the best NHLers of the decade. Spoiler alert: one Flyer’s ranking is quite nice. [ESPN] *Philippe Myers has had an uneven start to his NHL career. And recently,…
This week, the gang talk about how a rough patch is understating what the Flyers went through this week, chat about how important Travis Konecny is to the team, and play some games. Make sure to come to our Festivus party on Saturday December 21st beginning at 6pm upstairs at Field House in Philly!
*Sabres tonight, folks. Flyers will try to build off of Tuesday’s win over the Ducks with another strong game at home. We’ll see how it goes. [Field Level Media] *And just like that win over Anaheim, a win tonight, and every win going forward, is for Oskar. [The Athletic] *The Flyers’ PK has been fantastic…
The Philadelphia Flyers returned home to the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night with the goal of getting back on track and breaking a three game losing streak after a disastrous road trip. The orange and black accomplished this goal, improving their home record to 11-2-4 (.765) with a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks….
*Enjoy some WJC yesterday? Here’s a handy guide to the Flyers kiddos participating. [Courier-Post] *Did you know the Flyers coaching staff has a lot of French dudes on it? It’s true. Sacre bleu! Or whatever. [Inquirer] *The best in the business tells us why we should definitely believe that Carter Hart will save us all….
*Ahh, Boxing Day. The best holiday that we dumb Americans choose not to celebrate. Fools. Why is it the best? It’s World Juniors kickoff day! In case you’ve forgotten, we’ll get a look at a few of our own kiddos this year. [Courier-Post] *Our pals over at the Blackhawks blog put together a handy guide…
On this week’s Flyers Forecast Steve and Craig take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers’ games following last night’s 5-1 SHELLACKING of the New York Rangers. Those would be meetings with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday and the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @Sports_Are_Bad. Also follow…