If you don’t read The Copper & Blue, I understand. Nobody should subject themselves to that horrid hockey team (to be fair, they are getting better) and therefore, should probably avoid reading about that team. But Derek Zona and Scott Reynolds do a great job and I recommend reading when possible. I bring this up…
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals ended a decade of playoff misery by winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup this past June. To make it even sweeter, the Caps eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins on the way to their title. Although many of the same players are returning for the 2018-19 season, will Washington face adversity…
*Ahh, it’s nice to have the hockey back, eh? And it’s back again tonight! What a thrill! RECAP! *Chaz had a press conference yesterday, in which he revealed a few interesting nuggets about how he views this team. [Flyers] *Perhaps the most interesting nugg is that he can see the Flyers being both buyers and…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Scott Hartnell is on fire. He makes lines tick. He’s gritty. He’s inconsistent. He’s easily distracted. He’s effective: [delcotimes.com] Jaromir Jagr owns a Czech team, which is going to be how he spends his retirement: [CSNPhilly] The Phantoms got pucks…
UPDATE, 5:42 p.m.: Hartnell says the Flyers approached him and that he was initially angry but ultimately waived his no-trade clause because he wanted to go somewhere where he was in the plans. Full story here. **** ORIGINAL STORY: Scott Hartnell has a no-trade clause in his contract, so he had to agree to today’s…
Rick Tocchet has worked Flyers games for Comcast SportsNet for several years now. All that time, he was apparently commuting from Pittsburgh. Rick Tocchet’s deal with PGH is 3 yrs. Says he wont have to drive back to Mt. Lebanon after every Flyer telecast like he did past 4 yrs — Tim Panaccio (@tpanotchCSN) June…
ALLENTOWN– This one hurt. Complacency and fundamental mistakes cost the Phantoms an important two-points against a division rival as they dropped a 3-4 OT heartbreaker to Binghamton, Wednesday. After going up 2-0 in the first period, and leading the worst team in the Eastern Conference for more than 55 minutes, the Phantoms collapsed, allowing the…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes… Last night’s NHL scores… Bruins 4 – Sabres 3 (BOS wins series 4-2); Blackhawks 5 – Predators 3 (CHI wins series 4-2); Canadiens 4 – Capitals 1 (series tied 3-3) If you missed the MTL – WAS game last night,…
Less than a week after the hockey world converged on Nashville for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game, the Philadelphia Flyers are in town to take on the Predators and former coach Peter Laviolette. Philadelphia will keep the same lineup this evening as they saw in their victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Steve…
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. While the outcome was certainly different, last night’s loss wasn’t all that dissimiliar in structure to the Flyers‘ victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Just as they did on Thursday, the Flyers were sloppy early, particularly…