Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Eric wrote about The Pronger Effect – where a star player makes a tremendous impact on a team’s puck possession: [NHLNumbers.com] Remembering the 1987 Cup Finals Game 1: [Flyers Faithful] On James van Riemsdyk and his potential: [Bill Meltzer] Jakub…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Part two of Tim’s three-part series focusing on the defense: [CSNPhilly] On Matt Read and salary cap projections: [Bill Meltzer] Help us answer some questions about how you view the NHL’s biases: [Google Doc] More on defensive systems: Scotty Bowman…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Flyers assistant coach Craig Berube said he would be interested in the Capitals head coaching job if approached: [CSNWashington] Point/Counterpoint: Matt Carle or Ryan Suter? [Flyers Faithful] Brendan Ranford is waiting for a contract: [Kamloops Daily News] Reviewing Game 3…
In early February, I was playing around with Hockey Reference and stumbled upon just how rare it was to have a 25 year old rookie perform as Matt Read had up to that point. I won’t tell you how rare, because I would deprive you of my fantastic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory references littered…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… The lead story is Dennis Veteri, the Flyers fan who beat up a Rangers fan after the Winter Classic, filing for a dismissal of all charges. A quick little blurb here: [Philly.com] Grading the season of Ville Leino: [Die By…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… This year’s offseason is pretty quiet compared to last year’s, especially when you consider the similarities. The reaction has been much, much better though: [SB Nation Philly] The results of SBN’s Calder Trophy voting: [SBNation.com] A good look at the…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Former Phantoms coach Joe Paterson talked about his firing: [PostStar.com] The article built around the above conversation: [PostStar.com] Evaluating where Justin Schultz could end up, with Philadelphia a dark horse: [Angus Certified] Former Flyer Luke Richardson was named head coach…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose ofPhiladelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Sam Carchidi got an interview with Ed Snider on Ilya Bryzgalov, Chris Pronger, the playoffs, the Kings, and more. [Broad Street Bull] [Inquirer] From Ben: Nice stuff from the NYT on Carter and Richards getting back together. “‘Mike was pretty happy,’…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose ofPhiladelphia Flyers-related news and notes… On Justin Schultz, tampering, and two already-signed alternatives: [Bill Meltzer] Scott Mellanby was named Director of Player Personnel by the Canadiens: [Habs Eyes On The Prize] A great look at how teams played in front of each goalie, where it is…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose ofPhiladelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Game 5, 1987 Stanley Cup Finals: [Flyers Faithful] Simon Gagne was cleared to return to the lineup, but it is unclear if he will: [NYTimes.com] Scoring chance summary from the Kings/Coyotes series: [NHLNumbers.com] Eric looks at the impact a goalie’s stick-handling…