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. All numbers are at 5-on-5. Zone Exits – Forwards Player Total Touches Touches Per 60 Successful Exit Percentage Controlled Exit Percentage Turnover Percentage Exits…
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. All numbers are at 5-on-5. Zone Exits – Defensemen Player Total Defensive Zone Touches Successful Exit Percentage Controlled Exit Percentage Turnover Percentage Exits Per…
During his first three-year stint in Philadelphia at the start of his career, R.J. Umberger established himself as an intriguing young player with a great deal of potential. He scored 20 goals in his rookie year, and then after a bit of a sophomore slump, broke out in his third season with 50 points. His…
With the NHL season now concluded, the conversation has turned to the inevitable expansion of the league itself. After months of speculation, the AP reported that the city of Las Vegas will be given a new NHL team, increasing the total number of clubs in the league to 31. Along with expansion comes the expansion…
The NHL Awards show returns to Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and for the first time in a long time, a member of the Philadelphia Flyers has a chance to take home a major award. (Yes, we know Claude Giroux was a Hart Trophy finalist just two years ago, but he realistically didn’t have a…
*The Pittsburgh Penguins are your 2016 Stanley Cup Champions because we exist on this earth to suffer and then die alone and unremarkably. But Phil! *2016 has not been the best year, and on Friday we lost another icon when Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, passed away. He was 88. [SB Nation] *Some of the Flyers…
It’s been about two years since Ron Hextall and the Philadelphia Flyers traded fan favorite Scott Hartnell to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for R.J. Umberger and a fourth round pick in 2015. It was a trade that was widely disliked in Philadelphia, and to this day remains one of the few blemishes on…
In his exit interview with the media in late April, R.J. Umberger admitted that due to his poor performance in 2015-16, he fully expected that the Flyers would choose to buy out the final year of his contract during the impeding offseason. Today, Philadelphia general manager Ron Hextall confirmed Umberger’s suspicions. The Flyers will indeed…
Back in October when Shayne Gostisbehere was sent back to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the end of Flyers training camp, it was difficult to imagine his season would end at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. But a stellar 17-goal, 46-point performance changed expectations entirely. Suddenly, it seemed possible that Gostisbehere would not just…
On the eve of the NHL draft, the Flyers have made their first key personnel move of the offseason, as they’ve signed Radko Gudas to a multi-year contract extension. The #Flyers have signed defenseman Radko Gudas to a multi-year contract extension → https://t.co/TTFEtLdqmr pic.twitter.com/imUG8NKWaD — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 24, 2016 It’s not surprising to…