Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Looking back at the Flyers – Canadiens series based on scoring chances. Could the Giroux line be matched against Hossa and Sharp? [The Copper & Blue] Again, is Michael Leighton earning himself a contract? [Daily News] Brian Boucher is looking…
* Horrible news, but Kelly Hinkle has quit writing the Fly By here at Broad Street Hockey. We’re pretty bummed about it, but we understand and will miss her. We’re looking for her replacement. * The Flyers are in Pittsburgh tonight to take on the Penguins. 8 pm, NBCSN, #RivalryNight, etc. The Flyers have won…
Last in the NHL in goals scored, the Philadelphia Flyers are obviously dealing with serious offensive issues. They’ve been shut out in two straight games, and have lost five out of their last six games. As a result, it was fair to expect a number of changes to the Flyers lineup for Monday night’s game…
The Phantoms face off against the Adirondack Flames Friday night in their home opener at PPL Center. Here’s everything you need to know.
The Flyers will try not to get swept by the Lightning in the regular season series as they continue to try and gain (and/or not lose) ground in the East.
*We’ve reached the dark days, friends. No hockey. Only the burning heat of the sun that will eventually consume us all. Anyhoo, the St. Louis Blues quite literally went from worst to first, and it may be relevant to our interests to see just how they did that. [ESPN] *And since I’m writing this, would…
This was initially waived off by the referee, but after they conferred and went to the review, it was pretty clearly a goal. The puck crossed the line and there’s no way that Brayden Schenn forcefully pushed Jonathan Quick and the puck across the blueline. That was merely Quick’s momentum that carried them over the…
If you think the NHL Guardian Project is lame like our Shaun Kreider does, be sure to check out the Flyers’ superhero he created back in October: the Broad Street Bully. The NHL Guardian Project is a great idea on paper. Regardless of your thoughts on it’s gimmicky nature, if you like superheroes and you…
As the seconds ticked away on 3-on-3 overtime, it seemed likely that the Philadelphia Flyers would be forced to earn a much-needed victory in the dreaded shootout. Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere had other ideas. Gostisbehere recovered an errand pass with a diving play in the offensive zone and fed a wide-open Giroux, who slipped…
* So, Tuesday’s game wasn’t a good one. In fact, it was very bad. But before you look to completely wipe it from your memory, check out the words Kyle wrote and the numbers he compiled from it. Spoiler: it wasn’t all bad. [BSH] * But worry not! Kyle also has words about something you…