The Flyers lost to the New York Rangers back on March 14 mostly due to a pest named Sean Avery. He baited the orange and black into dumb penalties and made them pay with timely offense. Here’s what we wrote in our game recap that day. Avery drew two penalties, scored two goals and was…
It’s that time of year again. NBC Sports has released its 2017-18 broadcast schedule, and that means that fans of NHL teams that have eight fans will complain about how their team is never on national television. Meanwhile, as fans of a team that lots of people do like, we get to complain about how…
(Great picture, no? Should we even try the caption contest again?) More than doubling the second-place finisher, Ryan Parent joins the list with 52% of the vote. Ian Laperriere followed with 21%. Since it was such a resounding vote, we’ll move right along with Number 14. Mike Richards Kimmo Timonen Jeff Carter Chris Pronger Simon…
Hi! I’m Joe, and here is my video telling you why I am a fan of the hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers. To celebrate the new look and feel of our SB Nation communities, we’re sharing stories of how and why we became fans of our favorite teams. If you’d like to do the same,…
Welcome to the refreshed Broad Street Hockey! To celebrate the new look and feel of our sports communities, we’re sharing stories of how and why we became fans of our favorite teams. If you’d like to do the same, head over to the FanPosts to begin. Each FanPost will be entered into a drawing to…
For an organization that used to be well-known for making big splashes in free agency, it’s a true change-of-pace for the Philadelphia Flyers when their biggest contractual decision of the offseason is the status of an existing player on the roster. No longer do the Flyers chase down the biggest prize on the market every…
Dave Hakstol went on the radio yesterday in Trenton yesterday. You can hear the full interview above — it’s 13 minutes long — but we’ve picked out some of the more newsworthy quotes below. On Nolan Patrick and his chances of making the NHL next season: “The chance to draft a player like Nolan Patrick…
On Sunday, a day after the Flyers moved to sign Brian Elliott to replace Steve Mason and had otherwise a fairly quiet July 1, Ron Hextall took some time to chat with reporters. The Flyers have released a partial version of that media availability on their website, and you can listen to it by clicking…
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury should probably stop going by “Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.” The 32-year-old has reportedly waived his no-movement clause for purposes of being exposed in the NHL Expansion Draft, and it’s almost certain that his career with our cross-Commonwealth rivals is over. So, what next for him? There’s a solid chance…
Ron Hextall spoke with the media on Friday afternoon, just a few hours before the start of the official free agency period on Saturday at 12 p.m. He discussed the injury to Nolan Patrick and how it won’t really impact his summer training. But more to the immediate point, Hextall was asked about his free…