Of course, I got some valuable experience because it was my first season in the NHL, my first playoffs. We started the playoffs very well, but it didn’t happen for us against Philadelphia. We just didn’t score enough. Last season during the regular season, we were the best team on power play, and I think…
It’s been a busy couple of days around the Flyers and around the NHL, so here’s a quick rundown on some of the things you may have missed. Mike Richards needs surgery on both of his shoulders. He will undergo surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder this coming Friday, and when that…
The results are in from a recent Sports Illustrated survey, and Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has been ranked as the fifth-dirtiest player in the National Hockey League. The poll surveyed 324 NHL players and 5 percent of them ranked Hartnell as the dirtiest. Chris Pronger of the Ducks and the Stars’ Steve Ott came in…
“I see too many kids going the wrong way. They don’t have the respect or the know-how to treat the sport – even Sidney Crosby. You see him bitching, whining and crying. He’s supposed to be the poster boy of our league and yet every time he gets hit, he’s grimacing and complaining to the…
[Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Highlights] – [Photos]Flyers win 6-3, trail series 2-1 That’s how you defend your home rink. And that’s how you redeem yourself for taking a horrible, game-breaking penalty in overtime of Game 2. Yes, Claude Giroux came up huge today. First, he picked up a perfect set up pass from the now-visible…
It was closer than it should’ve been, but Jeff Carter’s 100th career goal stood up as the game winner as the Flyers beat Atlanta 3-2. AP photo via d.yimg.com [AP Recap] – [NHL.com Game Summary] – [NHL.com Highlights] The Flyers came back from three goals down yesterday, but Atlanta almost turned the tables on them…
The Flyers haven’t played a game in almost a month, and besides a few relatively minor surgeries to Mike Richards, Randy Jones, and Danny Briere, nothing has happened regarding the team. Like, literally nothing. It’s boring. But, given that there are only four teams still playing, the Flyers are actually in an enviable position. Of…
The Flyers might not have played tonight, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t have a good night when it comes to the playoff picture. Let’s take a quick run around the NHL on this Tuesday evening. standings as of Tuesday night’s games (2) Washington 5, (3) New Jersey 2 — It was a matchup of…
Sean Avery made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and despite calling Scott Hartnell “a bit of a clown”, he actually seemed like a pretty likable guy in the entire process. He was also challenged by Fallon to an accuracy shooting contest, in which the host would donate a suit to…
“They’re a team that likes to play physical. If they think they can bully you around, they’ll use that to their advantage. We’re going to make sure, first of all, that we establish our physicality in the game.” — Blues coach Andy MurrayTwo of the highest penalized teams in the league tonight. Two of the…