Controlling the narrative

In the wake of the Flyers firing GM Ron Hextall on November 26th, Flyers fans were left in a classic “He said/he said” situation. While team president Paul Holmgren and chairman Dave Scott painted a simple picture of “philosophical differences” and were fairly gracious to Hextall, a series of stories appearing in various mediums shed…

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Lightning 6, Flyers 5: Just missed it

The Flyers almost made it all the way back last night vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning, but came up just short. Let’s talk about it! All stats courtesy of Natural Stat Trick, Hockeyviz, and Corsica 1. The “Ivan Provorov is back” game Someone who appeared primed for a huge season this year was defenseman Ivan…

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Give Chuck some time, he’s new here

Aggressive. It’s a word I’ve used a lot and a term many Flyers fans have been screaming from the proverbial rooftops for quite some time now. We want this organization to be aggressive, both on the ice and above it. Under Ron Hextall, this organization was not aggressive. Calculated? Yes. Steadfast? Indubitably. Meticulous? Absolutely. But…

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