Checking out the competition: LA Kings

After a big, overdue, much-needed win in Anaheim Thursday, the Flyers are back at it again after dark in Los Angeles to take on the flailing Kings. The Kings have started the year in much of the same way the Flyers have with underperforming stars, unreliable goaltending, and calls for the coaches head. Flyers West…

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Let’s make it two

*The Flyers are back on the ice at bedtime tonight, this time in LA against Jeff Carter and the Kings. Looks like the boys had an eventful practice yesterday. [Flyers] *Before this next game, let’s look at what we learned from a much-needed win in Anaheim. [BSH] *For subscribers, Charlie’s done well to highlight why…

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The worst 13 seconds ever played

“Smile you son of a…” – Jordan Weal, probably That was going to be my headline had the Flyers hung on to the 3-2 lead they’d held over the Sharks with five minutes remaining in the third period. But, in typical fashion, the Flyers ruined my fun, Joe Thornton scored his first goal since last…

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Projecting point production through October

After a brief mention of it last year, we’ve decided to provide a monthly update on each of the Philadelphia Flyers’ prospects NHL equivalency projections (or NHLe). As stated when the original article was posted last season, this is by no means a perfect way to measure how a prospect is developing, but it one…

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Flyperblog: The Gritty Proposal

From: marketingintern@flyersorganization.nhl.com To: marketing@flyersorganization.nhl.com Subject: Increased Use of Gritty Everyone loves Gritty. Men, women, children, THE ELDERLY. He’s a bonafide superstar and we need to keep the Grit train a-rollin’. My proposal is to make Gritty a key part of your proposal! I’ll explain. You’re at the Wells Fargo Center with your significant other. Gritty…

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Monday Morning Fly By: Five’s not bad

*The Flyers left California with five out of a possible six points, which given how things were going is pretty darn good! Sure, two of the three teams they played are a tire fire, but wins are wins. Here’s what we learned from Saturday’s late night OT loss. [BSH] *Calvin Pickard got the start Saturday,…

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Bring the wins home

*Back at home tonight against those Arizona Coyotes, for whom we may feel a little bit of ire about after those late-game shenanigans on Monday. Ahead of tonight’s game check out our little chat with Alex from Five For Howling. [BSH] *We should probably expect those aforementioned shenanigans to continue tonight. [Philly.com] *So. A nice…

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