During every season surrounding the NHL Entry Draft, there is one player that instantly signals the preference of scouts and draft fans alike. This year, that player is Andrew Cristall. He fits into the mold of a hockey prospect that is highly debated among those that pay attention to the draft and have an internet…
Press conferences are bullshit. Remember when Chuck Fletcher was hired? We were told he would have a “bias for action.” Year later, he said he planned on an “aggressive retool.” This didn’t amount to anything more than words and a punchline for a mediocre column lede less than five years later. We watched a middling…
The first impact move of the Daniel Briere era has been made. In a trade that somehow came from out of nowhere – despite the player in question being consistently part of trade rumors – the Flyers have shipped Ivan Provorov, 26, to the Columbus Blue Jackets (and Kevin Connauton) in a three-team deal (Los…
*Despite the currently-cooling rumors surrounding a Carter Hart trade, it’s probably going to be a long summer for the Flyers goalie. Because if we’re being honest with ourselves, trading him is probably the right move. [BSH] *Then the question becomes one of “is it worth what it will take to get him?” for the teams…
We’re settling in to the back half of the first round of this year’s first round, and so far, it seems, we’re positively flush with wingers with a high scoring upside. If you were hoping for a break from that, well, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. We’ve got Colby Barlow, another winger on…
The cheesesteak might be the most iconic and signature sandwich of the City of Philadelphia, but is it the most representative of our fair city? I present you with the unmistakable Italian roast pork sandwich. Never heard of it? Only heard of it after it won “Best Sandwich in America” after it was featured on…
In mere minutes, it felt like the entire focus of the Philadelphia Flyers shifted. From staying afloat and this awkward wishy-washy tactic of keeping current players around with some preference to young players, all the way to trading away anyone that will not be with this team when they are winning more games than they…
*They say it makes it crappy to go outside, am I right folks??! Sorry, headlines are hard. Anyhoo, we’re all still talking about the Provorov trade, naturally. Specifically, let’s talk about the brand new Flyers we’ll be meeting as a result. [BSH] *The best part about this move isn’t really the move. It’s that we’ve…
Ivan Provorov has been shipped to Columbus, via Los Angeles, along with Hayden Hodgson and Kevin Connauton (both of whom will be staying with the Kings), for a first round pick this year (22nd overall), a pair of future second round picks, as well as goaltender Cal Petersen, defenseman Sean Walker, and D-prospect Helge Grans…
Something that a lot of people worry about with European players is how they will adjust to the smaller ice. Thankfully this is not a concern for Honzek, as he spent last season in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants. Prior to that he spent the last few seasons going up and down in the…