Remember when Flyers-Penguins games were fun? Yeah, well … to say that I’m dreading this evening’s latest affair between the two clubs is probably an understatement. Philadelphia has lost three straight and has completely eliminated its hopes of the playoffs in the process — as if they weren’t done before that, I guess. Pittsburgh, meanwhile,…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Not much experimentation in this one Tuesday’s matchup with the New Jersey Devils was technically the first meaningless game of the season for the Flyers, but it didn’t truly have that vibe, considering the NHL debuts of…
After the other night’s 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, I was really considering just skipping tonight’s game. I mean, the sheer existence of the Montreal Canadiens makes me want to rip my eyes out anyway, so I’d really need a good reason to not sit this one out. Re-runs of Parks and Rec are…
When I think about the NHL’s involvement in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, I try to put myself in the shoes of team owners and general managers as much as possible. When I do that, I can fully understand why they don’t want to send their players to the Olympics. It takes time…
Tonight’s Flyers game, which ended in a 3-2 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators, had a strange sort of dynamic to it. On the one hand, it seemed like this game was largely … uneventful. I posited in our BSH staff chat room during the second period that I “[felt] like this game has been…
Since the Flyers-Penguins rivalry is one full of swings and emotions on a game-by-game and even minute-by-minute basis, tonight’s recap of the Flyers’ 4-0 win over Pittsburgh will just be me recounting my thoughts as they happen in real time. Enjoy! *** 7:26 p.m.: So they’re gonna win this game, right? I mean, come on….
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The Flyers are hosting the Capitals tonight in an 8 p.m. puck drop on NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry night. Live stream is available here. Philadelphia lineup Forwards Brayden Schenn – Claude Giroux – Wayne Simmonds Dale Weise – Sean Couturier – Jake Voracek Michael Raffl – Nick Cousins – Matt Read Chris VandeVelde – P-E…
The Flyers picked up their second straight win tonight, beating the Florida Panthers by a score of 2-1 in a shootout. Let’s talk about it! THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED: No one scored in the first period. There were a lot of power plays! And chances! Good ones! For both teams! But no goals. Then…
The Flyers signed Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to a questionable two-year contract extension yesterday, which was a meaningful thing that shows how the Flyers overvalue this particular fourth-line player. Here’s a less-meaningful thing that also shows how much the Flyers overvalue Bellemare: Bellemare will be the Flyers’ newest assistant captain, says Hakstol. — Sarah Baicker (@sbaickerCSN) March…