We all know about the Flyers big prospects on defense, and now the question is “when will they be NHL-ready?” Ron Hextall has been extremely tight-lipped on the subject, repeatedly saying over and over that they’re not going to rush Ivan Provorov, Samuel Morin, Shayne Gostisbehere, Travis Sanheim or Robert Hagg. And then today, buried…
Danny Briere retired from hockey on Monday morning, ending a 17 year career in which he played 973 regular season NHL games. Six of those seasons were with the Philadelphia Flyers, and Briere will officially say goodbye with a press conference at the Skate Zone on Tuesday. “After taking a few weeks to think about…
With training camp just about two weeks away and the beginning of the regular season just a month ahead of us, we’re slowly starting to see more of the team’s key figures around in the media. That includes general manager Ron Hextall, who took some time this morning to speak with the Breakfast on Broad…
Flyers games will air on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for the fourth season in 2015-16, but for fans who live at the Jersey Shore, the station doesn’t always come in that clearly. Now there will be a local alternative. 97.3 FM, the ESPN Radio affiliate in Atlantic City, will begin…
With training camps in action and preseason games right around the corner, now is about the time we should go ahead and check in on our other friends in the Metropolitan Division. Like how when you come back from summer to the first day of school and have awkward conversation with people who you didn’t…
The Flyers will sell you all of their old apparel on Saturday, August 29 at the Wells Fargo Center. Included will be merchandise from the 76ers and Phillies as well. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and it’s a great opportunity to find steals on merch. A More…
Former Flyers captain Mike Richards has been charged by police in Manitoba for possession of a controlled substance. He was reportedly charged on August 25, and he will appear in court on September 10. Mike Richards charged for Possession of Controlled Substance while entering Canada. To appear in court Sep10/15. No further updates #rcmpmb —…
Simon Gagne has retired from hockey. The 35-year-old former Flyers winger announced his retirement on Tuesday morning, although it was probably a foregone conclusion well before that. Gagne most recently played with the Boston Bruins, leaving the team in January 2015 after the death of his father. Gagne, drafted by the Flyers in 1999, played…
What makes preseason particularly difficult to judge is that each player has a different measure of success. Veterans are primarily looking to find their legs and avoid injury. Fourth liners on the roster bubble are focusing on tenacity and effort level. The rookies are trying to impress both the coaches and front office with their…
The Flyers are going to be worse in 2015-16 than they were last year, if the Vegas oddsmakers have anything to say about it. According to the sportsbook Bovada, the Flyers have the fifth-longest odds to win the Stanley Cup this season — ahead of just Arizona, Carolina, Buffalo and Toronto, who are all expected…