Microstat Tracking is a new feature that attempts to quantify the performance of the Philadelphia Flyers in the offensive, neutral and defensive zones. All statistics are manually tracked by Charlie O’Connor. The last round of metrics can be found here. Zone Entries – Forwards Player Total Entries Failed Entries Controlled Entry Percentage Unsuccessful Entry Percentage…
After announcing the team captains for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game earlier this week, the league will finalize the rest of the rosters for the game on Wednesday. Fan votes decided the captains, and the NHL’s department of hockey operations will decide the rest. Each team in the league will be represented at the game,…
This past weekend, there was a firestorm of information regarding the status of 20-year old Jonathan Drouin, left wing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Drouin, the third overall pick in 2013, was assigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, as Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman cited the need for Drouin to receive more playing time…
The status of Vincent Lecavalier has hung over the Philadelphia Flyers‘ roster since the start of the year. Despite $4.5 million cap hit, the former superstar has played in only seven of Philadelphia’s 38 games thus far and appears unlikely to re-enter the lineup this season. It’s clear that the Flyers no longer believe Lecavalier…
The Flyers traded both Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. While Vinny probably won’t be very missed here in Philadelphia, Luke’s little brother Brayden Schenn is still here, so one of the the immediate questions was how Brayden was taking the news. Well, the Flyers website caught up…
Via ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, commenting on the aftermath of Wednesday’s Flyers–Kings trade: Elsewhere on this busy day, the Kings believe they’ve filled two holes in their lineup: No. 3 center and bottom pair, right-handed defenseman. In Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn (whom the Philadelphia Flyers retained half of their salaries), the Kings hope they’ve plugged…
Shayne Gostisbehere left Thursday night’s Flyers game in Minnesota with a lower body injury, but initial reports indicate that it doesn’t appear to be a serious thing. That’s the hope at least. source says Ghost seemed fine on plane. Suspected bruised or mild sprain of right knee — Tim Panaccio (@tpanotchCSN) January 8, 2016 The…
The Philadelphia Flyers dealt with an odd, one-game Midwestern road trip and an injury to exciting young rookie Shayne Gostisbehere this week. Their response was to go out and play one of their best games of the season. Facing an undermanned New York Islanders team, the Flyers carried play from start to finish and cruised…
The gains from a solid December felt like a distant memory after the Philadelphia Flyers traveled west to California and dropped three straight after Christmas. But a strong performance against a contending Montreal Canadiens squad could be just what they needed to erase the effects of their disappointing trek. Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Shayne…
The Philadelphia Flyers are back home on Tuesday night, and with it they’ll have a new top line. Wayne Simmonds, Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek will be together on the first unit against the Montreal Canadiens tonight as coach Dave Hakstol hopes to shake up the league’s second-worst offense. Doing so means taking Voracek away…