Here’s what we know about the 2015 NHL draft order so far: the first 14 picks were determined in the draft lottery two weeks ago, with the Edmonton Oilers winning ineptly stumbling into the right to select Connor McDavid. The other 13 non-playoff teams fell into this order: Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres Arizona Coyotes Toronto…
The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday morning that they’ll reincarnate the old Manitoba Moose of the AHL when they relocate their AHL franchise, the St. John’s Ice Caps, to Winnipeg for the 2015-16 season. The move is just one of more than a dozen moves that have taken place in the lower levels of hockey this…
OK, technically the goal was scored very early in the morning on May 5, 2000 — but we’ll let that slide since the game actually started on May 4. Game 3 between the Flyers and Penguins back in the 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals was a key one. Philadelphia was the No. 1 seed in the…
*Your local Broad Street Hockey personalities (lol) have made their second round picks. [BSH] *Checking in on our minor leaguers is always a fun thing to do. [Buzz On Broad] *Last night marked the start of round two action and the games did not disappoint. First up, the Capitals beat the Rangers in pretty exciting…
By virtue of the Tampa Bay Lightning winning Game 7 against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night, the first round pick that the Lightning sent to the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2015 NHL Draft can be no higher than No. 23 overall. We broke down all the scenarios in a post Wednesday afternoon. The…
*Claude Giroux has gone mad with Canadian pride and is being chummy with gross stupid Sidney Crosby. [BSH] *Kurt continues his evaluation of Ron Hextall’s first year by looking at the highlights of his tenure thus far. [BSH] *Brandon Prust has apologized for saying that ref Brad Watson said mean things to him on the…
An almost-daily column that takes a look back at how the Philadelphia Flyers have fared on this day, recalling some of the more memorable moments, achievements, and events that shaped the organization throughout the club’s storied history The Flyers have managed a pretty impressive 7-2 mark in nine May 4 postseason outings, including a perfect…
*KIMMO! [Second City Hockey] *Andrew MacDonald sucks at hockey but makes cute wittle babies. [BSH] *Frank Seravalli takes a look back at Ron Hextall’s first year as general manager. [Daily News] *It’s pretty clear that Hextall the goalie and Hextall the GM are two different animals. [Daily News] *The Flyers are looking at a Russian…
The Philadelphia Flyers are a leading candidate to sign strong Russian defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, an undrafted 23-year-old who’s been playing in the KHL since 2009, via Bill Meltzer: According to a Russian-language article in Championat.com, the Philadelphia Flyers are among the most active NHL pursuers of the player, in addition to the Buffalo Sabres and…
*Well well well….Elliotte Friedman seems to think the Flyers are one of the top contenders for Mike Babcock. [Sportsnet] *In case you missed it, Babcock was given permission to talk to other teams on Friday. [Daily News] *Ron Hextall spoke about the coaching search and Jakub Voracek’s contract. [CSN Philly] *Speaking of…here’s Voracek being super…