Here we are, folks. The NHL regular season’s first month is concluding, so it is time for the definitive rankings of each’s team’s power to close out October 2019. There’s a lot here, so pour yourself some coffee, make sure your work computer isn’t asleep while you waste time on your device, and crank up…
Philadelphia Flyers free agent defenseman Matt Carle has signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flyers top three UFA targets entering the day all signed today, the anniversary of their home country’s (almost) Declaration of Independence. Zach Parise and Ryan Suter went to Minnesota, and now Matt Carle goes to…
Earlier today, we began our yearly look at the Flyers’ end-of-season awards by casting our votes for the Barry Ashbee Trophy, which is given to the Flyers’ best defenseman. Now, we’ll shift gears and decide who we think should win the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy, which is given to the “most improved” player on the…
It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Ryan White would return to the Philadelphia Flyers this summer, but … well, it’s July 1, just a few hours before the free agency period begins and White does not have a new contract here. So maybe negotiations aren’t going so well. And maybe that has the Flyers…
From the Columbus Dispatch this morning: Rumors from Philadelphia suggest that the Flyers are trying to trade one of their tough guys, Jody Shelley or Daniel Carcillo. Though the Blue Jackets would be reluctant to commit more than $2 million to Shelley, it makes for an interesting discussion given his enormous popularity during his six…
*Another big loss for your boys last night! Eyes on the prize*, friends.(*4th worst in the league). But they really tried. Even Nick Seeler had a pretty greasy goal. John Tortorella’s postgame comments summed it up pretty well: Torts: There haven’t been many nights in this season — this godforsaken season– where I’ve had to…
Michael Del Zotto’s recent point streak has garnered the young defenseman a ton of praise from the Philadelphia media. This week alone, half a dozen articles have popped up extolling MDZ’s improved two way play. Sam Carchidi of Philly.com: Michael Del Zotto has gone from odd man out to being one of the Flyers’ most…
Now that the thrill and chaos of June has settled into the doldrums of August, I have some time to reflect on our draft party and how much it meant to all of us. This was my first time spearheading a Broad Street Hockey event and I was blown away by the support — by…
Phil Myers notched his first career goal with 12 seconds remaining in the second period to cut Washington’s lead to 5-1. Claude Giroux followed it up, notching his seventh career twenty-goal season, to cut it to 5-2 in the third stanza’s first ten seconds. And Scott Laughton was even able to deflect an Andrew MacDonald…
Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell are among the 12 NHL players who participated in a preview video (above) for a new equal rights campaign called You Can Play. They’ll be making their national debut during NBC’s coverage of Rangers vs. Bruins on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The mission statement of the group, via their website:…