*Well, they gave it a nice shot. Too little too late and all that, the Flyers are still technically in the playoff hunt but the number of what-ifs that have to go our way is too much to overcome. Friday’s loss to the Leafs was the real kicker. Here’s what we learned. [BSH] *And then…
Today’s game begins at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be: Seen locally via NBC Sports Philadelphia (or via stream on the NBC Sports App) Heard via radio locally on 97.5 The Fanatic Seen in Boston via NESN Seen or heard elsewhere via Sportsnet, NHL.tv, NHL Center Ice, or Sirius XM/ Lines are unclear at this…
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*Well, friends. That was a wild weekend. We went very high to very very low in a little over 24 hours, which makes this set of links a little weird because nothing written after Friday’s win over the Rangers aged very well due to that huge embarrassing failure of a game against the Leafs Saturday…
The Philadelphia Flyers may have played their best all-around hockey of the season in the month of March, but the team’s usually-potent top power play unit was more a passenger than a true driver of the newfound success. If today’s performance is any indication, the PP1 is figuring things out at exactly the right time….
For Paul Holmgren and the Philadelphia Flyers, the college free agency market has been used as both a crutch and a serious advantage. You don’t want to have to rely on college free agents to stock your farm system, but at the same time, having the knowledge and exploiting that market whenever possible is a…
The Flyers are in a unique position this off-season with respect to seasons past in their organization’s history. Known as a team that spends to the cap ceiling, the Flyers will enter the off-season with at least $20 million in available space and only three RFAs – Robert Hagg, Taylor Leier and Samuel Morin –…
Get the New York perspective at Blueshirt Banter. Tonight’s game is on NHL Network in Philadelphia and nationally. If you’re in the New York market, you can find the game on MSG. Philadelphia lineup Forwards Schenn – Giroux – Simmonds Voracek – Couturier – Raffl Konecny – Bellemare – Weise Cousins – Gordon – Weal…
Brian Elliott made 35 saves, and Travis Konecny picked up an assist on the Flyers’ only goal, a below-the-goal-line dish to Matt Niskanen in the slot, to keep his season-opening point streak alive. That’s it. That was all the good that came out of that terrible game of professional ice hockey we all waited until…
Wayne Simmonds has signed a lockout contract with ETC Crimmitschau, a team in Germany’s 2nd Bundesliga, or the second-tier of pro hockey in the country. The team announced the signing on their website (in German) earlier Monday. Simmonds is heading to Germany with St. Louis Blues forward Chris Stewart. The two were childhood friends growing…