In some ways, it’s tougher to write about Shayne Gostisbehere’s upcoming season than you would think it is, partly because everything centers around one question that has no easy answer: what can Gostisbehere even do to follow up the season we just saw him put together? Because the season Shayne Gostisbehere just had was unlike…
Two stellar seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League and Anthony Stolarz proved that the Flyers were justified in taking a raw goaltender with no real experience versus high-end competition with their second round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. Unfortunately, the first professional season for Stolarz was less impressive, as the…
*BIG BIG NEWS YESTERDAY FOLKS! Philadelphia will play host to the 2016 US Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This will probably be fun. [BSH] *Speaking of fun, this look back at Brayden Schenn’s excellent last season is exactly that. [Sons of Penn] *Meltzer has some thoughts about the All-American prospects game as well as…
*Good news everyone: your captain Claude Jefferson Giroux is READY for some hockey. And he feels great. [NHL.com] *Charlie wraps up his series on the Flyers‘ penalty kill with his recommendations for what strategies the team should employ in the upcoming season. Since you’re not doing any work today (get serious), you should read this….
*This look back at Pelle Lindbergh by Bill Meltzer is exactly the kind of wonderfully random content it’d be nice to have more of during the offseason. [Hockeybuzz] *Next up in the 25 Under 25 is playmaker Pascal Laberge. [BSH] *The Flyers are set to flop this season? Say what now? [The Hockey Writers] *Who…
*Have you voted for your top 25 Under 25 in the Flyers organization yet? No? WELL GO DO IT, IT IS WHOLESOME LATE-AUGUST FUN. [BSH] *Our fearless leader Travis Hughes met up with our friends over at Japers’ Rink to preview the Flyers ’16-’17 season. [Japers’ Rink] *Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek are ranked pretty…
ESPN’s Corey Pronman released his annual ranking of NHL prospect groups on Monday morning, and the Flyers — as they have been for years now — find themselves climbing up the rankings yet again. This time around, he ranked the Flyers sixth in the NHL, behind only Toronto, Arizona, Winnipeg, Columbus, and Carolina. The full…
*Hockey returned to your dull and empty lives yesterday! Did you watch any? If you’re on the fence about the World Cup, allow this to convince you to get on board Team North America and have a little fun. [Pension Plan Puppets] *The Flyers are getting pumped! [BSH] *Here’s what we can expect from our…
Over the past few seasons, the Philadelphia Flyers under Ron Hextall have given fans good reason to be excited about all of the young, up-and-coming talent in the pipeline. Last year, the emergence of Shayne Gostisbehere was the big story, in addition to Scott Laughton and Nick Cousins earning close-to full-time roles in the lineup….
*We are ONE SINGLE MONTH away from Flyers hockey my friends! And if that is still too far away for you, next week we’ve got rookie camp. WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS? [BSH] *Do you think any of these kids will make the team? [Inquirer] *Radko Gudas elected to skip the World Cup because he cares…