The general consensus thus far seems to suggest that Michael Leighton‘s back injury isn’t all that bad. The Flyers say they’re “cautiously optimistic” and that taking him out just prior to Friday night’s shootout was just a precaution. And since Leighton didn’t head back to the locker room during that shootout, instead sticking around on…
Michael Leighton‘s injury situation continues to get worse. Initially, nothing was wrong. Leighton left a preseason game against the Maple Leafs with a slight back injury Then, the Flyers admitted something was wrong with his back and that they hoped he’d be good to go in a few days. A few days later, the team…
First off, let’s set one thing straight: we’re not suggesting that Michael Leighton‘s back injury is career threatening or that it’s going to plague him for the rest of his life or anything, much like the injury Ray Emery suffered a year ago will plague him for likely the rest of his life. We are…
Revenge. The Flyers got some tonight, avenging a Thursday night shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs with a Friday night shootout win of their own. The big story as this one wraps up? Michael Leighton left the game just before the shootout with what the broadcasters on Leafs TV were calling a slight injury….
This season there’s going to be some Russian players on the Flyers again. It’s been a while and the combination hasn’t worked out well very often for either the team or the player. Current head coach of Red Army, the junior team for the CSKA Moscow, Vyacheslav Butsayev, 39, shares his memories from the early…
I noticed a FanShot earlier today on the site asking if NHL GameCenter Live was worth it. When you compare the $149.99 price with the alternative in NHL Center Ice, which puts you out about 172 bucks at last check, I’d say it’s a far superior product. Not only can you watch four games at…
A lot of things happened to Sergei Bobrovsky in the past year. The Flyers found the Metallurg Novokuznetsk goaltender because of scout Ken Khudyakov, who was actually working for another KHL team, Sibir Novosibirsk. The Flyers representatives met with Bobrovsky and his agent Vyacheslav Mahrenski in the spring, and soon after in early May, Bobrovsky…
Brian Boucher has been hearing his nickname for 10 years now. It rains down upon him from the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center… or the Wachovia Center… or the First Union Center… or the Spectrum. Or any of the other Flyers home arenas, like the Prudential Center, for example. While we can all agree…
[Boxscore] – [Wire Recap] – [SBN Game Page] – [Quote Sheet] – [Calgary Reaction] [Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Corsi and Fenwick] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] PHILADELPHIA — Let’s get one thing straight. The Flyers did not deserve to win a hockey game today. Against most teams in the NHL, they probably wouldn’t have even…
It’s a busy news day today, to say the least. In addition to putting Johan Backlund on waivers and releasing Bill Guerin, the Flyers have cut seven players, sending them directly to the Adirondack Phantoms. According to reports from beat writers on Twitter during a conference call with Paul Holmgren this afternoon, forwards Mike Testwuide,…