John LeClair is set to be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. The other members of the 2009 inductee class include fellow former Flyer Tony Amonte, Tom Barasso, and the entire 1998 US Women’s Olympic Team. LeClair, who was once considered one of the top handful of Americans in the NHL, was…
The Mississippi Sea Wolves, the ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, suspended operations today, according to WLOX TV in Biloxi. They will finish out the remaining two games in their season. The Flyers agreement with the Sea Wolves only lasts until the end of the current season, but now it is clear that they will…
As part of our ongoing coverage of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Flyers and Penguins, FrankD from Pensburgh and I have been exchanging letters. Here is his latest letter, following Pittsburgh’s 4-1 win last night. Be sure to head over across enemy lines to see my correspondence. Thanks for coming by for the thread…
We’ve settled into out seats on the floor at the Bell Centre and we’re ready to roll. Here’s the open thread for the rest of the day to discuss any rumors, trades, or prospect talk. Remember, the first round will begin at 7 PM ET on Versus in the States and TSN in Canada. Here…
As part of our coverage of the first round series between the Flyers and the Pens, FrankD from Pensburgh will be stopping in and addressing us first hand with his thoughts. In return, I’m giving my thoughts over there, so go take a peek at my gloating. Hey Flyers fans,Alas, we meet again. It’s a…
via cache.daylife.com Paul Holmgren speaks to Craig Custance of Sporting News Today. Here are the highlights. A hat tip to Kukla. On the goalie controversy: I think we have a good goaltending tandem. Marty Biron, if you look at the goalies around the league, is he upper-echelon? Probably not. There are very few guys in…
We all knew it was coming, but Derian Hatcher has retired after 17 NHL seasons. Just a week after having reconstructive knee surgery, Hatcher has decided to end his career as a Flyer before he would’ve hit the free agent market on July 1. After hobbling through the playoffs in 2008, Hatcher did not play…
I am pleased to annouce the addition of three new writers to the Broad Street Hockey fold. First off, we’re welcoming two writers that will covering the Flyers on a regular basis. If you’re a regular reader of this site, you will no doubt recognize their work. Geoff Detweiler, also known as Shagg, has been…
[AP Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Extended Stats] – [NHL.com Highlights] If there was any doubt that the Flyers can’t hang with the best the Eastern Conference has to offer, it evaporated tonight. Led by a suddenly resurgent power play and an increasingly confident Martin Biron, Philadelphia shut down the best team in the Atlantic Division…
photo by Jim MacIssac/Getty Images via Yahoo! [AP Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Extended Stats] – [NHL.com Highlights] The best home power play team in the NHL goes 0-for-8 on the power play in a home game. That’s unacceptable. Yeah, sure, maybe you could say that Scottie Upshall was unfairly called for a penalty in overtime….