Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. On the whole, this game really could have went either way, so an overtime finish where even the loser receives a point was the most fair outcome. The Flyers essentially broke even in the 5-on-5 puck possession metrics,…
*After signing Michael Del Zotto, the Flyers are right back into a pretty precarious salary cap situation. [ProHockeyTalk] *Here’s a nice handy visual of the Flyers’ current cap situation. [BSH] *Meltzer on how the Flyers’ current pool of prospects compares to past groups. [Flyerdelphia] *Heading into his second pro season, Taylor Leier now knows what…
2014-14 NHL Season :: Game 34 of 82 at 13-14-6 (32 points)5th in Metropolitan 16-12-3 (35 points) 5th in Central Tuesday, December 23, 2014 :: 7:00 p.m. ET Xcel Energy Center :: Saint Paul, Minn., USA Get the Minnesota perspective at Hockey Wilderness Some quick pre-game notes: The Flyers have won two games in a…
From The Fourth Period… Having already lured free agent goalie Ray Emery to town, a signing that will be made official as soon as the free agent market opens, the Flyers need a backup goaltender and are looking for an upgrade on the blueline. [Jay] Bouwmeester sits atop Philadelphia’s wish list, but signing him will…
*It’s the Leafs again tonight, and they’re better than they were last time on account of being rid of their asshole of a coach. So, this will be a tough one for the Flyers. Hart in net. Get it boys. [Inquirer] *Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun are making Chuck Fletcher, about whom there was some…
As a Flyers fan, it’s easy to hate Sidney Crosby. In some cases, though, it’s also pretty easy to look right past that hate and see the stupidity, the irresponsibility and the lack of everything that is good in an action by another player, even if that action serves as a detriment to Crosby and…
Tonight at 10 p.m., the Philadelphia Flyers will hit the ice against the Colorado Avalanche in search of their 10th straight win. If they pull it off, it’ll be the first time in more than 30 years since they’ve won 10 games in a row. That last 10-game streak came in October and November of…
There has been a lot of talk lately about Peter Laviolette’s system and whether or not it is to blame for, well, everything. From turnovers to Bryzgalov’s season to the playoff exit to many other things we’ve surely missed. Part of that is because GM Paul Holmgren, in answering a question about the number of…
Jen from SB Nation’s Blackhawks blog Second City Hockey sent me some questions about the Flyers on Monday in anticipation of tonight’s game. You can read my answers to them over at SCH. Similarly, I asked her five questions about the Blackhawks; the questions touched on the final month of the Blackhawks’ season, the Kane/Toews…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… In case you missed the Canadiens eulogy, here it is again: [Puck Daddy] Looking at Game 5 scoring chances: [The Copper & Blue] Here are the lyrics to the awesome video at the end: [Down Goes Brown] One thing that…