Phantoms captain Ben Holmstrom will undergo surgery on his right knee next Thursday at Methodist Hospital, the team announced today. Holmstrom injured the knee back on December 8 when he got caught in a rut during a game against the Syracuse Crunch. According to the team, the extent of the injury is not yet known….
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Paul Holmgren gives updates on the eight injured Flyers, including Andreas Lilja and Andrej Meszaros: [CSNPhilly] * The Phantoms beat St. John’s 3-2 last night: [PostStar] [The Saratogian] [Philadelphia Flyers] [Phantoms Forum] * Andrew Johnston was called back up…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Practice updates including Erik Gustafsson’s injury and updated line combinations: [The Saratogian] * A Q&A with Garth Snow: [NHL.com] * Some research says the NHL is currently as popular as BP was after the Gulf oil spill. Oof: [SBNation.com]…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Anthony SanFilippo chimes in with another piece on Mike Testwuide and his struggle for playing time: [Philadelphia Flyers] * Jason Akeson reflects on his first AHL fight: [The Saratogian] * Tyler Dellow with a lengthy and fascinating post on…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * The Phantoms were shutout 3-0 against Syracuse on Friday: [Philadelphia Flyers] [The Saratogian] [Phantoms Forum] [Philadelphia Flyers] * On Saturday, Adirondack fell to the Monarchs, 3-2: [PostStar] [Philadelphia Flyers] [The Saratogian] [Phantoms Forum] [Philadelphia Flyers] * On Tye McGinn…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Claude Giroux came in fifth in the Daily News’ Sportsperson of the Year voting: [Philly.com] * On Friday, the Phantoms beat the AHL-leading Crunch in a shootout, 4-3. Danny Syvret gets your game winner in the 7th round: [Philadelphia…
If nothing else, Carter Hart should be well rested for Saturday’s Stadium Series game. The 20-year-old phenom was less than stellar, allowing three goals on nine shots and getting pulled halfway through the first period for the second consecutive game. The players in front of him were even worse, allowing the Montreal Canadiens to gain…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Celebrating Festivus with An Airing of Grievances! * A nice look at how release points of shots are crucial for goaltending: [Flyers Faithful] * Parts 1 through 6 of Neil Little’s life as a scout: [Philadelphia Flyers] * A…
We had hoped it was just a relatively minor strain or some cartilage damage, but the fears of the Flyers and Adirondack Phantoms were realized Thursday when Ben Holmstrom underwent surgery to reconstruct his ACL. The Phantoms captain will be out four to six months following the surgery, effectively ending his 2012-13 season. Holmstrom injured…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Full World Juniors coverage: [SBNation.com] * Andrew Johnston was sent back to Trenton, even though he never physically left: [Phantoms Forum] * Looking forward to Shayne Gostisbehere and the World Juniors: [Flyers Faithful] * Scott Hartnell ranks his top…