Matt Read left last night’s game against the Nashville Predators in the first period after taking what appeared to be a cross-check to the gut. He showed some severe discomfort on the bench after the hit, and after heading to the locker room, he did not return for the remainder of the game. I thought…
With the Flyers season fast approaching, fans have a lot to be excited about. The addition of two star rookies in Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny have justifiably lit a spark in the fanbase that hopes to see their team make a deep playoff run. And while the product on the ice alone is worth…
Following today’s announcement of a hearing for Flyers forward Dale Weise for his hit on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer in Thursday night’s 3-2 loss, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Friday afternoon that Weise has been suspended three games for the hit. You can see the video of said announcement below: Patrick…
As part of one of the many “Heritage Nights” the Flyers will be hosting during this 50th anniversary season, the team will welcome 14 team Hall of Famers and the family members of six others on Thursday night. They’ll be on hand for a pregame ceremony before the Flyers take on the Arizona Coyotes at…
Today’s game can be seen, locally and nationally, on NBC, and can be streamed via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. Locally, you can also catch the game on radio via 97.5 The Fanatic. For the Rangers perspective, check out Blueshirt Banter. No word on lineups as of now (afternoon games lead to mystery), so…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Power play saved Flyers from defeat The advanced metrics may have given the Flyers the edge in most of the major 5v5 categories last night, but this comeback was not driven by even strength heroics. The main…
Here we go again. First it was Michael Raffl. Then Shayne Gostisbhere. Now, it’s Michael Del Zotto who will sit as a healthy scratch when the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Florida Panthers this evening in South Florida. Coach Dave Hakstol is likely hoping to light a spark under Del Zotto here, as MDZ has been…
You may remember, in the Flyers’ season-opening win over the Los Angeles Kings, longtime Kings netminder Jonathan Quick wasn’t in net that night. That was because in the Kings’ own season opener, he suffered an injury that we’ve since learned will sideline him for a few months. This is obviously bad news for the Kings,…
The Philadelphia Flyers will kick off the home schedule of their 50th anniversary season on Thursday night, and it will be the first home opener in team history without Ed Snider. His presence will be felt, however, in more ways than one. The banner you see above — sorry it’s a little dark and blurry…
PHILADELPHIA (SB Nation Wire Service) — The #Number1HockeyBoy Panel on Wednesday released its latest rankings of the Number 1 Boy in Hockey. It’s the first installment of the highly-anticipated rankings during the 2016-17 season. Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov, known by the panel as “Sharp Provolone”, has been named the Number 1 Hockey Boy for…