Claude Giroux injury: Flyers forward to return to North America for tests
Claude Giroux was injured in Germany on Friday after a check to the head. He’ll head to Atlanta for “precautionary tests.”
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Matt Walker sent to Phantoms on conditioning stint
Defenseman Matt Walker has been sent to the Adirondack Phantoms on a conditioning stint, according to the Flyers. He’ll play with the Phantoms, and goaltender Michael Leighton, tonight as they take on the Syracuse Crunch. Walker is allowed to stay with the Phantoms for up to 14 days. The loan has no bearing on the…
Monday Morning Fly By: Deadline day!
*Happy Deadline Day, Flyers fans! We say this every year, it feels like, but this deadline might actually feature a few fireworks. We shall see. Think Ron will make a move? Do you even want him to? [Philly.com] *Another weekend, another Flyers win. It’s getting pretty wild, folks. Here’s ten things we learned from Saturday…
Now that we’re rebuilding, how do we want this to go?
I want nothing to do with Dallas. While I’m sure my Philly-brained subconscious is hard at work, this has nothing to do with NFC East rivalries or last night’s opponent specifically. This has to do with what’s next for the Flyers. The last few weeks have felt like a comedown from a high. For about…
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Tuesday Was Interview Day
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… An interview with Ian Laperriere: [The Hockey Guys] Tyler Brown is staying in Philadelphia after prospect camp: [Philadelphia Flyers] Evander Kane is reportedly negotiating a contract similar to John Tavares‘, which could easily set a market for Jakub Voracek: [Puck…
Flyers 4, Penguins 3: I think they call it ‘endorphins’
Despite what I told myself I would do last year, and the year before, and also the year prior to that, I ended up not going to the Stadium Series game. It hurt me to make this decision, but I felt in my heart it was the right one to make. First of all, most…
Flyers vs. Maple Leafs preview: Five straight?
7 p.m. at Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, CanadaTV: CSN, CBC, NHL NetworkRADIO: 94 WIPLEAFS BLOG: Pension Plan Puppets While things are suddenly going for the Philadelphia Flyers lately — goaltending issues no longer apparent, five straight wins in spite of a rash of injuries — it’s the complete opposite for the Toronto Maple Leafs. First,…
How we are supporting Oskar Lindblom in his fight against cancer
After the devastating news last week of Oskar Lindblom’s diagnosis with Ewing’s sarcoma, I started to brainstorm how I can help. The only thing I know to do in a crisis is move, move, move, and this is a crisis. With our Festivus party coming up, it didn’t feel right to not acknowledge what Oskar…
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Well, it happened
*So the Flyers revealed their mascot yesterday. And he is…Gritty. [BSH] *And the initial reviews were not at all good! At. All. [Philly.com] *Gritty has a bio, because in today’s social media-driven society everyone needs a bio, right? [Flyers] *So what about the players? Do they like this thing? [Philly.com] *I’ll tell you one thing,…
Philadelphia Flyers scoring chances: It’s Giroux & Voracek, and then everybody else
It’s half way into the 2014-2015 season and the Philadelphia Flyers are flirting with the basement of the NHL. The team sits in 25th place in the league wide standings, and is eleven points behind the Washington Capitals for a guaranteed playoff spot. It’s going to take a small miracle for the team to reach…