*One, one win. Two, two wins. Three, three exciting wins. Four, four wins in a row ah ah ah! RECAP! *Wayne Simmonds was on fire last night. [Flyers] *Luke Schenn has never made the NHL playoffs in his career. He’s itching to change that. [Daily News] *Scott Hartnell wants everyone to know what an awesome…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… *Ilya Bryzgalov is frustrated. Join the club, Mr. Universe. (Philly.com) *Meltzer’s not thrilled either. (Hockeybuzz) *Apparently the Flames want Matt Read. (SB Nation) *Derek Mathers has signed an ATO with the Phantoms. (BSH) *Late last night they also signed college…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… I jump into the fray with a story on Danny Briere and the two factions fighting over which false myth becomes legend: [SB Nation Philly] Ranking the Flyers‘ top-10 prospects: [Bill Meltzer] [Flyers Faithful] NHL Equivalencies for the 2010 draft…
That’s all, folks! That’ll just about do it. After dropping their last two games, the Flyers closed out their preseason run on a positive note with a win over the Bruins in Boston, and, you guys, it was a pretty nice one. We had some positives and some returns, so before we get too wound…
The Flyers vs. Capitals rookie game was canceled a year ago due to the NHL lockout, but the two teams will get together again this year on September 9 in Arlington, Va. for the sixth annual event. The game will take place at 3 p.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Washington’s practice facility, and the Caps…
At long last, we’ve made it! The 2023 Entry Draft is tonight, and after what feels like a thousand years of talking leading up to it, we’re finally going to see the Flyers make some picks and welcome some new prospects into the organization. And before we kick things off tonight, here’s a rundown of…
The Rangers aren’t off to quite the same ugly start as the Flyers, but, well … they’re not really far off either, and things look bleak for New York heading into Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia. Henrik Lundqvist could miss the game tomorrow, according to the Bergen Record. (UPDATE: The Rangers announced that Lundqvist will…
I don’t know if this story is well known or not, but I’ve never heard it and I Googled it and didn’t see anything, so I’m sharing it. It’s just a small tidbit in an interview Wayne Gretzky did on NHL Network the other day, but it lets your mind wander down the path of…
Ilya Bryzgalov won’t play on Thursday night for the Philadelphia Flyers thanks to a chip fracture in his right foot, but the organization does not believe the injury to be all that serious. “Ilya wasn’t going to play on Thursday anyway, general manger Paul Holmgren said Tuesday afternoon. “We’re going to just leave him back…
The Flyers got back on track with a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes in Carolina last night. After going down 2-1 with 9:56 remaining, the Flyers railed off three goals to stave off the Hurricanes and earn a huge two points in their playoff hunt. Here are five observations from the proceedings last night. Why…