*Kimmo Timonen is back in town tonight with everyone’s playoff bandwagon team, the Blackhawks. Puck drops at 8PM because of the intense rivalry between these two teams. Woo go Kimmo! *Meltzer has some thoughts about Timonen’s return to Philadelphia. [Hockeybuzz] *Craig Berube says he and Steve Mason are totally cool; nothing to see here. [Courier-Post]…
*These idiots won’t lose! Bless. RECAP! *Four of the better “prospects” in the Flyers organization have found themselves at varying levels on the latest ESPN top-50 prospect ranking. Which I would link to, but it’s their dumb Insider+++ nonsense, so instead you get this secondhand retelling of the tale. [NBC Sports Philly] *Scott Gordon had…
The dust has finally settled on draft weekend, and as our vision clears, we know one thing for certain: for the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2017 draft has been absolute, total, inexcusable, objective failure. Some might say this is a hasty declaration. Haste is for losers. Are you a loser? No, I didn’t think so. Losers…
I’ve been gathering up all of the playoff predictions all morning long, trying to gather some sort of consensus on who the ‘experts’ think is going to win this first round series between the Flyers and the Devils. There really is no common thread when it comes to who’s picking who to win the series,…
When the New York Rangers signed enforcer Derek Boogaard on July 1 to a “ludicrous” contract, a lot of fans were of the opinion that the Flyers were the ones who forced their rivals into that decision. After all, the Flyers had just signed a tough guy of their own that same day in former…
While they were wrapping up their draft goings-on this past Saturday, the Flyers apparently snuck a minor move in under the radar, as they gave restricted free agent defenseman Mark Alt a one-year, two-way contract extension. The contract was first reported and confirmed on Saturday night by capfriendly.com, which says that the deal will pay…
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… * But seriously, go vote today. Even if you write in Claude Giroux for every office, go vote. * Arguing that Eric Lindros is a Hall of Fame player: [Backhand Shelf] * A look at some of the perks the…
It’s been a long, long journey to where he is now for Pascal Laberge, the French-Canadian forward who was taken with the Flyers’ first of three second-round picks in this past June’s draft. The past few years have been trying for Laberge, who lost his stepmother to cancer while witnessing his father also struggle with…
It’s the final game until October for your Philadelphia Flyers, as they get set to host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game No. 82 of what’s been a disappointing season.. We’ll get some more entertainment today, however. Robert Hagg has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for this season finale, and he’ll make his NHL…
Hyperbole is common among fans. “He’s awful!” says a fan after watching 3 games of an 82-game season. “He never shoots the puck!” says a fan about a player who has lead his team in shots over the past 3 seasons. “This team NEVER plays well to start the year!” Well, while this statement may…