Jack Edwards is an idiot

First off, when Randy Jones hit Patrice Bergeron from behind last season, just about every sane Flyer fan knew it was a penalty. Every sane person on the planet knew it was a penalty. I even supported the suspension. And we didn’t laugh at Bergeron’s fate, although some of us held the opinion that he…

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Wednesday Morning Fly By: All Pronger

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news… A sneak peak at the Flyers opening night lineup based on yesterday’s practice: [Flyer Files] Chris Pronger appears ready to play on Thursday: [CSNPhilly] [PhillyBurbs.com] [philly.com] [Daily News] [delcotimes.com] Five questions facing the Flyers for the upcoming season: [Daily News] But the…

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Hockey!

*You guys enjoying this Final? It’s pretty dang good. *The Phantoms had themselves a nice little season, and some of the players individually did as well. In the first of a multi-part series, we look at the playoff performance of the Almost Flyers group of players from Allentown. [BSH] *One of the keys to the…

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Flyers Announce Training Camp Details

Training camp starts this weekend. We know that. But now we have details! The Flyers announced the full training camp roster and a full schedule for camp, which opens Friday. Players first take the ice on Saturday. Here’s the full roster: Forwards (36):  Blair Betts, Danny Briere, Daniel Carcillo, Jeff Carter, Michael Chaput, Matt Clackson,…

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Monday Morning Fly By: It’s Refreshing to Have a 1-0 Win for Once

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news… Recaps: [BSH] [Japers’ Rink] [SB Nation Philly] [CSNPhilly] [the700level] [delcotimes] [Inquirer] [Daily News] [Flyers Faithful] Looking at the Flyers‘ and the East’s schedule over the final month: [the700level] Is it possible – nay, likely – that Ilya Bryzgalov has been playing very…

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Brandon Manning finally signs deal with Flyers

Restricted free agent Brandon Manning has finally signed a contract with the Flyers — nearly two months after he officially became an RFA. The Flyers announced the deal late Thursday but, as is their policy, terms were not disclosed. We do know that it’s a one-year deal. Manning, a 23-year old-defenseman, has played 10 games…

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