PITTSBURGH — The James van Riemsdyk trade rumors have finally come to fruition. The Flyers have traded JvR to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Luke Schenn. Straight up. Wow. We’ll have to digest this one for a while, but the Flyers’ interest in Schenn has been well-noted over the last several years. Of course,…
Over the weekend, I planned on taking a look at the controversial trade deadline deal that saw Scottie Upshall head to Phoenix for tough guy Daniel Carcillo. It got pushed back to today, but it needs to be known that I didn’t plan on Upshall scoring two critical goals in his new teams’ 6-5 win…
The Flyers host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, their fourth game in three days because the NHL preseason is weird. It will, however, be their final game for a full week as the team will presumably make some cuts and then ship up to Lake Placid for several…
The Flyers are no longer undefeated, as a 5-2 loss at Colorado on Saturday night drops the club to 1-1. Here are five observations from that loss, and a small bonus one that isn’t really all that fun at all. Hakstol’s lineup change backfires It’s almost as if changing a lineup that produced a 5-2…
*We’re coming to the end of our journey through the Flyers‘ top 25 players under 25; Brayden Schenn holds tight at the number two spot. Get ready for the winner. [BSH] *Tim Saunders and Steve Coates continue with their look ahead at next season by examining the Flyers’ probable top line. [Flyers] *What should we…
#1: Yes, you’ve watched this game before It’s tough to find a new way to summarize a Flyers game like yesterday’s, since it’s one that we’ve seen unfold numerous times this year, whether against Tampa or Montreal or Pittsburgh or Arizona. The Flyers seemed to be in control of the flow of the game for…
That was just a terrible freakin’ game. Ugly. Awful. Not even close to enough jam in that one, boys. The Philadelphia Flyers, one night after a crazy come back at the Wells Fargo Center, laid an egg on Long Island, falling 5-3 to the New York Islanders on Sunday. Nobody played particularly well, but Carter…
Somehow, in the big-picture of this rebuilding hockey team we follow here, it feels like two of the few guys on the roster that are established as good NHL players are getting a bit overlooked. Sean Couturier, who hasn’t played since December 2021 after multiple back surgeries, is expected to return to the team this…
Dan Carcillo didn’t get a qualifying offer from the Philadelphia Flyers, and as a result, he became an unrestricted free agent this afternoon at 12 p.m. Seven hours later, he’s a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. The team announced the news via a press release just a few minutes ago. He was suspended two games…
Holy shit. The Flyers stormed back from a 5-1 deficit entering the third period to win 6-5 in a shootout last night. Game recaps: NHL.com | Daily News | Inquirer | NHL.com Highlights B&P’s Take: This game just seemed destined to be a loss. Carolina began celebrating their third goal as Lou Nolan was announcing…