So apparently there was a hockey game in Montreal tonight; everybody just forgot to tell the Flyers’ penalty kill that it was happening. A bunch of other weird things happened, so let’s get to some quick thoughts as everybody lets this one digest: Dale Weise had two goals. Yeah, that’s right. If you could bottle…
2015-16 NHL Season :: Game 39 of 82 at 16-15-7, 39 points6th in Metropolitan 21-11-7, 49 points 4th in Central Thursday, January 7, 2016 :: 8:00 p.m. ET Xcel Energy Center :: Saint Paul, Minn., USA Get the Minnesota perspective at Hockey Wilderness How to Watch / Listen In Philly HOW TO WATCH / LISTEN…
In what was a pivotal Game 3, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms switched goaltenders and went with Dustin Tokarski instead of Alex Lyon in net tonight. It wasn’t that much of a surprise to see Tokarski get into this series, since he had two shutouts against the Providence Bruins in the final month of the season….
Three Stars 1. Ivan Provorov The Flyers’ number one defenseman was up to his usual antics in this one, and continued his impressive season so far. Provorov was amazing for the Flyers, making crisp breakout passes, playing strong defense, and even throwing the body around effectively. This season so far has put to rest the…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Elliotte Friedman set off a day of fury, and we thought yesterday actually was the day. But alas, the Flyers haven’t given Ilya Bryzgalov $7.14 million per year yet: [BSH] [SB Nation Philly] [CSNPhilly] [Puck Daddy] [Philly Sports Daily] [Philly…
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…
BUFFALO — With the 109th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected center Connor Bunnaman of the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL. Here’s what the folks at Future Considerations have to say about the player. Noticing a trend so far today? He’s an aggressive, two-way center. Bunnaman is an aggressive, two-way…
It seems like it’s a three way battle for the final two forward spots on the roster. Blair Betts, Mika Pyorala (minus umlauts), and James van Riemsdyk are all seemingly competing for just two roster spots, and the debate is raging on who will be the odd man out. There are a ton of opinions,…
*So some stuff has happened since we last dumped some links here on the ol’website. Friday was a big day! For the Flyers and, really, for all of us. The day we’ve been waiting for for a very long time: Chuck Fletcher was fired by the Flyers. [BSH] *Fans were pleased, of course, but not…
The WHL Final is set to begin on May 6. In it, the Brandon Wheat Kings will take on the Seattle Thunderbirds for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, not to mention the right to play for the Memorial Cup. But before we get to that, first, it’s time for the WHL Awards. And hey, there’s a…