Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Full World Juniors coverage: [SBNation.com] * Andrew Johnston was sent back to Trenton, even though he never physically left: [Phantoms Forum] * Looking forward to Shayne Gostisbehere and the World Juniors: [Flyers Faithful] * Scott Hartnell ranks his top…
After Ray Emery limped his way to the finish line in 2014-15, it was clear that the Flyers were going to look for an alternative to back up or even team up with Steve Mason in net for this season. Enter Michal Neuvirth, who had played in parts of seven NHL seasons before this one…
First Period Alright getting off to a good start is key here after that debacle in Calgary so … oh ok or that can happen. The Flyers started this game much like they did vs. the Flames by allowing 100 point player Leon Draisaitl to be wide open. That is certainly a bold strategy and…
Ilya Bryzgalov is a game-time decision for Game 5 on Friday night with a hip injury, according to WIP’s Howard Eskin. In addition to the Bryz news, Eskin reports that Nicklas Grossmann will likely miss Game 5 and that James van Riemsdyk is likely to return to the lineup Friday. Eskin may not know a…
Flyers prospect Tanner Laczynski is one of 27 players who were named to the preliminary Team USA roster for the 2017 World Junior Championships, which will be held Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 in Toronto and Montreal. Laczynski, selected by the Flyers in the 6th round of the 2016 NHL Draft, is one of 16…
[Box Score] – [Wire Recap] – [SBN Game Page] – [Detroit Reaction] [Corsi and Fenwick] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [EV Faceoffs] – [Shift Charts] It was tense. It was stressful. It was… playoff hockey, basically. Needing a win desperately, the Flyers flew out of the gate and Dan Carcillo, fresh off of his two game…
*Rookie camp in only two weeks!!! WOOOOOO [Flyers] *This year’s top pick Ivan Provorov debuts at number three on our 25 Under 25. [BSH] *Three questions surrounding the Flyers‘ defense in this upcoming season. [Pattison Ave] *Evgeni Medvedev is pretty pysched about fulfilling his dream to play in the NHL with the Flyers. [CSN Philly]…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Recaps of last night’s game: [BSH] [Japers’ Rink] [SBNation.com] [Flyers Faithful] [CSNPhilly] [Flyer Files] [Inquirer] [The700level.com] [Philly Sports Daily] [NHL.com] Looking at the two biggest hits of the night and asking which was better: [The700level.com] Andreas Nodl had himself a…
The nominees for the 2019 Selke Trophy award were released yesterday, and in a criminal offense, Sean Couturier is not one of them. The Flyers forward received his first nomination last season when he came in second to Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings in what was another criminal offense in my personal opinion….
Michael Leighton is preparing to head to the Phantoms this weekend for a few rehab starts, but he won’t have to make the long, dreary ride to upstate New York until at least next week. According to Tim McManus of the Glens Falls Post-Star, it appears as though Leighton will be joining the team for…