standings as of Sunday night A quick glance at these Eastern Conference standings makes you feel a lot less comfortable about the Flyers circumstances. A few days ago, as the Flyers were coming off of wins versus Washington and Los Angeles, things looked a lot better. The orange and black were four points ahead of…
photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images via d.yimg.com As the Flyers fell to the Bruins last night, I convinced myself that it was time to close up shop on those Atlantic Division title dreams. They had squandered a perfect opportunity to gain ground on the idle Devils, as a win would’ve put them within four points…
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 3#4 Pittsburgh Penguins at #5 Philadelphia FlyersFlyers trail best-of-seven series, 2-0Wachovia Center – 3:00 PM EDT – Philadelphia, PA TV: NBC HD, CBC HD, RDS HD Radio: 610 WIP, XM 205 Behind Enemy Lines: Pensburgh Here’s the deal. When you go down 0-2 in a series, you usually don’t win it….
Much of the hockey-loving public seems to believe that Dan Carcillo’s fight with Max Talbot in the early stages of Game 6 yesterday allowed the Penguins to get the boost which led to their five-goal comeback. The turning point of the game, Flyers up 3-0, Maxime Talbot of the Penguins battles Daniel Carcillo of the…
#4 Philadelphia Flyers (40-23-10, 90 pts) at #15 New York Islanders (25-41-8, 58 pts) Nassau Coliseum – 7:00 PM EST – Uniondale, NY TV: CSN HD, MSG Plus 2 Radio: 610 WIP, XM 207This is the open game thread. Behind Enemy Lines: Lighthouse Hockey The New York Islanders are the worst team in the National…
Comcast-Spectacor said Monday it will not raise ticket prices for Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers games next season. In addition, the Philadelphia sports and entertainment company unveiled a “fan relief” program to “personally assist” season ticket holders, game plan holders and fans interested in attending Flyers, Sixers or Philadelphia Phantoms games. The program includes new…
Robert Esche has told a reporter from WKTV, an NBC affiliate in his hometown of Utica, New York, that he will not return to the NHL this upcoming season. He says he will honor the final year remaining in his contract with his KHL club in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg. Here is the report from…
The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins will face off in the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston, the NHL announced today. The third Winter Classic is the second straight to be held at an iconic Major League Baseball stadium, after the 2009 Winter Classic on January 1, 2009 featured the Chicago Blackhawks and…
image via cache.daylife.com Randy Jones will miss “about a week” with one of those dreaded lower body injuries. Jones is easily the biggest scapegoat in this corner of the internet. He turns over passes, he plays defense like a lost puppy, he gets way too much ice time and he makes way too much money….
Well… this isn’t what was expected. With the loss of Mike Knuble, the Flyers added veteran RW Ian Laperriere for 3 years and $3.5 million, a $1.17 million average. Laperriere is a 17 year vet with over 1,000 games played. He adds depth to the Flyers lineup, as well as veteran leadership and an effective…