*That game was an absolute delight. It could not have gone any better (apart from Kimmo Timonen getting hurt. Could’ve done without that.). On to California! RECAP! *Ed Snider had some thoughts on the Flyers‘ slumping ways. [CSN Philly] *Forty years after their Stanley Cup win, the original Bullies were honored in downtown Philadelphia Monday…
111 – the number of days until the 40th anniversary of the Flyers first Stanley Cup win. It’s been rather depressing around these parts lately, so let’s focus on how cool it was back in the Good Ol’ Days™. On May 19th, 1974, the Flyers became the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup….
*The worst part of last night’s game was that the Flyers actually stayed in it for 50 or so minutes. It’s hard to be mad, really. Recap. *Craig Berube’s nickname, coined during his playing days, has taken on new meaning now that he’s the boss. [Daily News] *A lot was made of Kimmo Timonen‘s six…
The Flyers are coming off a fun win against an injury-ridden Detroit team, but hopefully fans will take that win with a grain of salt. Going into tonight’s game with any form of confidence, or even optimism, would be stupid. I’m starting to think it’s impossible to oversell how good the Anaheim Ducks are. This…
Matt Konan Birthdate: September 2, 1991 (age 22)Acquired via: Undrafted free agency, signed on April 2, 2012Current Team/League: Adirondack Phantoms, AHL Nationality: American (Tustin, CA) Size: 6’3″, 190Contract: $925,000 per year through 2015 (two-way, entry-level contract) The Philadelphia Flyers aren’t shy about dipping into the undrafted free-agent pool. For a period of time it may…
*The Flyers managed to win on Saturday, hooray! Steve Mason earned himself another shutout; take that, players we used to have on our team! RECAP. Scoring chance summary for the game from RedWire here. RedWire also compares the Kings and Flyers in part three of his mid-season review here. Good stuff. *Tonight we’ve got the…
If I went into tonight’s game imagining something other than a blowout, I’d probably be mildly upset with the outcome. Really, this game was infinitely more fun than I believed it would be. Is that because I was hoping for the best, but expecting the worst? Possibly. The Flyers played an incredibly good first period,…
*Sadly, the Flyers very first head coach, Keith Allen, passed away yesterday at the age of 90. [Flyers] *Kimmo Timonen has decided that he’ll probably skip the Olympics if he can’t play in the two remaining games before the break. [Daily News] *Midterm 25 Under 25: Matt Konan. [BSH] *The Flyers are very pleased with…
*The Flyers are finally back home tonight to take on the Avalanche at the super-convenient time of 7PM. Preview this afternoon! *Big news: Steven Stamkos can’t play for Team Canada. If Stevie Y. is looking for a replacement, we know a guy… [SB Nation] *Craig Berube is doing a good job balancing his players’ playing…
*Meltzer on the Flyers‘ Olympic schedules and the dearth of rental defensemen to be available at the deadline. [Hockeybuzz] *Part Two of the “Where Are They Now” feature on the 2010-11 Flyers. (Part One can be found here) [BSH] *The Flyers’ post-Olympic schedule looks favorable. [CSN Philly] *Midterm 25 Under 25: Petr Straka. [BSH] *ASF…