7:30 p.m., Wells Fargo CenterSouth PhiladelphiaGame 2, Eastern SemifinalsFlyers lead series, 1-0TV: NBC Sports Network, CBCRADIO: 610 WIPTICKETS: Starting at $32NJD BLOG: In Lou We Trust The Flyers can put the Devils in a deep, deep hole tonight with a victory over the Devils, and they’re in a ridiculously strong position to do just that….
*The All-Star break is finally over for us Flyers fans as the boys will be back on regular old NHL game ice tonight against the Hurricanes. 7PM puck drop, which is always a treat. GO FLYERS! *This week continues to be all about Wayne Simmonds as he was chosen as the league’s First Star for…
Without a doubt, Gary Papa was the best television sports director in Philadelphia. He was named to that position in 1990, and for most of his time at the job, the sports landscape in this city was, well, depressing. The Phillies were terrible, the Eagles were terrible, the Sixers were terrible, and the Flyers weren’t…
*Tonight’s game against the Rangers is the first of four huge games for the Flyers this week. Preview the game now over at the Flyers’ official site and, as always, check back here later for the far superior BSH pregame rundown. *Harry Z is not a fan of his four-game suspension. (CSN Philly) *Poor Tye…
Despite being a healthy scratch more often than he probably expected this season, Nikolay Zherdev says that he still hasn’t regretted signing with the Flyers. “Even before I signed with Atlant in the KHL last year, I always wanted to stay in the NHL. The negotiations with the Rangers ended up in such a situation…
We’ve never had an East vs. West Winter Classic before, but that looks like it’ll be changing in 2015. That’s bad news for Philadelphia Flyers fans who were hoping to see their team in a third outdoor NHL game next season in the Nation’s Capital. According to Bob McKenzie from TSN, as passed along to…
Jeremy Roenick apologized to John Scott on the NBCSN broadcast of the All-Star Game. And then John just owned him. “Well it’s not the first time you’ve been wrong.” Cold blooded, John. Here’s the full convo. John Scott is just a good dude and this has been an awesome All-Star Game because of him. This…
[Recap] [Boxscore] [FLA Reaction] Well today was not a good day. After sitting at a computer all day waiting for something (Tomas Vokoun, anyone?) to be announced, nothing happened. Then the Flyers stepped on the ice and got demolished. There really isn’t too much to say. Michael Leighton, quite simply, did not have a good…
*The Panthers are in town tonight. You going to the game? No? Me neither. Anyway, Egor Zamula will draw in tonight, that’s fun. [BSH] *Danny Briere’s son has, rightfully, found himself in a bit of trouble. He’s moved on to the “find out” stage as they say. [Inquirer] *So it kinda feels like John Tortorella…
This is part two of a four-part series by Charlie O’Connor describing and evaluating the penalty kill of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2015-16 season. Yesterday, we outlined and defined the different formations that the Flyers’ penalty kill used in their forechecking and defensive zone strategies. Today, we’ve delve into the manually-tracked forechecking metrics. Yesterday’s…