Remember that line in The Dark Knight Rises when the Joker says, “I’m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it”? The Flyers are like that, but with big leads. The game started off pretty sloppy. Zone entries and exits were messy as the Flyers were well-handled…
Coming off wins against both the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers, the Flyers are set to continue their home stand against the Colorado Avalanche. The big news for tonight’s game is that Braydon Coburn, after missing twelve games for a vague lower body injury, will return to the lineup. This means that recent acquisition…
*Panthers again tonight, this time at home. Here’s hoping for something resembling a good effort tonight. Check back for a preview! *There will be some adjusting tonight as Michael Raffl has gone down for SIX WEEKS with an injury. Ugh. [BSH] *So with Raffl down, there was an open spot on the top line to…
*The Oilers are in town tonight, without their biggest star Taylor Hall. Hopefully the Flyers come to play this time. Official preview here; check back this afternoon for the BSH preview. *Carlo Coalaicovo will debut tonight; he’s excited about getting back onto the ice. [Flyers] *Braydon Coburn returned to practice yesterday, so hopefully he’ll be…
*The Flyers decided to make it exciting on Saturday, hanging on to beat the Avalanche 4-3. RECAP! *The nerd report for this game confirms that the Couturier line is working pretty nicely. [Let’s Go Flyers] *It’s time to be thankful for the acquisition of Carlo Colaiacovo as the team will be without Luke Schenn for…
*Big news yesterday was Andrew MacDonald possibly suffering a setback in his recovery; for some reason people were acting like this was a bad thing. [Daily News] *But then Hexy was like “no he’s right on schedule.” [Inquirer] *Luke Schenn is apparently progressing more quickly than expected. [CSN Philly] *Jason Akeson is glad to be…
*The Flyers are convinced that this ridiculously long break between games won’t kill the momentum they’d built. [CSN Philly] *The team welcomed a special fan to yesterday’s practice. [Inquirer] *Claude Giroux spoke post-practice about this week’s break. [Flyers] *Michael Del Zotto continues to be a very pleasant surprise on the Flyers’ blueline. [Flyerdelphia] *Checking in…
*There are still SO MANY DAYS until we have Flyers hockey to talk about. Let’s look ahead at this weekend’s action. [BSH] *Claude Giroux surprised some kids at a youth hockey practice and it’s predictably adorable. [Flyers] *The Flyers are starting to click at even strength. [Daily News] *This weekend’s practice in Atlantic City brought…
*Claude Giroux was mysteriously examined by the Flyers’ medical staff last night for mysterious reasons. He’s apparently fine. [CSN Philly] *Michael Raffl was back on the ice yesterday and it looks like Brayden Schenn has earned the right to remain on the top line for now. [Flyers] *Updates on the injuries to Luke Schenn and…
*So after a break between games that felt like forever, the Flyers came out and crapped all over the ice in back-to-back games this weekend. Friday night’s 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets was bad, but Saturday night’s loss to Montreal was even worse. *Biggest problem in these two games? The penalty kill. It was…