Radko Gudas just looks like a Philadelphia Flyer. You know what I mean. The big beard and burly frame. The devastating hits. When you think of the classic definition of the Flyers, you think of bruising hits and pure intimidation, and those are easily the most recognizable traits in Gudas’ game. He even goes over…
After Ray Emery limped his way to the finish line in 2014-15, it was clear that the Flyers were going to look for an alternative to back up or even team up with Steve Mason in net for this season. Enter Michal Neuvirth, who had played in parts of seven NHL seasons before this one…
We continue our player-by-player review of the 2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers season today with one of the best rookies this team has ever seen: Shayne Gostisbehere. I’m already on the record saying that Gostisbehere earned my vote for the Calder Trophy, awarded each year to the NHL’s best rookie. So you know where I stand on…
Had the Philadelphia Flyers not made a surprise run into the playoffs, Colin McDonald’s season would be easy to evaluate. He was named captain of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in October, had a brief five-game stint with the big club in late November and early December following a Sam Gagner injury, and spent the rest…
Andrew MacDonald’s 2015-16 NHL season appeared over before it began. With the Philadelphia Flyers facing a logjam of eight defensemen on the roster at the conclusion of training camp, general manager Ron Hextall made the tough choice and sent MacDonald and his six-year, $30 million contract down to the AHL. The reasoning was obvious —…
The narrative of Matt Read’s career entering the 2015-16 season was questioned by very few Flyers fans. After achieving the difficult task of breaking through to the NHL as a 25-year old undrafted free agent, Read quickly established himself as a 20-goal scorer at hockey’s top level. For three seasons, he delivered steady point production…
The Philadelphia Flyers fell in their first round playoff battle with the Washington Capitals two weeks ago, and one of the biggest reasons for their loss was the underwhelming play of captain Claude Giroux, who scored just one point in the series. During the team’s exit interviews, Giroux refused to attribute his poor play to…
The Philadelphia Flyers announced their 2016 preseason schedule on Tuesday, and they’ll play eight games against four teams. Regular preseason opponents New Jersey and both New York teams are on the schedule, with a twist coming this year in the form of the Boston Bruins. The B’s are not a typical preseason opponent for the…
On Saturday afternoon the Flyers confirmed reports from earlier this week that Claude Giroux will have surgery this upcoming week on his injured right hip, but the team — which has not fully revealed its post-season surgery list yet — had some other news on Giroux as well as rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. Per #Flyers…
Days after the Flyers’ season ended, Russian defenseman Evgeny Medvedev was arrested in Montgomery County under suspicion of DUI. This Friday, charges were filed against Medvedev, and the Flyers’ defenseman was indeed charged with DUI and multiple other offenses. Flyers’ Medvedev charged w driving under influence, possession of controlled substance & use or possess. of…