Much of the conversation surrounding this game revolved around the Flyers ability to come back from nasty losses. Even more of the conversation focused on how badly they needed that ability to rebound in today’s contest. They needed a win, for the points and for the confidence. After a shaky start (hi, Scott Hartnell, thanks…
In today’s matinee, the Flyers will have to prove yet again that they’re able to rebound from big losses and get back on track. The Flyers have played victim to some seriously gross blowouts this season. You’re aware of this, but still, let’s rehash some fun memories. Perhaps the most memorable was the 7-0 blanking–complete…
*The Flyers‘ special teams have been the key to their recent success. [Hockeybuzz] *Dmitry Orlov has been Shannabanned for two games for his hit on Brayden Schenn. [BSH] *Which, if any, available defensemen should the Flyers target before tomorrow’s deadline? [BSH] [Inquirer] [SB Nation] *A full roundup of the most recent trade rumors from around…
*Pretty nice little weekend of hockey we had there. Saturday we saw a win against the Rangers, and Sunday featured a patented Flyers come-from-behind overtime win against the Caps. Vinny’s 900th point was the OT game winner. Giroux went full Hulkrage. It was all good stuff. Scoring chance summary for the Rangers game here, Capitals…
*Tomorrow’s game against the Leafs begins a tough nineteen game stretch that will, hopefully, take the Flyers right into the playoffs. [Daily News] *Andrew MacDonald seems pretty happy about joining the Flyers. [Inquirer] *Berube had some thoughts about the officiating in the Caps game. [Philly.com] *Vincent Lecavalier said fighting John Erskine was instinctual. [CSN Philly]…
*Playing the Capitals is starting to be really, really fun. RECAPS! [BSH] [Japers’ Rink] [Flyers] [Inquirer] Scoring chance summary here. *Deadline Day. It wasn’t a boring one. Full rundown of all of the moves, for your viewing pleasure. [SB Nation] *The Flyers‘ big deadline move was unloading Andrej Meszaros for a 3rd round pick. [BSH]…
*It’s Deadline Day! Which is way, way better than Christmas. Some stuff happened yesterday though: the Capitals acquired Dustin Penner; the Oilers traded Bryz to Minnesota and brought in Viktor Fasth; the Stars traded Stephane Robidas to the Ducks for a pick; Roberto Luongo is headed to Florida. Full roundup here. *Paul Holmgren traded picks…
Playing from behind is never easy, but the Flyers aren’t happy unless they’re down a couple of goals early on. On the other side, the Leafs aren’t happy with a lead. Seems like the perfect match-up. Prior to tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs had given up 73 third period goals. They gave up two, but…
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs both have reputations for being aggressive and physical, and really, that’s putting things delicately. The Flyers, a perennial leader in penalties, currently lead the league with 980 (!) total penalty minutes. After a significant gap, because really, how can you compete with nearly a thousand penalty minutes,…
In recent games against the Penguins, coach Craig Berube has been matching Sean Couturier primarily against Sidney Crosby, and the results have been pretty darn good. Yesterday, in particular, was amazing. We all remember the 2012 playoffs when then-coach Peter Laviolette consistently matched Sean Couturier against Evgeni Malkin. The result was awesome, with the rookie…