The end of a fantastic first round of the NHL playoffs is upon us, and four teams that we here in Philly generally aren’t too fond of will face off in two Game 7s: Maple Leafs @ Bruins: 7:00, CNBCRangers @ Capitals: 8:00, NBC Sports Network Expect to see/hear a lot of: usages of the…
Three games on this fine afternoon/evening, ensuring that the mothers of at least three fanbases are going to have a fairly crappy Mother’s Day. Which is a shame. Games: Capitals @ Rangers, Game 6 (Capitals lead 3-2): 4:30 ET, CNBCBruins @ Maple Leafs, Game 6 (Bruins lead 3-2): 7:30 ET, NBC Sports NetworkRed Wings @…
Just three games tonight, down from four in the past few days, but still lots of fun to be had, including the goalie change in Pittsburgh that we’ve discussed a little bit. Your matchups for tonight: Islanders @ Penguins, Game 5 (series tied 2-2): 7:00 ET, NBC Sports NetworkSenators @ Canadiens, Game 5 (Senators lead…
Look at that face up there. LOOK AT IT. It could have been on the cover of NHL 14. It could have been sitting in the aisles of every retail store in North America, scaring children from sea to shining sea. But thanks to you, that won’t happen. For the second year in a row,…
After a fantastic first round of the NHL playoffs, the second round begins tonight, with two matchups that are probably going to be of interest to Flyers fans for some reason or another. Senators @ Penguins, Game 1: 7:30 ET, NBC Sports NetworkSharks @ Kings, Game 1: 10:00 ET, NBC Sports Network We can all…
Let me first say this: right now, as you read this piece, Sean Couturier is one of the best defensive forwards in the National Hockey League, despite being all of 20 years old. Any criticism of him otherwise should be noted in light of this fact, because it’s a fairly incredible one, and he could…
NOTE: We’re keeping this thread for Saturday night’s lone game, too. Penguins @ Islanders, Game 6 on NBC Sports Network. Pens up 3-2, Isles trying to stave off elmination. Go Islanders. Enough said. === Three more series could end tonight. Let’s hope they don’t because it’s always fun to see more playoff games. But anyways:…
The first round is over, and we’ve had a bit of a cooling off period between the end of the Flyers season and now. We’ve also seen eight teams eliminated from the playoffs — some in devastating fashion, some in expected fashion. Watching the Leafs lose a heartbreaking Game 7 to the Bruins last night,…
The Philadelphia Flyers are not good at drafting defensemen. This isn’t a recent phenomenon, although it’s progressively gotten worse throughout the team’s history. It’s something that”s plagued them since … well, uh, Jimmy Watson and Tom Bladon were drafted in 1972, so around then. Since their first draft in 1967, the Flyers have drafted just…
Last weekend, Flyers.com writer and friend of the blog Anthony SanFilippo wrote a lengthy defense of the Flyers’ drafting philosophies in recent years, particularly their general policy of going with the best player available on the board rather than for need. If you’re a Flyers fan and you haven’t already read it, you should definitely…