PHILADELPHIA (SB Nation Wire Service) — The #Number1HockeyBoy Panel on Friday released its latest rankings of the Number 1 Boy in Hockey. It’s the first installment of the rankings following the 75th anniversary of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason, known by the panel as “The Wall”, has been named…
The Flyers are in a bit of a funk, having won just two of their last 11 games, and right before they hit their five-day bye week next week they’ve got a back-to-back against two very tough division rivals in Boston and Washington on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. As such, winning the game…
It took two games for Anthony Stolarz to get a shutout. And it wasn’t one of those easy ones, either, or ones in which he had a big lead to work with; it was a 28-save 1-0 overtime win. That’s impressive. Stolarz has two wins in his first two games. He already bucked rookie Flyers…
Over the weekend, news broke that the Flyers alumni will be taking part in a good will tour through Russia, in which they will play several games against Russian squads. The Inquirer reports that Philadelphia will play three games across Russia: in Kazan on February 16, in St. Petersburg on the 18th, and outside in…
Happy New Year! That’s what Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, like many others, was celebrating last night. Of course, part of that celebration involved reflecting on the year that was, and it’s no surprise how big of a role hockey played for him in 2016. 2016 was a good year in so many different ways! Life is just…
It’s been quite a first half of the season for Anthony Stolarz. Drafted in the second round of the 2012 NHL draft, Stolarz has been a member of the Philadelphia Flyers for several years now. It’s only been since the 2014-15 season he’s played professionally, but this season was the next in a line of…
Over the weekend, news broke that the Flyers alumni will be taking part in a good will tour through Russia, in which they will play several games against Russian squads. The Inquirer reports that Philadelphia will play three games across Russia: in Kazan on February 16, in St. Petersburg on the 18th, and outside in…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Best 5v5 game from the Flyers in weeks It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t been playing their best hockey lately, which their recent five-game skid served to illuminate. But even during the team’s ten-game win…
* New BSH Radio! The crew talks about the winning streak, and some other stuff: [BSH] * Mark Streit will be out for tonight’s contest in Colorado, but Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to step back into his place: [BSH] * Not only is this the longest Flyers winning streak in 21 years, it’s also the…
Kimmo Timonen is no longer a professional hockey player. Then again, he’s 41 years old and a Stanley Cup Champion; he’s earned it. So what to do when you’re retired? Apparently, you go on a cross-Atlantic trip. By boat. Taking off on great adventure. 3 weeks on sea. St.Lucia to Gran Canaria.See you on the…