This win didn’t come easy, but our Philadelphia Flyers pulled it out. It was a crazy game with a lot of bad defense and goaltending, but it’s a win! Let’s get into it. Graphics courtesy of Natural Stat Trick 1st Period If you looked up the definition for a slow start to a hockey game,…
From the moment the Flyers unveiled their new mascot “Gritty”, there was the existential, time honored debate regarding whether he was a fun, excessively happy, muppet or the harbinger of death, come to haunt your dreams. With a face that looked like he was either really happy to see you or a stone-cold lunatic who…
The Philadelphia Flyers returned home trying to avenge a shutout loss over the weekend with a game against the Florida Panthers. Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds each scored twice in a five-goal second period, but the Flyers would eventually blow their three-goal lead in the third. The game would head to a shootout where Jordan…
The Flyers lost to the Boston Bruins last night 3-0 and barely anything happened, let’s talk about what we learned from another early loss. All stats courtesy of Natural Stat Trick 1. Changes need to be made Yeah, getting right into the nitty gritty (GET IT) to open this up. The Flyers have been in…
The news of James van Riemsdyk’s recent injury meant that the Flyers were forced to make a change to their lineup, manifested in the soon-to-be season debut of Jordan Weal. However, they didn’t stop there. Rather, the Flyers decided to shake up their top six with a right wing swap. Entering training camp many had…
Hello again, folks! After a brief hiatus the Flyers return to action today against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers are coming off of a bounce-back win in Ottawa on Wednesday, and now look to build off of that in their second home game of the young season. They will…
After a 3-0-1 West Coast swing, the Flyers seem more confident and maybe even back on track. Even at the lowest ebb, I had little doubt that this team would end up challenging for a playoff berth. There’s simply too much talent for them to be a team sitting at the draft lottery with a…
This was supposed to be the year the Flyers put it all together. This was supposed to be the year there were no more moral victories, but on the heels of another unimpressive home loss to Colorado, The Flyers are now officially off to yet another slow start. What’s missing? Well, for starters…how about an…
After another disappointing loss to Boston on Thursday night, one in which the Flyers were shutout and displayed a less than passionate effort, and then another embarrassment on Saturday afternoon, it was hard not to feel a sense of apathy. Normally, one uninspired loss is something fans would brush off, but the collection of years…
Mikko Rantanen scored twice and Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves as the Avalanche beat the Flyers, 4-1, on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center to sweep the season series between the two teams. Nolan Patrick scored the lone Flyers goal, who fell to 4-5 with the loss. Brian Elliott made 29 saves in the…