The NHL Department of Player Safety announced late Monday evening the suspension of Radko Gudas for the first 6 games of the 2016-17 season for his intereference on Boston’s Austin Czarnik. Gudas was offered an in-person hearing with the league late yesterday afternoon (which meant the league had the option to suspend him for more…
With a couple of weeks to go before the puck drops on a brand new season, it’s time to get our fantasy leagues in order. This year, we have a minimum of 23 open slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. As current members decline invitations, additional spots will open up. If you wish to…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Provorov was the most impressive of the prospects So far in the preseason, Ivan Provorov has played in three games. Only one of those games was televised so that all fans could watch and evaluate the team’s…
During the opening weeks of the 2015-16 season, the biggest question surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers was the complete absence of goal scoring. Adjusting to a new coach and a new system, the team scored just 29 times in their first thirteen contests for a pitiful 2.23 goals per game rate. This year, however, scoring has…
After two straight years of unimpressive results, the once-fearsome penalty kill of the Philadelphia Flyers bottomed out during the team’s first round playoff series last spring against the Washington Capitals. The shorthanded units allowed eight goals on just 17 opportunities in the first three games of the series, essentially gift-wrapping the Capitals a 3-0 series…
Greetings everyone, In an attempt to continue a not-as-new tradition, I have decided to start the second annual pre-season contest here at Broad Street Hockey. The questions below touch on all things Flyers (and a few other things from the league in general) for the upcoming season. If you cannot fill out the form for…
On November 14, 2015, Shayne Gostisbehere was recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his season-debut with the Flyers. The results of that call-up were nothing short of legendary — a jumpstart of a moribund roster, 46 points in 64 games, and a second place finish in the Calder Trophy voting. Almost a year…
With October officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to begin our evaluation of the Philadelphia Flyers and their play so far in 2016-17. Ten games is around the point of the year when it’s possible to get a read on whether a team is a potential contender or in need of dramatic improvements to…
I know this is a bad look because I’m, you know, responsible for “covering” these games, but I’ll be completely honest and say that I forgot there was a game tonight. A playoff push is allegedly being made, and yet if you had asked me what I had planned for this evening, I would have…
*Jesus christ there is truly nothing happening in the hockey world right now. Good news though! New BSH Radio!! [BSH] *Looks like development camp invite Ivan Kosorenkov has earn himself an invite to rookie camp in September. [Hockeybuzz] *The Phantoms are relying on coaches and veteran players to show the new kids the ropes up…