*Hey, Bobby Clarke did an interview! He’s surprised the Flyers never won another Cup and also thinks that tanking is a shameful thing to do. [Inquirer] *The Flyers are probably going to need a more mobile defense. Or, you know, a not terrible defense in general. [CSN Philly] *Pierre-Edouard Bellemare talks shoulder rehab recently. [Flyers]…
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Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Flyers dominated, actually got rewarded Too many times this season, the Philadelphia Flyers finished with a substantial edge in terms of shots on goal yet were unable to come away with a victory. Some games, the shots…
Eric Wellwood suffered a horrifying injury during the Adirondack Phantoms’ game Sunday vs. Bridgeport when he apparently took a skate to the lower leg, severing his tendon and causing vascular damage — perhaps cutting an artery. Given that it was behind the play and nobody saw it, it’s possible that Wellwood fell into the boards…
With the 86th pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected Mark Friedman, a defenseman from Waterloo of the USHL. Friedman’s a relatively small defenseman, at 5’10” and 185 pounds, and he’s definitely more renowned for his work on the offensive side of things. His 40 points in 51 games last season…
*One game up, one game down. Way she goes, boys. Way she goes. Flyers dropped Saturday’s game against the Flames. Here’s what we learned. [BSH] *The Flames were on a six game skid so of course the Flyers helped them turn things around. [TSN] *Good news is Kevin Hayes scored a goal in that game,…
ZSC Lions of Switzerland’s National League A announced today that they’ve signed Phantoms defenseman Christian Marti to a three-year contract. Funny thing about that, though: Marti has another year remaining on the entry-level deal he signed with the Flyers a year ago. Marti, 23, had a rough season in the American Hockey League this year…
The Flyers got some good news before puck drop as Sabres superstar Jack Eichel would miss the festivities with an upper-body injury. He has points in 17 straight games, which I’m told is quite good. The first power play chance would go to the Sabres with Morgan Frost off for a cross checking with around…
In what was the biggest game of the Philadelphia Flyers season, the team played well, but not great. There were positives, but not enough. They’re closing in on getting themselves in the playoff race, but took a step back. Sure, a premature whistle on a puck Matt Murray never controlled took the orange and black…
Ryan White, the fourth-line depth forward signed by the Flyers on August 7, will miss training camp after surgery on his left pectoralis. The report comes from the Philadelphia Inquirer. White had a chance to earn a fourth-line job with the team this season in camp, and he was actually quite well-liked by Canadiens fans…