*A friendly reminder that Claude Giroux is going to get paid next year, with insight into how much and why. (BSH) *Wednesday night’s Game 1 drew the best ratings for an NHL game since 1997. (SB Nation) *The Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw just happened to be mic’d up when he scored the game winner in the…
*Well that was quite a hockey game; after getting handled pretty easily Monday night the ‘Hawks come right back and tie this thing. The second period was complete madness! SBN with the full recap. *The numbers confirm a monster playoff performance from Jonathan Toews. (mc79hockey) *Is going after Bernier or Ryan worth the risk? (The…
*Ten things to take away from Monday’s game three heading into tonight’s game four. (Backhand Shelf) *Another excellent takeaway from game three was the latest pregame montage from HNIC, this one featuring the great Neil Young. *Servalli asks whether or not the Flyers overpaid Mark Streit. (Philly.com) *Meltzer speculates on where Streit will fit into…
*Well, the Bruins carried that OT win momentum right into game three and we all got a break from marathon hockey. Full game coverage here. *Paul Holmgren went out and got us a defenseman. Reactions seem to range from “lol Flyers” to “glad we avoided that mess” to “oh ok, well that’s…a contract.” I’m starting…
*The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from winning this thing. Considering how this series has gone it is doubtful that win will come easily, if it comes at all. Game six tonight at 8PM. *Some of the Blackhawks‘ success against the Bruins can be attributed to a brilliant performance by their fourth line. (Second…
*Yesterday saw the long-rumored buyout of Danny Briere become a reality. *SanFilippo’s write-up on the buyout includes video of Briere’s parting words for Philadelphia. (Flyers) *A slideshow of the top ten moments during Briere’s time as a Flyer. He had some great ones. (Philly.com) *Gagne is still hoping to remain in Philadelphia next season. (Philly.com)…
*So yesterday, eh? The door is closing on the Ilya Bryzgalov experiment but the more important question is what the heck is Homer going to do now?? *Bryz’s buyout is the largest in NHL history in both length and amount of money. You might call it…humongous big. /I’ll see myself out. (Philly.com) *Paul Holmgren addresses…
*The end of that game was utter madness. Thought we were headed for a game seven for sure. Congrats to the Blackhawks; the Bruins put up a hell of a fight. The ‘Hawks just love winning Cups in other teams’ buildings. /bitter *Patrick Kane was this year’s Conn Smythe winner. *Another Flyer has made it…
*Kurt introduces us to Sam “The Man” Morin. (BSH) *Let’s take a look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s draft. (SB Nation) *The national media’s reaction to the Flyers‘ draft selections was pretty positive overall. (Philly.com) *Draft Day may have created more questions than answers for the Flyers. (Flyers Faithful) *How does Seth Jones…
*Welcome to Philadelphia (in 2-3 years), Samuel Morin. The big, tough defenseman was Homer’s pick at #11 in yesterday’s draft. A full list of the Flyers’ picks, along with analysis and commentary, can be found here. *ASF with the inside line on what Morin brings to the table. (Flyers) *Chris Pronger joined the Flyers‘ front…