Remember when Flyers-Penguins games were fun? Yeah, well … to say that I’m dreading this evening’s latest affair between the two clubs is probably an understatement. Philadelphia has lost three straight and has completely eliminated its hopes of the playoffs in the process — as if they weren’t done before that, I guess. Pittsburgh, meanwhile,…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Not much experimentation in this one Tuesday’s matchup with the New Jersey Devils was technically the first meaningless game of the season for the Flyers, but it didn’t truly have that vibe, considering the NHL debuts of…
Tonight’s Flyers game, which ended in a 3-2 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators, had a strange sort of dynamic to it. On the one hand, it seemed like this game was largely … uneventful. I posited in our BSH staff chat room during the second period that I “[felt] like this game has been…
When I think about the NHL’s involvement in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, I try to put myself in the shoes of team owners and general managers as much as possible. When I do that, I can fully understand why they don’t want to send their players to the Olympics. It takes time…
Since the Flyers-Penguins rivalry is one full of swings and emotions on a game-by-game and even minute-by-minute basis, tonight’s recap of the Flyers’ 4-0 win over Pittsburgh will just be me recounting my thoughts as they happen in real time. Enjoy! *** 7:26 p.m.: So they’re gonna win this game, right? I mean, come on….
After the other night’s 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, I was really considering just skipping tonight’s game. I mean, the sheer existence of the Montreal Canadiens makes me want to rip my eyes out anyway, so I’d really need a good reason to not sit this one out. Re-runs of Parks and Rec are…
We’ve spent all week talking about the Flyers’ situation as it pertains to this summer’s expansion draft, where they will lose one player to the NHL’s 31st team, the Vegas Golden Knights. We’ve looked at the forwards, as well as the defensemen and goalies, and then all of them at the same time. And yesterday,…
The Flyers are in Buffalo tonight for a hockey game in the month of may that matters. For, uhh, both teams. Kinda? Maybe? Philadelphia enters tonight’s game on the road with a three-point gap between them and the final wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Immediately behind them in the standings? Well, it’s…
The Flyers picked up their second straight win tonight, beating the Florida Panthers by a score of 2-1 in a shootout. Let’s talk about it! THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED: No one scored in the first period. There were a lot of power plays! And chances! Good ones! For both teams! But no goals. Then…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Flyers win debacle of a game The unspoken hope when every hockey game begins is that the players on both sides exit the contest fully fit and healthy. Sure, everyone wants to watch their preferred team come…