Assuming he doesn’t get called up to the Philadelphia Flyers between now and January 25, defenseman Brandon Manning will represent the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the 2015 AHL All-Star Classic, held in Utica, N.Y. later this month. And good news: you’ll probably be able to watch both the All-Star Game and the All-Star Skills Competition…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Best 5v5 game from the Flyers in weeks It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t been playing their best hockey lately, which their recent five-game skid served to illuminate. But even during the team’s ten-game win…
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers were 14 seconds away from cutting their playoff deficit to two points before failing to close the deal. Two lackluster losses later and the dream of a playoff run is all but dead. The Flyers didn’t start flat; in fact, the first ten minutes of tonight’s game against the Dallas…
Mark Streit is gone! Valtteri Filppula is here! Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is still an untouchable! Michal Neuvirth got a raise for being the worst goalie in the NHL! It was an eventful trade deadline for the hockey team, the Flyers, and the BSH gang breaks down the day’s happenings on this special edition of Broad Street…
Most of the NHL’s top players seem poised to bolt to Europe in the event of an extended lockout. Evgeni Malkin will play in the KHL for Metallurg, his former club, and Malkin indicated that Sidney Crosby could join him in the KHL as well after the New Year. Alex Ovechkin said this morning that…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Poor passing the root cause of Flyers’ issues Despite a whopping seven power play opportunities, the Flyers could manage just 22 shots on goal last night against the Anaheim Ducks, a pitiful display of offense. As a…
Wow, didn’t think I’d be doing another one of these this season. Alright, let’s regroup. The Flyers staved off elimination with a game five win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to force a game six back in Philadelphia. Now, they look to force a game seven in this wild season. The first two home games of…
This season, I am manually tracking both zone entries and zone exits for the Philadelphia Flyers. These statistics help to better understand the team’s play in all three zones, and to illuminate the reasons for both strong and poor performances. Thus far, we’ve used the numbers to highlight Evgeny Medvedev’s strong neutral zone play, determine…
In addition to signing Dale Weise earlier today, the Flyers have signed forward Boyd Gordon to a contract. No word on terms. Gordon, 32, is hopefully just going to be AHL depth if all goes according to plan. The former 17th overall pick by the Capitals in 2002 has played in the NHL for the…
Last season, Penn State began their foray into Division 1 ice hockey when the Nittany Lions made the jump to the NCAA from the club ranks, but it didn’t really feel completely big league. They played in the tiny Greenberg Ice Pavilion, they didn’t really play a tough schedule, they weren’t very good and they…