Claude Giroux was snubbed from Team Canada back in 2014 at the Olympic Games in Sochi. It was not a stretch to think the same could happen this fall at the World Cup of Hockey. But, nope — Canada’s management team came to their senses and indeed named Giroux to the roster on Friday night….
Remember when the Philadelphia Flyers signed Shea Weber to a 14-year, $110 million offer sheet before the Nashville Predators matched it? That was fun, wasn’t it? Not entirely, because it did signal a time the Flyers were desperate to improve their defense. And goaltending, for that matter; the year before, they signed Ilya Bryzgalov to…
We have a gift ready for Saturday for one of the FLYest Canadians we know #PurposeTourPhilly pic.twitter.com/yzDdLzRSXf — Wells Fargo Center (@WellsFargoCtr) May 6, 2016 Justin Bieber has this thing. See, he’s Canadian, and Canadians like hockey. So when he goes to an NHL city on his current tour, he tends to get on stage…
Get the Carolina perspective on tonight’s game at Canes Country. Remember this time last week, when the Flyers were undefeated* and everything was sunshine and roses? Things change quickly in sports, don’t they? (*Undefeated, in this case, meaning 1-0-0. Still counts.) This past week was a bit tumultuous, as the Flyers lost two games in…
Sean Couturier’s most common linemates last season were Matt Read and Wayne Simmonds. There’s certainly some offensive capability in there, specifically with the 30-goal scorer in Simmonds. But Wayne brings a different type of offensive skill — one that pairs better with a Claude Giroux or Brayden Schenn, and that’s why they’re the top line…
VOORHEES — Excitement surrounding a preseason game may never reach the level it will tonight after the unveiling of lines during the Flyers morning skate. From top to bottom, the lineup against the Boston Bruins for a 7 p.m. affair at the Wells Fargo Center is littered with talented prospects and the majority of key…
Last year, before the season started, we here at Broad Street Hockey set up a series of over/under prop bets regarding the 2015-16 Flyers season (at the individual and team level), and we all took a guess on each one. We did very poorly at this guessing! But that’s not going to stop us from…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Not a great advanced stat night for Flyers, but goalie play matters One of the best-kept secrets in the NHL is that the Carolina Hurricanes are actually a pretty darn solid hockey team at 5-on-5. Whether you…
So we wrote our game preview earlier with the knowledge that Roman Lyubimov would likely make his NHL debut in Chicago tonight, and … OK, cool. You can argue it’s good, even. Lyubimov was one of the better forwards in training camp among the bottom-six, and he certainly earned his spot on the team to…
Following today’s announcement of a hearing for Flyers forward Dale Weise for his hit on Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer in Thursday night’s 3-2 loss, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Friday afternoon that Weise has been suspended three games for the hit. You can see the video of said announcement below: Patrick…