Ilya Bryzgalov has spent his vacation in Turkey and held his own hockey camp for young goalies in Russia. Now he’s getting excited about next season. He says he didn’t spend much time in Philadelphia in the summer, but he liked what he saw. “First of all, I didn’t have a lot of time to…
Once again, I’ve pondered whether or not teams play better in front of their starter or backup goalie. This time, rather than look at the Flyers’ defensemen and their Corsi in front of Bobrovsky and Boucher, I’ve looked at league-wide Fenwick. As a refresher, Fenwick counts goals, shots on goal, and missed shots. Unlike Corsi,…
Sean Couturier is officially a Philadelphia Flyer. The team announced that they have signed him to an entry-level deal this morning, clearly impressed with that goal he scored last night in his preseason debut. Or something. No, really, he’s going to be a very good player in the NHL and it’s nice to see that…
Tomas Hyka will be sent to back to his junior club in Gatineau today after the Philadelphia Flyers learned that they cannot sign him to an entry-level contract, despite saying they were interested in doing so less than 24 hours ago. As we outlined last night, the CBA prevents NHL clubs from signing undrafted European…
Since the Flyers acquired Maxime Talbot, he’s been compared to players like Dan Carcillo, Ian Laperriere, Blair Betts, and Darroll Powe. I happen to like the Carcillo comparison, but I’m going for something completely different here. Let’s look at the parallels between Talbot and Aaron Rowand, a baseball player who holds a relatively prominent position…
[Recap] – [Game Page] – [Toronto Reaction] – [Game Thread: 1, 2, 3] [Box Score] – [Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report] [Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Corsi and Fenwick] – [Zone Starts] PHILADELPHIA — Jaromir Jagr and Scott Hartnell have been the focus of a lot of media…
UPDATE 11:24 AM: Russia Today has confirmed the death of McCrimmon. Rest in peace. ORIGINAL STORY 10:44 AM: A plane crash has claimed the lives of at least 40 people in Russia on Wednesday, and that plane was carrying the KHL’s Lokomotiv ice hockey club en route to their first game of the season in…
+9: The Flyers goal differential through five games this season. Sure, it was boosted by a 7-2 win against Ottawa and everything, but it’s still the best number in the NHL. Close on the Flyers heels in this department: Detroit (+8), Washington, Buffalo and Colorado (+7). The Senators are -14 already. Ha.
With training camp less than three weeks away, Jaromir Jagr is preparing for his NHL comeback with modest expectations, but hopes to score goals against the Penguins. “First and foremost I want to stay healthy and be able to play. I’m not saying that I will be successful, but I believe I can be.” Jagr…
Remember back on June 13, when everything was so innocent? The Flyers had made a big trade for the right to negotiate with Ilya Bryzgalov, but we didn’t yet know whether he would sign, what his contract would be, or who might have to be moved to fit him in. It seemed like a fun…