Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: A “Flyers special” and the formula worked So far this year, the Flyers have delivered extreme statistical performances when looking at key metrics. They haven’t just driven play at 5v5 — they’ve been up there with elite…
Tonight’s game is on CSN Philly and 97.5 The Fanatic in the Philadelphia area. If you are a CSN Philly subscriber, you can also stream the game live through their website. In the Nashville market, the game is on FS Tennessee. Nationally, the game can be seen on NHL.tv. Philadelphia lineup Forwards Michael Raffl –…
There’s been a fair amount of talk since Anthony Stolarz was set to officially make hs NHL debut: he’d be the first goaltender from New Jersey to do just that. So how perfect was it that he got to do it in nearby Philadelphia? Stolarz became just the 17th player overall from New Jersey to…
I wasn’t really expecting this, but hey, cool: Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has been suspended two games for picking the head on a hit against Chris VandeVelde on Saturday afternoon. Here’s the explanation from the NHL Dept. of Player Safety: The basic argument is that yeah, VandeVelde had the puck and was eligible to be…
The Flyers played a pretty even game tonight, on the road, against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that is a few days removed from the end of a 16-game winning streak. They lost said game by a score of 2-1 thanks to an overtime goal by the home team, completing a close-fought but still tough-to-swallow…
For the love of God, please tell me that you didn’t fall that thing that the stoner kid from junior year of high school posted on Facebook? Because all of these other clowns did: It was from NHLTradeRumors.me, for eff’s sake. They can’t even afford a .com domain name, and you think they’re plugged into…
#1: Yes, you’ve watched this game before It’s tough to find a new way to summarize a Flyers game like yesterday’s, since it’s one that we’ve seen unfold numerous times this year, whether against Tampa or Montreal or Pittsburgh or Arizona. The Flyers seemed to be in control of the flow of the game for…
It’s been quite a first half of the season for Anthony Stolarz. Drafted in the second round of the 2012 NHL draft, Stolarz has been a member of the Philadelphia Flyers for several years now. It’s only been since the 2014-15 season he’s played professionally, but this season was the next in a line of…
#1: Back on script, the Flyers waste a solid performance Thursday night’s win over Winnipeg was a game unlike many (any?) other Flyers games this year, in the sense that the Flyers were largely a mess defensively and had to rely on good goaltending and opportunistic scoring to get a win over the Jets. Charlie…
Dave Hakstol seems to think that a game in the press box will help Shayne Gostisbehere. After all, he’s never really faced any adversity so far in his NHL career, and by benching him as a healthy scratch for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, Hakstol is hoping that Ghost will have a chance to…