Sometimes, sports teams make bad decisions that just so happen to work out. Other times, teams make bad decisions that don’t work out. But other times still, a team makes a decision for what appears to be the right reasons, only to have something unforeseen happen that ultimately makes said decision look much worse, opening…
[Box Score] – [Wire Recap] – [SBN Game Page] – [Detroit Reaction] [Corsi and Fenwick] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [EV Faceoffs] – [Shift Charts] It was tense. It was stressful. It was… playoff hockey, basically. Needing a win desperately, the Flyers flew out of the gate and Dan Carcillo, fresh off of his two game…
“We’re pretty tight me and [Giroux], we speak French. I try to help him. He’s a smart kid. I don’t think you need to teach him too much. He’s got everything to be a great player. It’s just amazing the way he’s playing.” >> Simon Gagne When one of the elite players in the game…
Eric Lindros was arguably the most recognizable figure in Philadelphia sports during the 1990’s. What comes with a lot of people knowing who you are? Endorsements and badly-acted commercials of course! As the off-season slowly creeps along, let us take a moment to look back upon the storied acting career of Eric Lindros. Ellio’s Pizza…
#9 Florida Panthers (35-28-11, 81 pts) at #4 Philadelphia Flyers (40-22-10, 90 pts) Wachovia Center – 7:00 PM EST – Philadelphia, PA TV: CSN HD Radio: 610 WIP, XM 204This is the open game thread. Behind Enemy Lines: Litter Box Cats The Florida Panthers visit the Wachovia Center tonight and are desperately in need of…
[Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Corsi and Fenwick] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] Let’s be very clear about something right off the bat: the hockey gods have been absolutely defecating into this team’s mouth lately. But like the professionals they are, the Flyers have convinced themselves it’s just biscotti and soldiered on. Concussions to the league’s…
The annual Flyers split-squad preseason games: what a time to be alive. Shayne Gostisbehere scored the game-winner in overtime and the Flyers of Lehigh Valley beat the Islanders 3-2 to avoid a sweep in the split-squad games featuring the two Metro rivals on Wednesday night. More on the Flyers in Brooklyn later, but first to…
To be honest, I wasn’t sure how this NHL thing was going to do in this whole post-Vancouver era we’re living in. But if tonight is any indication, things are going to work out just fine. Things didn’t begin nearly as rosily as they ended, though. Steven Stamkos affirmed his status as one of the…
[Boxscore] – [New Jersey Reaction] FINAL – 2.10.2010 1 2 3 OT Total Philadelphia Flyers 1 1 0 1 3 New Jersey Devils 2 0 0 0 2 COMPLETE cOVERAGE > Deja vu. Down two goals early for the second time in as many games as the same team, the Flyers fought back, played sound…
When the Flyers traded for Dan Carcillo a year ago, the book on him was that he was an out of control rebel, who often times crossed the line with regards to vicious hits, irresponsible play and just flat out dirty hockey. When he arrived in Philadelphia, Carcillo didn’t do much to change those opinions….