Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… The NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk ‘s contract: [TSN] Here are reasons why: [From the Rink] [Behind the Net] And here’s the argument for rejecting it made before it was rejected: [Jewels From the Crown] Ville Leino met Anna Kournikova yesterday:…
The Philadelphia Flyers let us down again. It’s an afternoon game in November, so let’s not lose sight of the big picture, but come on. Coming into the third with a 1-0 lead, and then getting the advantage back with under four minutes to play at home, against a Calgary Flames squad that had been…
Throughout his tenure with the Philadelphia Flyers — previously as a player, assistant coach and now as the team’s head coach — Craig Berube could certainly be described as a polarizing figure. You’ve got the vehement detractors and the vehement supporters (albeit much fewer in number) of his methods, and there’s very few people who…
The Flyers have interested in two big name players this offseason, according to report from veteran hockey writer Jim Matheson in the Edmonton Journal. Matheson reports that the Flyers are interested in beefing up their blue line with a trade for St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. He also says that he expects to see…
The nice thing about being a goalie is, because you’re getting vulcanized disks of rubber shot at you at very high speeds, you get to wear extra protection. And while there may be a lot of nonsense going around but goalie’s pads being too big, at least there’s one thing you can never take from…
Courtesy of Mr. John Boruk on Twitter, here are the apparent line combinations for the Flyers in tonight’s Game 5. Dan Carcillo – Mike Richards – David Laliberte Scott Hartnell – Danny Briere – Ville Leino James van Riemsdyk – Claude Giroux – Arron Asham Darroll Powe – Blair Betts – Ian Laperriere Briere moves…
2017 is a big year in the NHL. It’s the 100th anniversary of the league, it’s the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s the 50th anniversary since the so-called “Expansion Six” came to be in 1967. That group included the Philadelphia Flyers, of course, as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis…
*The playoffs are fully underway after last night’s action and it seems like this year’s first round is really going to deliver, fun-wise. If you’ve not yet chosen a bandwagon, we have a handy guide that may help you. [BSH] *We also gathered ’round the table at the ol’BSH headquarters (a Slack chat room on…
Breaking news: as the prospects congregate in Voorhees for their yearly development camp, BSH Radio is back to talk about the kids, with the help of special guest Riley Cote. Former Flyer and most recently former Phantoms assistant coach, Cote drops by to explain the details behind his Hemp Heals Foundation, before dishing out honest…
If you follow Bernie Parent on Twitter, then most mornings at 6 a.m. you can expect to see something pop up from his account. It’s usually a small motivational message, sometimes with a link to his site, and it’s a great way to start the day. Occasionally he hops on Twitter for other things, though….