It took two games for Anthony Stolarz to get a shutout. And it wasn’t one of those easy ones, either, or ones in which he had a big lead to work with; it was a 28-save 1-0 overtime win. That’s impressive. Stolarz has two wins in his first two games. He already bucked rookie Flyers…
Wayne Simmonds is a very good hockey player. Further to that, though, he’s one of those good hockey players that can also fight. Remember, P.K. Subban does not want anyone fighting Wayne Simmonds. Kevin Bieksa, though? Sure, why not? It didn’t turn out to be much of a fight – and losing Simmonds in exchange…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Gibson the primary reason for the loss Whenever the Flyers suffer a defeat, it’s easy for fans to fall into the blame game. And last night is no different — if you so chose, you could blame…
Over the weekend, news broke that the Flyers alumni will be taking part in a good will tour through Russia, in which they will play several games against Russian squads. The Inquirer reports that Philadelphia will play three games across Russia: in Kazan on February 16, in St. Petersburg on the 18th, and outside in…
Hockey is an expensive sport – especially if you’re a goalie. Which is why it was probably all the more devastating when Jake Mattice, a grade 8 student in Belleville, Ontario, had his goalie equipment stolen from his dad’s car. Who does that? Steals a kid’s gear? That’s low. Via Quinte News, enter: Steve Mason,…
Last game before the bye week today, as the Flyers will take on the Washington Capitals in Washington for the first time this season. The Capitals have won eight games in a row and are taking on a Flyers team that was clobbered yesterday. This will be fun! (Let’s hope.) Lineup-wise, the only change we…
Justin Bieber had a pretty big night at the NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout, scoring a goal and notching an assist. In fact, that assist was on a goal scored by Eric Lindros, which is pretty much the weirdest thing ever. Goal scored by Eric Lindros. Assisted by Justin Bieber. Those words were spoken over the…
VOORHEES, N.J. ― Something has to change with the Flyers. After looking bulletproof during their 10-game winning streak, the Flyers have quickly lost any ground they had made up in the standings and surely watched the gap between them and the non-playoff position teams shrink thanks to a five-game slide. In an effort to shuffle…
The NHL All-Star Game isn’t until Jan. 29, but when you think about it, that actually isn’t all that far away. And while Wayne Simmonds is currently fourth in Metropolitan Division voting, he can always get more votes. After all, fourth means three guys are ahead of him: two Penguins and a Capital. What is…
Wayne Simmonds is a very good hockey player. Further to that, though, he’s one of those good hockey players that can also fight. Remember, P.K. Subban does not want anyone fighting Wayne Simmonds. Kevin Bieksa, though? Sure, why not? It didn’t turn out to be much of a fight – and losing Simmonds in exchange…