The Eastern Conference playoff race is starting to get pretty interesting. The Penguins are surging and completely healthy, while the Devils and Flyers are both hanging with each other in the middle of the pack. The Boston Bruins are sinking like Tim Thomas in a swimming pool and the New York Rangers are playing just…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… The NHL and NHLPA have scheduled three days of meetings over the weekend. The only proper reaction is “why did they wait until the weekend?” [SBNation.com] A brief look at a few of the Phantoms’ roster battles and more from…
We teased it the other day, but now it’s actually here: The SB Nation iPhone app is now available in the App Store! And it’s free! That’s zero American dollars, which I think also equals zero Canadian dollars. Not totally sure on that. Now you can stay on top of all the latest news and…
Merry Christmas. Hope Santa brought you a sweater vest like Clarkie’s.
According to team’s official website, The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman T.J. Brennan (who is from here) to a multi-year contract. The length and total monetary value of the contract have yet to be released. Brennan has been a dominant AHL player since his arrival to the organization. Brennan has accrued 12 goals and 27…
The Philadelphia Flyers will open their 2015 training camp at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees on Thursday, September 17. Head coach Dave Hakstol made the announcement Thursday at the team’s development camp in Voorhees. Hakstol also announced that the entire camp will remain in Voorhees, unlike in previous years when the team has taken…
Jaromir Jagr is ready for the new challenge that waits for him in Philadelphia, but admits there will be a lot of new things waiting for him that he needs to get used to. He even compares the current situation to the beginning of his career in Pittsburgh. “I’m going to an unfamiliar environment. It…
*So more shoes dropped, chips fell, etc. yesterday, just not the shoes we were expecting to drop. It’s getting weird around here, friends. [BSH] [NBC Sports Philly] *Charlie offers a take on what made the organization decide, one day later after the initial firing, that more cuts needed to be made. [The Athletic] *Before we…
I sure hope you’re a fan of NBC, because they’re about to get all up in our faces. According to a report in MediaPost, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia will soon rebrand itself as NBC Sports Philadelphia (or something similar) in the near future, likely before next hockey season. NBC Sports is going local. Comcast plans to…
Hey, a defenseman! The Flyers are set to sign unrestricted free agent Bruno Gervais to a contract according to a report from the Inquirer. Gervais, 27, played the 2011-12 season with the Tampa Bay Lightning after a trade from the New York Islanders, where he played parts of five seasons. The Isles traded him to…