In case you missed it during your summer hockey slumber, the NHL will completely overhaul the overtime rules in 2015-16, switching to a 5-minute long 3-on-3 format. Yes, overtime will be completely 3-on-3. No 4-on-4 at all. All the details are here. The idea is to cut down on the number of shootouts by making…
* Sad day yesterday as two-time Flyer and long-time fan favorite Simon Gagne officially retired from hockey: [BSH] * Various memories of his time in Philadelphia: [Pattison Avenue] * A few takeaways from yesterday’s rookie camp session, including some words from Shayne Gostisbehere on him and Samuel Morin likely playing together this year in Lehigh…
*Guys rookie camp starts today! Not saying you should leave work and go watch kids play hockey, but you should totally leave work and go watch kids play hockey. If you do, here are ten to watch. [Flyers] *Speaking of prospects, do you think any of the defensive prospects will make the team? [CSN Philly]…
* Dan Carcillo retired yesterday, with the ability to help out all NHLers on his mind: [BSH] * A (fairly predictable) opening roster projection as training camp begins: [Daily News] * Some words from old pal Ray Emery, who’s trying to lock down the Lightning’s back-up job to start the season: [Tampa Bay Times] *…
There are 35 forwards in Philadelphia Flyers training camp this year. Let’s get to know them all. As we did last year, we’ll get the locks to make the roster out of the way to begin with. These guys are making the team no matter what happens, and therefore are just in training camp to…
* Over the weekend we briefly profiled/categorized all 35 forwards [BSH] and all 21 defensemen [BSH] on the Flyers’ training camp roster. That’s a lot of people! * Meanwhile, as training camp was going on, all anyone could talk about was how fast everything was going: [Daily News] * And many of the lines that…
* 3-on-3 is coming! We’ll see it a few times in pre-season no matter what the score looks like after 60 minutes: [BSH] * More praise for Ivan Provorov at rookie camp: [Daily News] * Some more looking back on Simon Gagne’s career from Meltzer: [Hockeybuzz] * Slava Voynov is in process of leaving the…
A few hours after announcing the return to juniors of Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim, and Travis Konecny, Ron Hextall and the Flyers made those moves official, while at the same time cutting 20 other players from their training camp roster. Those names are as follows. Sent to Lehigh Valley Phantoms camp: Brandon Alderson Mark Alt…
The preseason continues on Tuesday night when the Philadelphia Flyers take the home ice at Wells Fargo Center for the first time, hosting the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. Unlike Monday’s split-squad affair between the Flyers and Islanders, with one game televised only locally, Tuesday’s game can be seen anywhere in the United States….
*The Flyers played not one, but two (!) games last night. We’ve got coverage of the preseason opener in Allentown. [BSH] *The season hasn’t even started, and already a player has come out against using advanced statistics in player contract negotiations. It’s pretty much who you’d expect it to be. There’s an entire interview. [The…