First off, when Randy Jones hit Patrice Bergeron from behind last season, just about every sane Flyer fan knew it was a penalty. Every sane person on the planet knew it was a penalty. I even supported the suspension. And we didn’t laugh at Bergeron’s fate, although some of us held the opinion that he…
From an interview he gave to Puck The Media, discussing his idiocy. Okay, first of all, everybody has a right to his opinion, and I enjoy strong opinions. What I don’t respect is people who call names and throw mud and don’t actually follow through and consider what the story really is. If you go…
AP Photo via d.yimg.com [AP Recap] – [Boxscore] – [NHL.com Highlights] Sometimes the doctor prescribes just what you need. That’s what he did for the Flyers on Saturday afternoon as they beat the New York Islanders 5-1. All of the problems that have been plaguing the team lately — the goaltending, the unlucky bounces, being…
From The Fourth Period… Having already lured free agent goalie Ray Emery to town, a signing that will be made official as soon as the free agent market opens, the Flyers need a backup goaltender and are looking for an upgrade on the blueline. [Jay] Bouwmeester sits atop Philadelphia’s wish list, but signing him will…
With Danny Briere falling to injury again, again, again, and most recently again, this season, the situation has been most reminiscent of the Peter Forsberg saga from last year. We were dragged along all season, wondering if he’d sign with the Flyers, as he hurdled ankle setback after ankle setback before feeling better — kinda…
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 5#5 Philadelphia Flyers at #4 Pittsburgh PenguinsFlyers trail best-of-seven series, 3-1Mellon Arena – 7:00 PM EDT – Pittsburgh, PA TV: CSN HD, Versus HD, CBC, RDS, FSN Pittsburgh Radio: 610 WIP, XM 206 Behind Enemy Lines: Pensburgh So this could be it, guys. The final game of the season for the…
Sam Carchidi of the Inquirer has the scoop.Earl Greene was charged with causing and risking a catastrophe, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, disrupting a public event, and disorderly conduct by throwing a smoke bomb onto the ice, according to Philadelphia Police Detective Eric Johnson. Greene, 25, was awaiting arraignment last…
In preparation for the Flyers upcoming home-and-home with the Boston Bruins, and considering the Bruins are the only Eastern Conference team we’ve yet to see, Evan over at Stanley Cup of Chowder appeased me by answering a few of my questions. BSH: How surprised are Bruins fans that your team is where they are right…
[AP Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Extended Stats] – [Highlights] There has been one glaring problem with the Philadelphia Flyers all season long: inconsistency. Everybody has been guilty of it: the goalies, the offense, the defense, the power play, the penalty kill, the coaches — everybody. And if you want to win in the playoffs, above…
Where do the Flyers stand in each of the weekly polls? TSN.ca has the Flyers ranked 7th this week, gaining one spot and passing Calgary. Their poll was updated on Monday. Just how fortunate are the Flyers to still have Jeff Carter? The lanky pivot has obviously made his mark, scoring 34 goals in 52…