Welcome to JayPo’s Penalty Boxed Lunch, where we explore food from around the country! This week’s 23rd official entry comes to us the Pacific Northwest and the state whose coffee culture has engulfed the nation. Washington state, specifically the city of Seattle, has come to embrace the Vietnemese bánh mì sandwich. Food History! The sandwich…
*While certainly not prospects anymore, there is a group of current Philadelphia Flyers that can still develop into better players. Among that group is Noah Cates, who thrived as a rookie – he even got some Selke Trophy nods – and is now looking to take the next step. [The Athletic] *Extremely revelant to what…
*You probably noticed that Rasmus Ristolainen was not a disaster last season. In fact, he improved quite a bit! He’s not worth $5m a year of course, let’s not get crazy, but if we are stuck with him any improvement is great to see. So… is he fixed? [The Athletic] *Have you ever wondered what…
The short story “Gooseberries” was written by Anton Chekhov and published in 1898 in Russian Mind, a monthly magazine on culture and politics out of Moscow at the time. In the story, two men are walking along and one, Ivan Ivanovich, begins to tell a story. His telling is delayed when a rainstorm hits and…
*Happy Monday! In case you missed it, the Flyers did a thing over the weekend: The Flyers signed goalie Samuel Ersson to a two-year contract extension – a full year before anyone expected them to. Interesting. BSH Inquirer NBC Sports Philly *The KHL preseason is in full swing and as Flyers fans we all have…
How about a little bit of news to kick off your first weekend of August? The Flyers announced this morning that they’ve signed Samuel Ersson to a two-year contract extension, which will kick in for the 2024-25 season, and which will earn him $1.45 million per year. OFFICIAL: We have signed goaltender Samuel Ersson to…
Steve and Quigz talk boat names, intramural sports fanatics, the Eagles’ throwback unis, new Philadelphia Flyers player numbers, and more! Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @ryanquigz. Also, follow @BSH_Radio and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes! You can find the entire Broad Street Hockey audio offerings in the following places:…
Something fun happened this week – Twitter became interesting again. No, this isn’t some commentary on some billionaire’s ego trip. Rather, hockey highlights started showing up. As we’ve covered, the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase is underway and Cutter Gauthier has been a standout. Yesterday, SKA Saint Petersburg opened its preseason in the Sochi Hockey…
In professional sports as a whole, it’s pretty common for former players to retire and get a job with an organization they once played for. Giving a guy who was a loyal soldier for the team a job that secures his future not only adds a unique perspective on a dressing room level, but also…