The KHL and ESPN announced earlier this week that several KHL games will be broadcast on ESPN3.com, the “Worldwide Leader’s” Internet streaming service, over the next few weeks. One of those games features HC Lev Praha, Jakub Voracek’s temporary home in the KHL. That’s good news. But even better news! Tuesday’s Lev Praha game against…
As preseason winds down, let’s have a look at some standout players and groupings from last night’s game against the Rangers. 1. Welcome back, Mikhail Vorobyev! One of the big surprises prior to last night’s game was the news that center Mikhail Vorobyev had been recalled from the Phantoms to join the big club for…
In an attempt to completely overshadow the absolute joy that was last night’s Flyers win, Sam Carchidi decided to start conflict on the timeline, and it was almost as exhilarating to watch. It’s no secret to anyone following this team that rumblings about Wayne Simmonds and his future (or lack-thereof) with the Flyers have been…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes … Matt Read. Bemidji Paper. You know you should read this, so just do it: [Bemidji Pioneer] Andrej Meszaros skated yesterday while Nicklas Grossmann could return for Game 1: [CSNPhilly] [Broad Street Bull] Since Craig Berube took over the penalty…
We’re just about one month away from the opening of free agency, and this also means we’re a month away from teams being able to get truly diabolical and drop offer sheets on their opponents’ good, young RFAs. Now, we know that GMs are cowards—we haven’t seen an offer sheet since what feels like the…
PHILADELPHIA — It’s kind of weird. If you go down to the corner of Broad and Pattison in South Philadelphia right now, the Spectrum is still standing. In fact, if you’re standing on the Pattison Avenue side of the building and you ignore the chain link fence and the lack of landscaping, it looks like…
*Rookie camp starts tomorrow! Here are five guys that ASF thinks you should be watching. (Flyers.com) And here’s Meltzer previewing all of the rookies and defensemen that will be there: (Hockeybuzz) *After a painfully drawn-out period of revealing parts of their jerseys, the Sabres revealed their new third jerseys and they sure are something. (SBN)…
Minnesota Wild (2-4-0) at Philadelphia Flyers (2-3-1) Wachovia Center – 7:00 PM ET – Philadelphia, PA TV: Official Webcast – available locally only Radio: No radio coverage. Weird right?This is the open game thread. Behind Enemy Lines: Hockey Wilderness The final preseason game. The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Minnesota Wild tonight at the Wachovia…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * Trenton beat Reading 2-1 in overtime last night: [The Checking Line] * Practice report from Glens Falls: [The Saratogian] * Recap of the USA’s 8-0 win over Germany: [SBNation.com] * The inaugural Three Rivers Classic starts tonight in Pittsburgh,…
Following one of the worst seasons in Flyers history, James van Riemsdyk was drafted second overall by Philadelphia in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft—a Patrick Kane consolation prize—and spent three years with the team before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2012 offseason. Van Riemsdyk played his peak years with Toronto,…