The start to the Game 3 between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers – the first playoff game in Philadelphia – was incredibly emotional. How could it not be? It’s the first game played in Philadelphia since the Flyers clinched the playoffs – and the first since the building unknowingly said goodbye to team founder…
*Well, the Bruins carried that OT win momentum right into game three and we all got a break from marathon hockey. Full game coverage here. *Paul Holmgren went out and got us a defenseman. Reactions seem to range from “lol Flyers” to “glad we avoided that mess” to “oh ok, well that’s…a contract.” I’m starting…
The NHL, for all their many faults, has usually been pretty good at making uniforms. You could argue that NHL’s jerseys have never really been bad at all. Even upon the league’s inception all the way back in 1917-18, you still had the classic Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs designs that proved to be…
The free agency period begins at 12:00 PM ET today, July 1. For a cheat sheet on all the action and what to expect from the Flyers, click here. For a look at the updated salary cap numbers for the Flyers, click here. An open thread will be posted around 11 AM ET to discuss…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… You may have missed it over the weekend, but BSH CBA Expert DragonGirl explained why the Flyers were able to sign Sergei Bobrovsky when he was 21, but not Tomas Hyka when he was 18: [BSH] Grading Paul Holmgren’s every…
There’s no doubt about it: Jakub Voracek had a bad year in 2015-16. His 44 assists were down 15 from the year prior, and his 11 goals … I mean, come on. Jake Voracek only scoring 11 goals? That’s unacceptable for a guy earning $8.25 million per year. And as we know, this is Philadelphia….
After 715 days, it’s finally a playoff hockey game day for the Philadelphia Flyers. They’re down in Washington, D.C. to take on the league-best Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. Playoff hockey can get confusing with television coverage. All games are on national television…
Nolan Patrick scored the game-winning goal with 1:51 left in the third and Brian Elliott made 23 saves on 25 shots as the Flyers beat the Ducks, 3-2, to end their three-game losing streak. The Flyers carried play for most of the game in this one, but needed a late Patrick go-ahead goal after surrendering…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk ‘s contract: [TSN] Here are reasons why: [From the Rink] [Behind the Net] And here’s the argument for rejecting it made before it was rejected: [Jewels From the Crown] Ville Leino met Anna Kournikova yesterday:…
Some sort of lineup change for the Flyers in tonight’s matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets seemed inevitable after they were unceremoniously trampled by the worst team in hockey, the Edmonton Oilers, on Thursday night. And surely enough, the one change that many likely expected to come is the one that we’ll see. Courtesy of…