After a disappointing season that ended with the Philadelphia Flyers missing the playoffs for the third time in five years, the possibility of a coaching shakeup loomed. General manager Ron Hextall’s decision (in his current role of GM of Team Canada) to appoint Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as assistant at the World Championships erased…
For a number of reasons, I’m not a professional athlete. So maybe I’m the wrong person to ask here. But I can never even imagine how tough it is for players and teams to keep their minds on the task at hand when something happens that’s not only far out of the ordinary for a…
Well, today has certainly been an interesting one for the Flyers. Earlier today, Samuel Morin was called up from the Phantoms to make his NHL debut tonight, and we got confirmation that the recently-signed Mike Veccihone would also make his NHL debut tonight. Cue the collective tears of joy, offerings to the hockey gods, and…
The Flyers are in Minnesota tonight to take on Bruce Boudreau’s Wild club, which appears to be locked into the second spot in the Central Division for the upcoming playoffs. The Flyers aren’t going to those. Minnesota has been a force all year, but they’re definitely going through a late season swoon that’s seen Chicago…
The 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off on Wednesday night, and of course, the Flyers are not one of the 16 teams that will be taking part. So, what’s a Flyers fan to do? Vote in our poll below and we’ll share the results before the postseason kicks off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Share…
Ahh, spring. Warm weather and the Flyers tumbling and falling down the stretch. The playoffs are all but a pipe dream at this point and being eliminated from the race is imminent. But hey, at least the Bruins have found a way to choke themselves all the way out of a playoff spot, so at…
After a disappointing season that ended with the Philadelphia Flyers missing the playoffs for the third time in five years, the possibility of a coaching shakeup loomed. General manager Ron Hextall’s decision (in his current role of GM of Team Canada) to appoint Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as assistant at the World Championships erased…
This morning, we wrote about how the Flyers signed Mike Vecchione to a contract, and how he’s the first real top-level college free agent to sign with the club since Matt Read did the same in 2011. Vecchione will be joining the Flyers for the final four of five games of this season, and it’s…
It’s the final game until October for your Philadelphia Flyers, as they get set to host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game No. 82 of what’s been a disappointing season.. We’ll get some more entertainment today, however. Robert Hagg has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for this season finale, and he’ll make his NHL…
As the season draws to a close, the Flyers will continue their yearly tradition of handing out season-ending awards to their players during one of the final home games of the season. This year, they’ll be announcing their six award winners on Saturday, before the puck drops in their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets….