11: the number of goals that Claude Giroux has scored while facing the Washington Capitals over the course of his career — the most against any one team in the league. In case you happened to be under a rock or something this past Sunday afternoon, Claude Giroux had 2 goals (and an assist!), including…
The Penguins are the top suitor for Canucks center Ryan Kesler, and that makes a ton of sense: After their top two lines, led by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins are pretty thin. They basically get all of their scoring from maybe five guys, and adding Kesler would give them some much needed…
On Monday, we took a look at some of the more popular defensemen available as we approach the deadline. Today, I want to take a slightly different approach. Full Deadline Coverage Get the latest rumors, news & analysis Full trade deadline coverage from SBNation.com and our network of team-specific blogs. Full Deadline Coverage Get the…
“The onus is on Orlov to avoid this check entirely, or at the very least, minimize contact.” Orlov picked up a five minute major on the play, which helped the Flyers climb back into the game in the third period and ultimately win the game in overtime. Capitals head coach Adam Oates, who is quickly…
The Flyers have added defenseman Andrew MacDonald, a pending free agent, from the Islanders on the eve of the NHL trade deadline. They’ve given up two draft picks for him. #Isles get 2014 3rd rounder and a 2015 2nd rounder for MacDonald from the Flyers. — Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) March 4, 2014 The Flyers announced…
On the eve of the trade deadline, the Flyers made their first big move, trading Matt Mangene, a 2014 3rd Round Pick and a 2015 2nd Round Pick for New York Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald. Must Reads Saying ‘no’ to Andrew MacDonald Travis Hughes •Broad Street Hockey Last week, before the MacDonald trade even happened,…
THE FLYERS ARE DOING THINGS. Paul Holmgren acquired Andrew MacDonald today, a move that… well, made us sad and angry. We have lots to talk about, so join me, Albert, Collin, Kevin and maybe even Kurt for a special, emergency pre-trade deadline edition of BSH Radio. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVE. We’ll talk…
24.1 percent: the total percentage of 5-on-5 shot attempts taken by the Flyers this season while both Luke Schenn and Nicklas Grossmann are on the ice. Yesterday afternoon, the Flyers just happened to acquire New York Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald. We talked about it for a little bit on BSH radio yesterday evening. We had…
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Well that was fun. Not really. It wasn’t fun. It stunk. But yes. The trade deadline has come and gone, and all we’ve got to show for it is a new defenseman and the departure of an old one. Got it? Good. Washington Capitals (29-23-10, 68 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (32-24-6, 70 pts)8 p.m. |…