We wrote yesterday afternoon about the news that Ville Leino was going to be sitting out tonight’s crucial game with the New York Rangers, and the quote CSN’s Tim Panaccio got from Leino on the situation. “We need more fighters,” Leino said. This sparked a bit of outrage, mostly due to the quote and not…
At this point, it’s easier to make fun of Paul Holmgren, the Flyers and their insane roster moves than just about anything in professional sports besides the New York Mets. These jokes are easy, and our instinct whenever Holmgren makes some sort of big move is to sit back and hurl them with reckless abandon….
At this time of the draft season, roughly one month out from the single night that can mean a whole lot to any NHL organization, we get some players moving around the rankings and some opinions changing. Everyone is a little more tuned into these teenaged hockey players and exactly how well their skills and…
Coming off a tough loss last night, the Flyers skate in St. Louis tonight against the Blues, in another tough matchup. Storylines include: a hot goaltender. Injuries abound. Jori Lehtera squaring off against his old team. The Flyers saying hey to Brayden Schenn. The second game in two nights, it’s also arguably the more difficult…
Just a reminder (and disclaimer), folks: we are not experts and we are not guaranteeing these picks. Place your bets at your own risk and always remember to gamble responsibly. It’s serious business. New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils The first game of the night features two rivals squaring off in what may be…
Anthony Stolarz made 30 saves and Dale Weise —repeat DALE WEISE— scored the game-game-winning shorthanded goal as the Flyers beat the Penguins, 4-2, in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak and a skid that saw the Flyers lose six of seven games, accumulating just three points in that stretch to…
Scoring chance summaries have returned home to Broad Street Hockey. This project began as a FanPost last season and as grown into a regular feature thanks to your support. If you haven’t been following this since last year, and you find yourself wanting explanations of what a scoring chance is and why we bother tracking…
Following the lead of several other NHL teams, the Flyers will launch a new Internet video series called “Flight Plan” this week. The first episode, which will debut tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6 on PhiladelphiaFlyers.com, will focus on the lead up to the 2013 NHL Draft and according to the team “will give viewers insider access…
The Flyers take on the Blue Jackets, who have been reaaaaaally good lately.
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… How Claude Giroux spent his summer: [Flyers] Joacim Eriksson is the new top prospect for the Flyers: [Hockey’s Future] Lots of good information in this piece, first about Johan Backlund, then down in the notes section: [CSNPhilly] Denis Bodrov made…