standings as of Wednesday night’s games What happens when you don’t play for four days? Every other team picks up games in hand. What happens when every other team already had games in hand? It means the Flyers are in a better position than it first appears. Let’s break this down team-by-team. We’ll start at…
photo by Bradley C. Bower/AP via CBC Paul Holmgren stepped in front of the media tonight at the Skate Zone in Voorhees and made his case for his deadline actions. He moved popular winger Scottie Upshall and a second-round pick in 2011 to Phoenix for tough guy Daniel Carcillo. Immediately, we all struck our palms…
AP photo via d.yimg.com [AP Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Extended Stats] – [NHL.com Highlights] The number one job belongs to Martin Biron. Period. He was absolutely brilliant in yesterday’s 4-2 win over the Rangers in South Philadelphia. With the win, Biron is now 7-3-0 in his last 11, with a .941 save percentage and a…
It’s been a busy couple of days around the Flyers and around the NHL, so here’s a quick rundown on some of the things you may have missed. Mike Richards needs surgery on both of his shoulders. He will undergo surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder this coming Friday, and when that…
Rookie defenseman Luca Sbisa is preparing to return to Philadelphia. His Lethbridge Hurricanes were eliminated from the WHL playoffs last night by the Calgary Hitmen, making it probable that he will join the Phantoms for the final two games of their regular season this weekend. If all goes well, he could rejoin the Flyers roster…
NHL Network and Comcast Corporation, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services, today announced a long-term agreement with the NHL Network to add the network to its Digital Classic level of service by the start of the 2009-10 NHL season. Under the terms of the agreement, the NHL Network will…
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 6#4 Pittsburgh Penguins at #5 Philadelphia FlyersFlyers trail best-of-seven series, 3-2Wachovia Center – 3:00 PM EDT – Philadelphia, PA TV: NBC HD, CBC, RDS Radio: 610 WIP, XM 205 Behind Enemy Lines: Pensburgh In the last four games, the Flyers have done virtually everything right. They’ve played solid defense, their goalie…
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 6#4 Pittsburgh Penguins at #5 Philadelphia FlyersFlyers trail best-of-seven series, 3-2Wachovia Center – 3:00 PM EDT – Philadelphia, PA TV: NBC HD, CBC, RDS Radio: 610 WIP, XM 205 Behind Enemy Lines: Pensburgh In the last four games, the Flyers have done virtually everything right. They’ve played solid defense, their goalie…
Game 1 — Wednesday in Pittsburgh, 7 PM ET, CSN, VersusGame 2 — Friday in Pittsburgh, 7 PM ET, CSN, VersusGame 3 — Sunday in Philadelphia, 3 PM ET, NBCGame 4 — Tuesday, April 21 in Philadelphia, 7 PM ET, CSN, VersusGame 5* — Thursday, April 23 in Pittsburgh, 7 PM ET, CSN, VersusGame 6*…
[Recap] – [Boxscore] – [Highlights] – [Photos]Flyers win 3-0, trail series 3-2 You know that feeling that slowly creeped into your psyche over the last few hours? That’s called confidence, folks. We were told this series was over. Teams don’t come back from 2-0 down. Teams don’t come back from 3-1 down. It doesn’t happen….