The Flyers rely heavily on their special teams, and it’s been no exception in the opening round of the playoffs versus the Rangers. Even though the second power play unit did manage to score on Sunday, it’s clear that Craig Berube wasn’t happy with them. He tried Matt Read and Sean Couturier at times after…
Christian Folin will lead the UML River Hawks into the NCAA tournament this weekend, and the No. 2 seed in the Northeast Region has a fair shot to advance to their second-straight Frozen Four. Folin is a big part of their success, and once the season ends for his team, he’s likely to sign with…
The draft is just three weeks away, and there’s no doubt that the debate has been raging in the Flyers front office on what kind of player they will take with the 21st overall pick in the first round. What weaknesses need to be addressed in the organization? The most glaring weakness is, of course,…
Well folks, the Flyers have made it official. From the official site: The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have loaned defenseman Samuel Morinto their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to general manager Ron Hextall. Morin saw zero minutes of ice time during the team’s first four games of the season, so this is…
Nick Seeler somewhat embodies the good side of the 2022-23 Philadelphia Flyers. He was here last season, signed a new two-year deal to just provide some depth for the Chuck Fletcher era of this team and was actually pretty solid in his role of a depth defender. The expectations were minimal but after 82 games…
The NHL has cancelled all preseason games through Sept. 30 as a result of the ongoing lockout. Three Philadelphia Flyers games are affected by the cancellation: Sept. 25 against the Blackhawks in Philadelphia, Sept. 26 against the Maple Leafs in London, Ont. and Sept. 29 against the Rangers in Philadelphia. Future dates are still on…
Simon Bertilsson’s injury woes aren’t going away. His last season was ruined by several injuries, including knee and shoulder injuries as well as a concussion. All those problems gave Bertilsson extra motivation to train harder than ever before this summer, but now this season seems to have a nightmare start – again. Bertilsson suffered a…
Matt Walker cleared waivers over the weekend, and now, he’s back where he belongs. He’s a member of the Adirondack Phantoms yet again, and you know what? With the Phantoms, Walker is a huge piece. They’ve had a lot of struggles down there since Paul Holmgren rode in on horseback and pillaged the entire village,…
*Ron Hextall is back with the Flyers. If it were up to me I’d stop there since all other news pales in comparison but this thing has a minimum word count, so onward we go. Welcome home, #27. *Sam Morin is often compared to Chris Pronger, but the kid has a long way to go…
*Claude Giroux has been nominated for another award for awesomeness; this time it’s the Ted Lindsay. [Flyers] [Puck Daddy] *Vincent Lecavalier thinks he’ll be better next year. [CSN Philly] *Meltzer on finding a fit for Lecavalier. [Hockeybuzz] *The Daily News grades the Flyers; hilarity ensues. [Daily News] *Is it possible that Steve Mason was healthy…