The long drought is over – the Philadelphia Flyers have finally won a shootout. Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds both scored in the skills competition, and Steve Mason stopped four out of five shots, including a toe save on Erik Karlsson, a player certainly not lacking in the talent department. So the Flyers will not…
Remember the little Flyers fan who got a Penguins jersey for Christmas and promptly threw it away in disgust? Well, just like you, the Flyers saw that video … and they sent him a proper gift for the holiday. More: “I’m not bud, I’m Voracek” kid meets Jake Voracek For those unable to see the…
It’s a really awesome week in the Little Kids Being Turned Into Life Long Fans Of The Philadelphia Flyers department. Earlier, we shared the video of little Kohlsen Fisher, who was given a Penguins jersey for Christmas, and then was sent a huge package from the Flyers that included tickets, an invitation to the locker…
Steve Mason left Flyers practice after just a few minutes of workout on Wednesday morning, and according to reporters in Voorhees, he’ll undergo an MRI later to find out the extent of his injury. But what happened? Steve Mason says he will have an MRI later today. “It’s always concerning when you require one of…
Ron Hextall keeps saying that Craig Berube is safe and that the Flyers‘ current woes are on the players, not the coach. But don’t tell the oddsmakers that. Bovada has come out with their most recent odds regarding which NHL coach will be next to get fired, one day after the Maple Leafs gave Randy…
Steve Mason left practice early on Wednesday, and he underwent an MRI to take a look at an unspecified injury that apparently was suffered or aggravated on Tuesday night against Ottawa. But it seemingly was nothing. Mason is expected to start Thursday’s game against the Washington Capitals, and he was on the ice for the…
Phantoms enjoying Lehigh Valley The first year back in the Philadelphia area for the Phantoms has been an exciting one. They are one of the league’s best home teams with a record of 10-2-3 at the friendly PPL Center in Allentown. Their fantastic home record is keeping them alive in the playoff hunt, as they…
First a shootout win, and now an overtime win? All of a sudden, this Philadelphia Flyers team is becoming a little more fun to watch. Jakub Voracek’s power play goal in OT gave the Flyers the win tonight over the Washington Capitals, and it was far from a fluke result. Against a Washington squad 7-1-2…
Steve Mason left today’s game against the Bruins in the first period. He made a routine right-pad save and then tried to push from left to right and collapsed, unable to get up. It appears to be an injury to his right leg. Steve Mason will not return to today’s game due to a lower-body…
Over the past three weeks, Steve Mason has clearly been hobbled. The practice incident just before Christmas kicked it off, but recently things have gotten worse – Mason missed a practice and showed signs of playing through pain all week long. The Flyers were playing a dangerous game by continuing to send their best goalie…