When people argue in favor of hockey’s return to ESPN, the most potent argument they make is the exposure that such a move would bring. After years of toiling away on Versus, that channel that everybody in America thinks they might maybe have somewhere in the depths of their television, a move back to the…
Andrew MacDonald is out with an upper-body injury and will not play on Wednesday night against the Detroit Red Wings, the Flyers announced. They say he’s day-to-day. That likely means that defenseman Evgeny Medvedev will check back into the lineup for what will be a pivotal game in the postseason standings. Medvedev hasn’t played in…
During his first three-year stint in Philadelphia at the start of his career, R.J. Umberger established himself as an intriguing young player with a great deal of potential. He scored 20 goals in his rookie year, and then after a bit of a sophomore slump, broke out in his third season with 50 points. His…
Steve Mason is still injured. The Flyers goaltender skated again Monday morning in Voorhees but is still feeling the effects of his upper-body injury — can we just call it a concussion yet? — and will not be ready to start or even sit on the bench in Game 3 on Tuesday. Ray Emery will…
[Full Coverage] – [Boston Reaction] – [Discussion Thread][Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report][Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Shot Differential] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs] PHILADELPHIA — 65 minutes of ridiculously entertaining hockey on Sunday afternoon wasn’t enough to settle things, and as a result, the Flyers and Boston Bruins left the…
Jake Voracek is thankfully not injured after a terrifying car accident in the Czech Republic on Wednesday. The Flyers confirmed the news, first reported by Czech publication iSport, that Voracek collided his blue Ferrari with a truck on a road near Kladno, his hometown. “I spoke with Jake this morning,” Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Reportedly, the Flyers were one of the few teams negotiating with Tomas Vokoun prior to the Penguins trading for him: [GCobb] Vokoun’s contract: 2 years, $2 million, 35+: [PensBurgh] [Puck Daddy] [Backhand Shelf] [Washington Times] Claude Giroux is resting after…
*Now that was a fun way to start the season! Watch that sweet, sweet Travis Konecny goal again, and take a look at we learned from a season-opening victory overseas. [BSH] *Charlie has ten things from game one as well, and while the entire thing is great, the most interesting thing to me was just…
The entire Red Wings top line is out tonight. So …. win?
* ICYMI, the Flyers extended Scott Laughton to a two year $2.3M contract late Friday afternoon. [BSH] * Somehow, free agent defenseman Jake Gardiner is still just that, a free agent. The team that does eventually sign him will most likely be getting the steal of the 2019 free agent class. [Pro Hockey Talk] *…