Following Saturday’s Flyers contest against the Devils that had its fair share of chippiness (or you could call it stupidity, I suppose), it looks like one player will emerge a bit lighter in the wallet for it: Devils defenseman Dalton Prout, who has been suspended for two games for a late and totally unnecessary hit…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Flyers win debacle of a game The unspoken hope when every hockey game begins is that the players on both sides exit the contest fully fit and healthy. Sure, everyone wants to watch their preferred team come…
UPDATE: The Courier-Post’s Dave Isaac reports from practice this morning that, if the lines from morning skate are to be trusted, McDonald will slot in on the fourth line next to Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Chris VandeVelde, while Travis Konecny moves up to the top-line spot that Matt Read had been inhabiting for the past few…
The playoffs are something we’re almost spoiled with as Philadelphia fans. Sure our teams always find a way to screw up in some sort of dramatic fashion on the big stage, but at least we can say they tried; except trying doesn’t explain why the Philadelphia Soul have won the most championships in Philadelphia sports…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Murphy’s Law game in a Murphy’s Law season Last night’s contest against the Washington Capitals truly felt like a microcosm of the Flyers’ season. It’s no secret that Philadelphia is not on the level of the truly…
Flyers lost again last night. It was ugly, and this team can’t buy a goal to save its life right now. The trade deadline is now six days away, and Philadelphia sits three points out of the postseason — with a game in hand and two teams to climb over. That’s not an impossible wall…
Now five points out of the final wild card position in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers are in Boston today with their playoff lives on the thinnest of ice and a tough matchup against the Bruins on deck. Boston’s won seven of their last eight on home ice, and they’re 9-3-0 since making a coaching…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: A rare display of 5v5 dominance Entering last night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, the Flyers’ goal-based metrics at 5-on-5 were nothing short of horrid. Their Goals For percentage of 41.74% ranked 29th in the NHL, ahead…
On Monday, we took a look at the seven forwards that the Flyers will really have to make a decision on by the time the expansion draft rolls around in late June. On Tuesday, we did the same with two defensemen and two goalies whose fates are still up in the air. Today, we’ll bring…
It’s the eve of the NHL trade deadline, and the Philadelphia Flyers have questions about goaltending. Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Tonight, here in 2017, it’s Michal Neuvirth who the Flyers are reportedly exploring a contract extension with as they plan for life beyond the 2016-17 season. Flyers had contract talks with pending…